Here are Ada's top spellers, from left: 1st place Ryan Kilgallon, 2nd place Ryley Davie, and 3rd place Leona Dalton. They finished as the top three contestants in the Ada spelling bee held Feb. 17.
Interesting stories from the spelling bee according to Suzanne Hardesty, Gifted Coordinator for Ada schools.
• Leona was an alternate and really did not want to compete, but was persuaded to give it a try. Her mom was able to reschedule her lunch break at the last minute to see Leona.
It was a windy day Friday, but temperatures were in the mid-60s as Justin Burris and Rob Mix dug into their work on South Simon Street across from Ada Memorial Park. (Ken Collins photo)
Betty Jo Hughes Carmean, 92, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at 9:40 p.m. at her residence in Lima, Ohio.
She was born on Sept. 25, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to Rush and Ruth (Gossard) Hughes who preceded her in death. On Dec. 5, 1945, she married Eugene Carmean, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 8, 1979.
Betty Jo was a homemaker. She previously worked at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of the Lima First Assembly of God Church.
Ken Collins snapped this photo right as the punch line was revealed. Don Traxler and Bruce Neely were among Ada residents attending the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner meeting on Feb. 17.
For a summary of the evening and for more photos click here.
The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce recognized four "retired" volunteers for their many years of work in the Ada Harvest and Herb Festival.
From left, Ruth Roiter, Scott Allison, Arlene Allison and Jonell Hanratty, were recognized for their work on the September downtown event.
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The recognition took place during the Feb. 17 chamber annual dinner meeting in McIntosh Center. Deb Curlis, chamber president, presented the plaques. Curlis also provided members with an update on chamber board members.
