Ada's latest news

By Lee Crouse
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METHODISM IN ADA
This church history was borrowed from “A History of the Ada United Methodist Church-Celebrating a Century: Reflections of Faith 1899-1999

That's correct. Earlier in this month the Icon posted the photograph of the Ada High School girls' basketball team from the 1930-31 school year.

Here's the boys' team from that school year, now 85 seasons ago. Perhaps there's a great-grandfather of your's on this squad of purple and gold.

Suzanne Hardesty, Ada school spelling bee coordinator, announced this year's contestants.

The bee is Wednesday, Feb 17, at 1:15  p.m.in the school auditorium.

Representing:
8th grade: Nathan Hurtig, Hunter Wells, Ryley Davie (Alt: Theo Hardesty)
7th grade: Ryan Kilgallon, Jacob Morgan, Megan Light (Alt: Leona Dalton)
6th grade: Ireland Marshall, Eddy Bovender, Lauren McClain (alt: Molly Zimmerman)
5th grade: Lily Diehl, Dale Hoyt, Kayla Wince (Alt: Robyn Newland)
4th grade: Autumn Andreasen, Abdallah Al-Olimat, Kailey Wagner (Alt: Tara Pitts)

 

Dr. Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University professor of mechanical engineering, has been named interim director of the Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) by The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI).

The OSGC is a NASA-sponsored collaborative of 26 Ohio higher education institutions. OSGC’s mission is to advance the nation’s capability in STEM by leading the development of a diverse workforce through NASA-related collaborations within Ohio’s network of scientists, researchers, engineers and educators at Ohio universities, OAI, NASA Centers, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and industries that align with the National Space Grant Program goals and objectives.

Ada council meets at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the municipal building.

The agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Volunteers with the American Red Cross of Hardin County responded to a home fire on Friday night near Ada.

Red Cross volunteers Arin Tracy and Daryl Flowers responded to the call for help at the home on State Route 309 and provided the family of assistance for immediate needs such as shelter, food and clothing. They also provided the family with Red Cross comfort kits of personal hygiene items.

Red Cross volunteers will continue to work with the family, providing additional assistance as needed and help with recovery planning including information, resources and referrals.

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