Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
City workers leaning on their shovels?

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This photo may look like the image of not-so-hard working government employees.

These students-turned-gardeners are just posing for the Ada Icon shutterbug.

Actually, they worked hard at the Depot Park on a sunny Monday morning as part of Senior Community Service Day-digging, raking, weeding, cutting, trimming--accomplishing much spring maintenance at the park. 

From left are Luis Olvera, Hayden Pitts, Zach Beckwith, Ben Bowers, Austin Cheney, Jorge Reyes, and Luke Butterfield.

Seniors later enjoyed a movie at the theater, then were done with high school, except for one important occasion...commencement on Sunday afternoon.

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• Go to it! Fifty-seven 6th graders helped at Ada Depot Park on a sunny and warm Monday afternoon. They shoveled two dump truck loads of mulch, carried it in buckets to all of the beds, then spread it among the annuals and perennials there.

The result: a great looking garden, thanks to the labors of many. Although the kids may return home with smudged hands and faces from the black mulch, maybe they came away with more pride in their local park and the start of a green thumb.

• Ada 6th graders help at the park. Iris and columbine bloom in the foreground. 

• Iris and columbine bloom in the foreground. Sixth graders helping at the park in the spring is an annual tradition in Ada.