Threat of severe storms didn't keep The Cadets from performing and didn't keep Ada residents from attending - the final performance of the famous drum corp. Photos and videos are below. (Monty Siekerman photo)
At least 1,000 people watched Ada's favorite drum and bugle corps on Sunday as the nationally-recognized artists performed "one more time" here before hitting the competition trail.
The crowd attended in spite of threat of severe storms, roads out due to flooding and road construction bordering the ONU stadium. And the rains came shortly after the performance.
• LOTS OF PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Following the 14-minute competition, Ada gave the Cadets a standing ovation.
Shelley Shepard Gray, a popular author of more than 55 books, meets Phyllis Gossel (center) and Donna Englehart (right) during an hour-long talk and book signing at the Ada Public Library on Saturday morning.
The author told how she began writing, the work involved in producing so many books, and how much fun writing is to her.
With a laugh she said, "I get paid for making making things up." Most of her books are inspirational novels about Amish women (she is not Amish), but she has also tried her hand at historical novels, romance books, and westerns.
She is now researching Civil War life because that period of time will be the setting for a new work.
Several Ada High School athletes were named Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes for spring sports.
The criteria for this award are as follows:
1. Must be a letter winner in the sport.
2. Gold Level -- GPA of 3.5 - 4.0 during the season of the sport.
3. Silver Level -- GPA of 3.0 - 3.49 during the season of the sport.
The Mustard Seed Cafe, Bluffton, will host a fundraiser on Father's Day.
The event is held Sunday, June 21, from 5-8 p.m. by the Mustard Seed Café and Cavalier Distributing at the Mustard Seed Café at 562 N Main St., Bluffton.
Proceeds will be sent to Island Dolphin Care, Key Largo, Fla., to sponsor a week of joy through dolphin assisted therapy for Logan Bell. Logan is a young adult born with FG Syndrome, a genetic disorder causing mild to severe developmental delays and other medical concerns. For more information on Island Dolphin Care, visit www.islanddolphincare.org.
