They are having way too much fun this summer during the Ada Public Library summer reading program. Just last week a parachute either landed or took off on the library grounds. It was part of a UFO exercise.
A chat with Vicki Mills, conducting a Summer Sounds Choral Camp, July 15-19, and directing Noteworthy Community Choir during the patriotic pops concert
By Barb Lockard
Let your voice be heard! Owner of Miss Vicki’s Music Studio, Vicki Mills, has also devoted herself to a non-profit venture, the Noteworthy Community Choir.
This summer, Mills is conducting Noteworthy’s first-ever Summer Sounds Choral Camp, July 15-19 at Ohio Northern University.
“I want kids to come to camp and sing their hearts out,” Mills said. “I want them to be able to move, create, and experience making music.”
Mary Ann Jordan, 83, died July 2, 2019, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Mary Ann was born Aug. 30, 1935 in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Geneva (Reichenbach) Fleming. On Sept. 17, 1956, she married Richard "Dick" H. Jordan who preceded her in death on March 8, 2019.
Apollo Career Center will begin the 2019-20 school year with new leadership in key positions.
Tasha Sheipline, adult education director, has been selected as the high school director, over-seeing instructional and supervisory staff, curriculum, discipline, and the entire high school experience for students while they attend Apollo.
Tara Shepherd, former adult education assistant director, has been promoted to director and will oversee programming, instructional and supervisory staff, curriculum, compliance and business partnerships for adults seeking training or a new career.
Ada loves parades and here’s your chance to be part of this year’s Farmers and Merchants Picnic parade on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Becky Neville is this year’s parade chair and Tami Waller is co-chair. They provided the Icon with the following parade details plus an entry form attached at the bottom of this story.
The parade forms in the parking lot on West Lincoln Street and will begin at 9:30 a.m. Parade line-up starts one hour prior to the parade start.
Parade rules are listed in the entry form. The parade will be cancelled if lightning and thunder occurs at the beginning of the parade.
