The Ada school cafeteria and transportation staff took a minute to pose for a fun photo. This week the staff loaded and delivered 3,500 breakfasts and lunches for Ada students. (Photo from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)
The "last Wednesday" community meal hosted by St. Mark Lutheran and Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will not take place in November. Watch the Icon for an announcement concerning the December meal.
Last night Ada council approved a 2021 wage scale covering its employees.
The scales covers five salaried and nine hourly employees and is effective with the first full pay period beginning Jan. 3, 2021. It includes an pay increase of 1.5 percent.
The scale is attached at the bottom of this story.
Council also agreed to offer Jared Arnold a conditional offer of employment as a part-time police officer for the Village of Ada.
Vancrest of Ada is now holding is second raffle basket. The raffle second raffle basket including a large soft blanket, necklace and earrings set from Paparazzi Jewelry, a vanilla candle, a size large Bella Canvas t-shirt reading “All the plaid and pumpkin things,” and a large bottle of Barefoot Peach Wine.
Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10. Contact Jennifer in Vancrest activities department or Kristin, business office manager to pay cash or you can Venmo @Vancrest-Ada.
This raffle is open until 50 tickets are sold. (Must be 21 to win this prize.)
Nothing is stopping the Ada elementary book fair from taking place. The book fair is online this month. The books will be delivered to the school and then distributed. The link will be open until Sunday, Nov. 29. Teachers have created wish lists for their classrooms as well. Click here to visit the book fair link.
As crazy as it sounds during either the 1952 or 1956 presidential election you could purchase a cigarette pack promoting your favorite candidate. This is just one example of presidential campaigning items on display at the Ada Public Library. The collection was put together by students in an ONU Public History class taught by David Strittmatter. Check out additonal photos here.
