An ONU professor and two of his students lived through a harrowing experience in Manchester, England, on May 22. Unfolding below them in their hotel rooms, about a mile away from the Adriana Grande concert, was a scene of mayhem: 22 dead and 119 injured in a bombing. Shane Tilton, Ph.D., assistant professor of multimedia journalism, gives the Ada Icon this account of that dreadful night:
The Ada Gators Swim Team beat the Shawnee Country Club Swim Team 412 to 311 last Thursday at the Ada pool. Coaches this year are Logan Rex, Katey Stuart, and Kyley Stuart. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
Wednesday is Flag Day. What does the day conjure up for you? Freedom, sacrifice, pride?
During the past few years, the Ada Icon has featured homes in the village where the flag is displayed. Since the photos are taken a few days before Flag Day, these residences normally fly the flag continuously.
This year the Icon features institutions, both public and private, and one manufacturing facility. There were three homes we couldn't pass up, so they are included, too.
This Saturday is your last day to buy mulch from the Lions Club this year. The club, which sells mulch to support its scholarship program, extended sales into June this year since most Saturdays in May were rained out.
To order, call 419-634-5626 or 419-302-5897 for delivery on Saturday. Or, you may stop by their mulch supply on Saturday morning from 8 am until noon with your own truck or trailer.
Brown mulch costs $30 per Bobcat load while black mulch goes for $35. For pickup, the mulch is available at Bass Trucking, 0410 SR 81, just west of Ada.
Since beginning an exercise class in January, Harold Cotsamire (far right in photo) has developed a program that draws about 20 people on Monday and Friday mornings. The exercise routine begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Ada United Methodist Church. The class includes standing, sitting, and stretching movements.
He explained that everyone is welcome---men and women, no age requirement, no advanced signup, you don't have to be a member of the church to attend, just a desire to stay healthy. And, it's free.
(Monty Siekerman photo)
Laughing and learning, that's what a large group of Ada area youngsters (and parents, too) experienced on Monday during a program put on by The Turtle Lady. The event was sponsored by the Ada Public Library and held at Community Health Professionals. Nancy Lockard, who has presented her program more than 4,000 times, described basic facts about turtles and offered a hands-on time for the children to hold various kinds of turtles. (Monty Siekerman photo)
