By Leland Crouse [email protected]
They led the Legion Auxiliary in ’93-94:
Officers of the Ada American Legion Auxiliary during 1993-94 are, front from left, Opal Anspach, historian; Irene Hall, second secretary; June Keith, first vice-president; Peg Binkley chaplain and Mildred Shilling, second vice-president.
Back from left, Verda Helser, treasurer; Elsie Tressel, first secretary and Wilma Hubbell, president.
Maggie Krause had heard it enough. She was sick and tired of coaches conveying to her the potential she had. The potential to attend college and compete in a sport at a very high level.
For years, coaches from high school, colleges and clubs had told Krause she had all the tools to excel in the sport of pole vault. But for years, she cleared the same height, didn't hit the mark she aimed for and fought disappointment every step of the way.
There's a new carpet in town and it's all about Ada. Anyone visiting the municipal building will find it in the main floor village office. It's the unoffical village logo showing the historic railroad depot and listing the year of Ada's incorporation in 1853.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the outstanding business of the year, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.
A printer-friendly nomination form is attached at the bottom of this story. The outstanding business will be recognized during the chamber’s annual meeting luncheon. It is at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at The Inn at ONU.
Tickets for the meeting are $20 per person with reservations due by Saturday, Feb. 1. Nominations for business of the year are due Friday, Jan. 31.
The Hardin County University Club II announced that the club’s scholarship award applications deadline is Saturday, Feb. 1.
Each year University Club II awards one $1,000 scholarship to a junior or senior college student who has graduated from one of the schools of Hardin County.
Scholarship applications are available by emailing the Club’s Scholarship Chair, Marilyn Dulin, at [email protected].
The club has awarded scholarships since 1964 with the first scholarship totalling $100. The club has awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to college students since that time.
