Christmas colors of red and green put this Ada yard in the Christmas spirit. Ken Collins took this nightime long-exposure photo during a recent photo tour of Ada.
Santa greets Ada Schools Superintendent Suzanne Darmer at a luncheon held at the school last Wednesday.
The annual holiday luncheon for senior citizens is sponsored by many local organizations to say "thank you" to those who have contributed to the school and community for many years. Afterwards, the Varsity Singers performed in the auditorium.
Other photos include:
• Jordan Bailey and Haley Wyss serve senior citizens at the luncheon at the school.
• Listening to remarks at the luncheon for seniors are Phil and LaDonna Compton and Tom and Janice Dearth
Brooklyn Andreasen, 6, (left) and her sister Autumn, 9, tell Santa what they'd like for Christmas while at the Ada Public Library on Wednesday. If you haven't caught Santa recently, consider yourself a hermit because, just in the last week, he has been at ReStore, The Inn, the Depot, and the senior citizens luncheon at the school, and the library. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Henry means "ruler of the house." In Ada, that "house" is the local police department.
Henry, a 19-month-old German shepherd, is the new addition to the local force...and he rules that house with his friendliness. But one druggie thought otherwise.
Henry has been on the police force for only a month, but he has helped apprehend one suspect who will be charged with using illegal drugs.
But leading police to drugs is not his only job. For example, he is trained to search for articles like tossed wallets and guns, search a suspect or location, and protect his handler.
