Ada High School was well represented in the Down Under Games. Abbie James was 15th overall in the 800m, Miguel Jordan was 7th in the 800m, and Nora Dellifield was 4th (top American finisher) in the Pole Vault. In the next photo, Nora is with other USA athletes and the Australian winner. The Australian is ranked 1st in Queensland for her age group and 2nd in the country. (Jami Dellifield photos)
Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
What do you get when you mix 16,000 gallons of water with dirt? Lots of mud and that mixture became the mud volleyball playing field for a Down Syndrome fundraiser at Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday.
Twenty-one teams from Ohio and neighboring states came to Ada to get down and get dirty to benefit the greater Toledo chapter. On Saturday, the event raised several thousand dollars to provide assistance, education, support groups, and to raise awareness of Down Syndrome.
Ada heads into a busy weekend from Thursday through Saturday, July 19-21.
Events include a downtown old-fashioned sidewalk sales. Six businesses are participating:
• Reichert's clothing
• Gallery for the Arts
• Whatever Cards and Games
• The Mercantile
• Dear Darling Boutique
• ReStore
Then, on Saturday, the Ada VFW Cruz-N-Ada moves to Main Street with vehicle registration starting at 2 p.m. Main will be cordoned off from 1 to 8 p.m. for the cruise.
Watch the Icon for more cruise details coming soon.
