Could it be time to start thinking about school? Decide for yourself. Here is the list of events on the Ada school website for August and the official 2015-16 school calendar:
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Ada Music Boosters chicken barbecue, always held behind the stadium, the evening of the first home high school football game of the year.
This year the barbecue will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, before the Bulldogs host Lima Central Catholic.
The chicken barbecue is a major fund-raiser for the Ada Music Boosters. Proceeds benefit numerous projects for Ada’s instrumental and vocal music programs.
Tickets are being sold now through Sept. 3. Contact any band or choir member to purchase tickets, or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147 or Kelly MacDonald at 330-212-3215.
The 2015 Red Cross Learn To Swim Program is completed for this summer.
This year 75 students participated in the rainy days of lessons. I would like to thank the Village of Ada for the facility to hold the lessons. The water was wonderful, although a bit cool, the pool area was always clean and ready for our use and the lifeguards were very attentive to the swimmers. The pool staff had the facility open and ready for the volunteers and swimmers every morning.
Mike Todd of Child Evangelism Fellowship leads 15 kids in the Turn Around Song during a 5-Day Club at 924 Christopher Circle on Monday morning.
Susan Rodabaugh is the local organizer of the club which features Bible lessons, songs, activities, memory verses and prizes for children.
(Monty Siekerman)
Keith Wire holds Alice, a dog the family rescued as a puppy.
Alice is now 17 years old and still occasionally spends time at the hardware store greeting customers.
Her birthday is July, the exact date unknown since she was found as a stray. Advertisements and flyers could not locate the original owners, so the Wires took her in. She has been part of the family for many years.
(Monty Siekerman)
Two knights (Wyatt Helton, red shirt; Josh Arnett, black shirt) have a jousting match at Ada Full Gospel Church VBS on Monday evening.
Attendance was high: 121 kids participated the first night.
The church, located just north of Ada on SR 235, goes all-out to interest children in the Bible.
Here's a description of the VBS from its planners: "Grab your expedition gear and prepare for Journey Off the Map! Come join us as we discover truths about Jesus - the Ultimate Guide! Kids will enter the Worship Rally at Overlook and make their first stop in the Tangled Branch Tree House for Bible study.
