Ada area residents Joshua Dye and Donnie Deckling will soon be heading to New Brunswick, Canada to take on the fourth annual 1,000 Mile Challenge, a March 3-9 snowmobile endurance event that helps send kids to summer camp.
Styling themselves as “Team Allison,” they share their purpose on the challenge website where readers can support their effort. Dye: “I’ve always wanted to do it. My wife has cancer and she said I have no choice, I have to go! I want to raise money for kids to go to camp and we’re doing it for my wife, Allison.” Deckling: “Because it’s a challenge.… And Joshua Dye is making me go!”
Quest Federal Credit Union will honor the educators of Hardin County with 2024 Teacher of the Year awards. One deserving teacher from each school district will be selected to receive this prestigious award during a special luncheon on May 17.
This is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the outstanding dedication and hard work of Ada educators who go above and beyond for students every day.
Nominations are now open. Students, co-workers, parents, and district residents may nominate candidates. Nominations are open until April 1.
NOMINATE A TEACHER AT
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For two weeks, students at Ada Elementary participated in a United Way Souper Bowl canned food drive to benefit four Hardin County outreach programs. The youngsters proved that they are able to do some heavy lifting: they brought in a grand total of 1,854 items, more than enough to fill the large pickup truck used to transport the donations.
