By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Schools winter concert featured many bands and choirs on Monday evening in the school auditorium. It was SRO in the auditorium with the overflow crowd of family and friends waiting in the cafeteria until their student was on stage.
Here, the fifth grade band leads off the concert with "Old King Wenceslas," "Jolly Old St. Nicholas," and "Jingle Bells."
The 5th, 6th, 7/8th and High School Bands performed, as well as 6th, 7/8th, Concert Choir, and Varsity Singers.
By Jon Umphress
The Ada Kiwanis and the Ada Rotary Clubs met together on Dec. 13 at Community Health Professionals for their annual Christmas luncheon/auction.
Ada Kiwanis President Tom Kier welcomed all members and guests and thanked them for joining in the annual pre-Christmas tradition.
In brief Kiwanis business, Secretary Bill Fuller presented Perfect Attendance awards to Ada Kiwanians for the 2015-2016 administrative year.
By Monty Siekerman
Four Ada residents completed a Tree Academy course and received certificate of bachelor at the Ada Depot on Wednesday.
Completing the course were (from left) Jamie Hall, Cheryl Greer, Jim Neiswander, and Rob Mix. The course is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources division of forestry.
Fourteen local residents, mostly members of the tree commission, have now completed the course which includes information about tree care, urban forestry, local government, public relations and other topics.
A lunch preceded the graduation ceremony at the depot.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Pharmacy students brightened the day for residents of Vancrest on Tuesday when they brought Christmas presents to a party that included Santa, carol singing, and refreshments.
Here, Marjorie Johnson opens a sack full of presents delivered by Katerina Jordan.
Students from the pharmacy organization American Society of Consultant Pharmacists put together Christmas gifts for all 46 residents of Vancrest, those in assisted living and those in the nursing home area.
• Fran Clark with Jennifer Line, Vancrest activities director
• Maxine Clingerman with Santa
This snow person needs some beauty tips, especially the hairdo. He/she should visit an Ada beauty salon or barbershop before melting. Can you guess where this disheveled snow person can be found? Check out 208 S. Johnson. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Employees of Northern Roofers, Kevin Taylor and Bo Polen, ply their trade Saturday on a tall house at SR 81 and SR 235.
The wind chill at that time was in the mid-teens. Roofers, to earn a living, sometimes work in harsh weather, the searing heat of summer or the cold of winter. (Monty Siekerman photo)
