Ada High School graduate Katelyn Guagenti’s summer plans involve a trip to Thailand and maybe Laos.
Guagenti, a sophomore communication science and disorders (speech pathology/audiology) major at Ohio State University, plans to be in Thailand from July 5 to 18. If her plans work out, she’ll also go to Laos from July 18-31.
Her summer plans center around a program titled GIVE. That stands for Growth International Volunteer Excursions.
By Monty Siekerman
After nearly 20 years, Christy Beaschler (left) will be leaving the Ada school system as district treasurer when Kim Light becomes treasurer.
The change will occur probably in late May after Kim completes course work for her treasurer's license.
The school budget amounts to $11 million annually. Christy noted that the district saved $1.3 million in 2012 when it refinanced the loan for the new building. Christy will become an assistant professor of accounting at ONU. Kim has been assistant senior manager at Ada Technologies for 18 years.
Who needs to wait until spring to mow? Paul Lawrence was spotted by a photographer mowing on Wednesday morning, Dec. 9. Better to mow than shovel snow...and the recent string of warm weather days will help the heat bills, too. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Patricia Arnett is the new Cash Management Officer at Liberty National Bank, according to Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr., president and CEO of the bank.
Arnett is now Senior Vice President, Human Resource Director and Cash Management Officer. She has been with Liberty National Bank since 1987, and has held various positions throughout the bank.
She is a 1997 graduate of the OBA School of Banking, a 1998 graduate of the Hardin County Leadership Program and a 2012 graduate of the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisc.
The Candy Cane Tour of Homes Sunday afternoon was deemed a success with more than 400 people purchasing tickets to view the exterior and interior of locations decorated for the holidays.
Here, Amy Eddings, decked out in a holiday hat (center), chats with tour-goers who visited the home owned by she and her husband Mark Hilan at 508 N. Main. Their house is known as Easter House due to its colorful exterior.
Story and photo by Monty Siekerman
Can you find the human in this picture?
That's Jane Helser (center) standing among more than 30 cutouts that form a holiday display in her yard. Her home is located near the end of West Buckeye Avenue.
You'll remember Jane from seeing her write up and photo in The New York Times, People Magazine, Associated Press and CBS News, among other major media outlets.
