Shelby Vanatta won Best of Show at the 27th annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational. Five other Ada school students took home awards from the show which was held at ArtSpace/Lima. Shelby’s sculpture is titled Traveling Toddlers. She is a junior and the daughter of Mitchell Vanatta and Darla Crownhart.
PHOTOS OF ALL ARTISTS WITH THEIR WORK ARE IN THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.
Her sculpture was judged the best of 104 pieces entered by students from 21 high schools. The exhibition included works in various categories, including sculpture, photography, painting, digital media, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, and drawing.
Ada High School held its 109th Interclass competition in the HS auditorium in late March. The senior class was this year's winners.
This is an annual scholastic event in which the sophomores, juniors, and seniors compete against each other in the areas of essay, poetry, short story, and dramatic readings.
The Hardin County Cottontails held their bi-monthly meeting Sunday April 12th at the Alger Park. An election of officers for 2015 took place. The elected officers for 2015 are as follows:
The Kenton Amateur Radio Club will meet on Monday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at Henry’s Restaurant, Kenton. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. Anyone interested in Amateur Radio is welcome to attend.
It's off to Washington, D.C., soon for 45 Ada eighth grade students and six chaperones.
The group will leave on the evening of April 15 and return April 19 after touring monuments and memorials, including the Holocaust Museum and laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Mike Styer is trip coordinator. This is the 16th trip to D.C. he has organized for Ada students.
The students earned money for the trip by selling Mothers' Day flowers and 50/50 tickets at basketball games. (Monty Siekerman)
By Maddie Gossard
The Liberty Belles and Boys had a 4-H organized for the year earlier this week. There were 39 members who attended.
Officers were elected as follows Will Allen - President, Nora Dellifield - Vice President, Kaitlyn Long - Secretary, Casey Swick- Treasurer, Maddie Gossard - Reporter and Historian, Jon Allen- Photographer, Katey Stuart - Health, Andrew Rohrabaugh- Safety, Carson Gossard- Flags, Molly Sheets, Paige Jochims, and Reece Evans- Recreation Leaders.
