Here's a math formula for you:
Ada students + St. Jude Math-A-Thon (x 19 years) = $103,466/19
The Ada Elementary School has participated in the St. Jude Math-A-Thon for 19 years. This year students collected $5,422.19 with 69 students participating, Teri Salyer told the Icon.
She added that 2014 was a special year as Ada Elementary has donated over $100,000 for kids with cancer, $103,466.19 to be exact.
Click here to learn who St. Jude Math-A-Thon works.
The photo with this story shows Ada students forming the shape of the number 100.
By Darlene Bowers
“I like being part of the community,” shares Kelly Kobiela, an Ada resident of almost two years. “I like living in Ada because I can walk or bike to work,” says Kelly. Kelly came to Ada after seeking employment that would bring her closer to her Auburn, Ind., roots from a job at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire.
The Ada Barnyard Farmers 4-H Club met on Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. The meeting was called to order by President Alexis Amburgey. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Kaitlin Long, and the 4-H Pledge was led by Mackenzie Long. Secretary Shelby Hazelton called roll, and * members were present. There was an introduction of visitors.
Secretary Shelby Hazelton read the minutes of the previous meeting, and they were approved as read. Treasurer Brice Ferguson read the treasurer’s report. The advisors gave a report.
The Ada Kiwanis Club awarded four scholarships to the following Ada High School seniors at the Senior Awards Banquet held May 14: Hattie Dearth, Shelby Conner, Hannah Bass and Matthew Wilcox.
John Berg, President-Elect of the club presented the awards. The Ada Kiwanis Club has presented scholarships to graduating seniors for the last several years.
Berg noted that the main thrust of Kiwanis International is to help the children of the world and seems fitting that the Ada Kiwanis Club would choose to make the annual presentations.
The Ada Kiwanis Club was founded in 1924 and is in 90th year of service to the Ada community.
Ada High School will honor its graduates of the Class of 2014 on Sunday, May 25, at 2 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
At the Senior Honor Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, it was announced that Annabel Pinkney and Matthew Wilcox have earned the honor of Co-Valedictorians, while Sa’ed Al-Olimat was named Salutatorian.
Several Ada High School cast members from "Murder in the House of Horrors" received top honors from the Hardin County Players Take a Bow Awards. Students recognized were Eli Rayl, Eli Garmon, and Reece Evans.
Eli Garmon, a freshman, received TAB’s Best Male Actor award for his roles as Dirk and Kirk Carlton while Eli Rayl, a senior, won the Best Supporting Male Actor award for his work as Gahji Amun.
Sixth grader Reece Evans received the Best Junior Performer award.
The annual TAB awards are “held to honor the outstanding theatrical achievements of students in each of the area Hardin County Schools.”
