Trash Pickup Times in Extreme Heat: Rumpke trash collection could start as early as 4:30 a.m. Please place trash and recycling curbside the night before
The Ada Exempted Village School District will have Parent-Teacher conferences for students in grades K-12 on Monday, Nov. 19 from 4 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Students will only attend school on Monday, Nov. 19 that week.
There will not be school on Nov. 20 or 21 for conferences or Nov. 22 and Nov. 23
for Thanksgiving break.
Elementary conferences will be student-led. Parents should bring their child with them so that the student, along with his or her teacher, can share information about this year’s progress.
Trees, trees, and more trees—that’s why they call it the Festival of Trees.
The Community Health Professionals Festival of Trees began Sunday afternoon and will continue through Saturday. The silent auction includes many decorated trees and wreaths as well as holiday decorations. Ada Icon readers are encouraged to stop in and bid. Proceeds benefit CHP hospice services.
Kids are amazed at the giant lollipops which are part of the decoration of the USV tree. Pictured are two-year-old Emma Wilkerson of Ada and seven-year-old Benaiah Cox of Marion.
The Women LEAD—Girls Empowerment luncheon and conference will be held Friday, Nov. 16 at The Inn on campus. Those pictured will be panel members who will share their perspective on life, success, and living passionately. The event is organized by Hardin County and Chamber and Business Alliance.
Phil Marshall, a prolific writer about his rescues in a Huey helicopter in Vietnam, will speak at the Veterans Day breakfast which begins at 8 a.m. on Monday in the Ada Schools cafeteria.
Marshall, who now lives in Springfield, has written 13 books (sold on Amazon) about his war experiences. He flew medvac helicopters in Vietnam in 1969.
The free breakfast recognizes all veterans and their families as well as active duty personnel who live, work, or worship in the school district.
Marshall is also active in American Huey 360, a volunteer organization in Peru, Ind., that restores the Hueys to fly at air shows.
By Monty Siekerman
Ada War Memorial Park will have all-new electric lines by late spring or early summer thanks to voters who approved two park levies two years ago.
Work is beginning on the $120,000 project which will provide all new lines, panel boxes, conduit, and poles to the grove area (not the stadium).
he improved electric will service nine shelters and provide panel boxes with outlets for special occasions, such as the F & M Picnic when food vendors and amusements need to hook up.
ReStore Community Center is giving away free coats to boys and girls in need who are enrolled in grades 2-6. Some other winter apparel is available, as well. The new coats were donated by the Knights of Columbus. Children must be accompanied by a parent.
