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“Whoopee!” the Ada pool is open for the season

Here's pool hours and admission details
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 28, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
“Whoopee!” Children enjoyed the new Ada water park area when the pool opened for the season on Saturday.

More than a million dollars in new construction and renovations have taken place since last season. Kids gave their approval. “Awesome, cool, perfect, I like it, you can do all kinds of stuff,” were some of the comments.

About 75 people, mostly youngsters, were in line at the 1 p.m. opening. A half hour after opening, swimmers had purchased 148 season passes in presale and that morning. A pool manager said,” That was a very good number.”

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Civic War vets remembered Monday at 10 a.m.

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 27, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Civil War veterans will be remembered at a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Monday at Railroad Park. Prof. Ray Schuck and two ONU students located information about 80 vets from Ada and Liberty Township (see list below) who served in the Army between 1861-65.

A brick honoring each man has been inscribed with his name, rank, and unit. The bricks will be dedicated tomorrow morning. History Professor John Lomax will make remarks.

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Civil War vets remembered Memorial Day morning

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, May 27, 2018

Civil War veterans will be remembered at a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Monday at Railroad Park. Prof. Ray Schuck and two ONU students located information about 80 vets from Ada and Liberty Township (see list below) who served in the Army between 1861-65. 

 

A brick honoring each man has been inscribed with his name, rank, and unit. The bricks will be dedicated tomorrow morning. History Professor John Lomax will make remarks. 

 

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Bricks to honor Civil War veterans installed

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, May 27, 2018

Cheryl Geer readies 80 bricks honoring local Civil War veterans. Last week, she and Eli Sexton installed the bricks at the base of the cannon in Railroad Park. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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CHP auction raises several thousand dollars

To benefit hospice programs
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 27, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
About 100 people attended the Community Heath Professionals annual Beacon of Hope dinner and auction on Thursday evening at the CHP community room. Several thousand dollars are raised annually during the auction to benefit CHP hospice programs.

Following dinner, Bud Jackson, of De Graff, volunteered his auctioneer talents during the live auction. Also, many silent auction items were available for bidding before and during the dinner.

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BOOTS for Bulldogs

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 26, 2018

A fundraising effort to enhance safety in Ada Schools. From Ada Bulldogs Facebook.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead

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