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Ada's Union civil war vets remembered

Special dedication Monday in the railroad park
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Village of Ada, Ohio Northern University, and numerous contributors have partnered to honor Union veterans of the Civil War on Memorial Day.

Commemorative bricks, each inscribed with the name, rank, and unit of 82 Civil War veterans from Ada and Liberty Township, will be dedicated at 10 on Monday in Railroad Park.

The bricks have been installed at the base of the Civil War monument in the park, which is located at Main Street and Central Avenue. The monument, a Civil War era siege cannon on a granite base, stands next to the Pennsylvania Railroad caboose and across the street to the north of Liberty National Bank.

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May 28 - a day for remembering in Ada

Don Traxler is Memorial Day featured speaker
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 23, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Ada VFW Ream-McElroy Post 9381 and the Ada American Legion Post will sponsor a Memorial Day service at Woodlawn Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 28. All are welcome.

Don Traxler, former mayor and retired ONU professor, will speak on “Let Freedom Ring” saying all should have the four Fs in their life: faith, family, friends, and fun.

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary will place wreaths in memory of servicemen who died in wars, including the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, Mexican War, World War I, U.S. Veteran, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf, Iraq War and Afghanistan.

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New pumps at Rich's Gas Station

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

 

Workmen instal new pumps at Rich’s Gas Station in Ada on Tuesday.

(Ken Collins photo)

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Ada HS will graduate 66 in the class of 2018

Sunday afternoon in high school gymnasium
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Sixty-six Ada High School seniors will graduate at 2 p.m. Sunday in the school gymnasium. Eight of those students completed their studies at Apollo Career Center.

Dave Lusk, longtime chemistry and physics teacher, will give the commencement address. The choir will sing and the band will play several selections.

Valedictorians and the salutatorian will be introduced. Graduating senior Jonathan Rettig will offer a moment of reflection. Assistant principal Dan Lee will describe highlights of the Class of 2018.

The commencement program is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Go fish!

At Liberty Conservation Club's derby
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Good fishing weather brought out many people to the Liberty Conservation Club’s annual May fishing derby on Sunday.

The derby is a big membership drive for the club with participants paying a $20 annual membership fee to try to catch tagged fish that will win you a prize. A few nights before the derby, club members add about 500 pounds of catfish, trout, and panfish to the quarry to make the fishing better, tagging some of them for prizes.

Youth get the first shot at trying to snag a winning fish. Later in the afternoon, adults try their luck.

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Music awards announced

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The Ada High School band, fall color guard, and winter guard members were recognized as well as first chair players during the band  concert on Monday night.The following students received special recognition:

2017-2018 Band Award Winners (from L to R)

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