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Pool is filled and ready for opening day May 26

By Monty Siekerman
Season pool passes will be sold at the Ada Pool from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday next week. Buying an Early Bird pool pass early can save you $10.

Here’s the cost this year:
$4 for a daily pass
$50 season pass, if purchased by June 10
$60 season pass, if purchased after June 10
$10 deducted, if an Ada taxpayer
No family passes.

The Ada High School Choir will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, at the school auditorium. At the end of the program, students will receive awards for their year’s of participation in the vocal music program.

The Varsity Singers will perform their Ohio Music Education Association
contest pieces of “O Sifuni Mungu,” “Bright Morning Stars” and “Exultate Domino.”

The Ada Vocal Ensemble will sing "When You Believe,” "Africa" and a
Zulu tribal welcome song.

The annual Liberty Conservation Club fishing derby will be held Sunday and, if you are lucky enough to catch a tagged catfish named Big Liberty, you win $100. Other fish are tagged, as well, for prizes ranging from money to items donated by local businesses, such as pizza.

About 500 fish have been added to the lake this week, including trout, bass, bluegill, and catfish.

Derby setup begins at 9 a.m., children fish from 12:30-1:30, adults fish from 2-5 p.m.

Family memberships are $20 for the year. Memberships can be purchased at the derby.

It's National Police Week

By Monty Siekerman
Liberty National Bank is thanking police officers for their service and recognizing those who have died by placing blue ribbons on the posts in front of the Ada office because this is National Police Week.

President Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.

Employees of the local bank also signed a Thank You card that was mailed to the department.

Pictured: Corsie Arn of LNB and Sgt. Donnie Deckling of the Ada PD.

The Ada High School baccalaureate service will be held on Wednesday, May 23,  at 7 p.m. at ONU’s English Chapel. The service is sponsored by the Ada Ministerial Association and area churches. 

“Join us as we gather in a service of worship to give thanks to God for the many talents and gifts he has bestowed on our high school graduates and to seek his guidance and direction for their future,” said Rev. Patrick D. Allen, pastor of the Ada Presbyterian Church.

This year’s speaker is Mrs. Chanda Smith, media specialist at Ada High School. Her message will be based on Matthew 14:22-23 and is titled “What Are You Waiting For?”

Greek Life recently gave a $230 donation to ReStore Community Center. The money came from the proceeds from Greek Week activities held on campus in mid April. The fraternities and sororities hold many competitive events that week. Here’s an Ada Icon photo of this year’s rain-soaked egg race.

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