Accepting Tree City USA Awards for Ada are members of the village tree commission. Awards were presented Wednesday at a northwest Ohio meeting held at the Toledo Zoo. Pictured are (front row, from left) Don Traxler, Terry Keiser, Angela Polachek, Norm Rex, Beth Fenton; (back row) Monty Siekerman, Dick Lawrence, Jamie Hall, Jim Meyer, Mike Hubbell and Dave Retterer.
The Village of Ada and Ohio Northern University were honored at Tree City USA awards ceremony held at the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday.
The Ada Academic Boosters seek volunteers to help with this year's Elementary Reading Carnival on Friday, May 8.
Grades K-5 participate in this fun event that rewards the kids for their reading efforts throughout the school year.
The students are given tickets that they can use at the carnival to play fun games or win raffle prizes. There are also chances to win books at a guessing game.
According to the Boosters: "We need around 34 volunteers to make this a successful event for the students. Volunteer shifts run from 8:15 - 10:45 a.m. or noon to - 2:30 p.m.
Robin VanBuskirk, Ada’s K-12 principal, describes the local school's partnership with ONU's Prison Management Certificate Program for men from Saudi Arabia.
How many children from Saudi Arabia attend the local school?
The program began in 2008 with 32 students. This year there were 18 students in the fall. Currently, there are only 7 enrolled because several of the wives went home with their children after the first semester. The fathers, who are in a two-year prison management program, spend the spring on internships at prisons throughout Ohio.
The Ada Icon recently announced that The Cadets selected Ohio Northern University as their primary spring training site. The Cadets are one of the oldest and most honored continuously operating drum and bugle corps in the country.
The Cadets have some immediate need for volunteers. Whether you are a seasoned volunteer or have never volunteered for a drum corps in your life, you are welcome.
Tara Whitsitt (left), Amy Eddings and Mark Hiland show the spread of food brought for a potluck in Ada on April 25, Earth Day. Tara has a bus called Fermentation on Wheels.
After dinner Tara discussed health foods and gave a tour of the bus. Amy and Mark hosted about 30 diners for the event at their home, 508 N. Main.
Two large rooms filled with diners enjoyed the potluck. (Photos and story by Monty Siekerman)
