The annual fall Ada community pep rally is set for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Ada War Memorial Park. That announcement is among several concerning next week at Ada schools. The other announcements follow:
ATTENTION STUDENTS WHO DRIVE TO SCHOOL: Pick up a parking pass form for a parking tag. Forms are available in the HSO. Tags are free; a replacement tag will cost $1.
2 HR EARLY DISMSSAL: Students will be dismissed at 1:30 for Teacher-In-Service Tuesday, Aug. 26.
A fire destroyed the residences of Dean and Rita Nichelson and Donna Nichelson on Aug. 4. Both dwellings and all of their contents were a total loss.
An account has been set up at the Ada Office of the Liberty National Bank to accept financial donations for the Nichelson families for temporary housing and for the re-building and re-furnishing of their homes.
Checks can be made payable to the Nichelson Fire Fund and dropped off or mailed to: Liberty National Bank,
118 South Main Street,
Ada, Ohio 45810.
Ticket pre-sales continue until Friday, Aug. 22, for the annual Ada Music Boosters Chicken barbecue. Held before the first home football game of the year, the barbecue will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 29. The Bulldogs host USV at War Memorial Stadium, game time 7:30 p.m.
The annual Chicken barbecue is a major fund-raiser for the Ada Music Boosters with proceeds benefitting numerous projects for the Ada School’s music department. Contact any band or choir member to purchase tickets, or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147. Tickets are being sold now through Aug. 22.
This year's Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Fest' is Saturday, Sept. 20, in downtown Ada.
The application form for students (ages 15-18) interested in competing for the honor of being the 2014 Harvest and Herb Fest' Queen is now on the Icon.
The application asks potential candidates three questions:
1 - If you were to support a special cause or offer to volunteer for a special organization, which would it be and why?
2 - Describe three characteristics that make you who and what you are today.
3 - What would it mean to you personally and for the Ada community to represent the Harvest and Herb Festival as queen?
President Heather Cox called weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12 noon on Tuesday August 12, 2014 at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University
The invocation by Jon Umphress
Junko Yamaguchi, a guest of Joe Ferguson, was introduced.
The birthday of member Sandy Neely (August 15) was noted in song.
The membership anniversary of member Myrna McCurdy (August 13, 2007) was also noted.
The wedding anniversary of Mark and Kimberly Light (August 12, 1995) was also noted.
In business:
- Treasurer Bryan Marshall updated members on club finances. He also noted that dues are now due for the 2014-2015 Kiwanis year.
