It was 19 school years ago when this Ada High School girls' tennis team played matches. Names of players and coaches are under the photo. Sorry, no first names are provided. Icon views please help us out the names.
The annual membership drive for the Ada Music Boosters is continuing throughout the fall. A flyer was mailed to all Ada households in June and the Boosters encourage residents to return it with a contribution toward this year’s fund-raising drive.
With the help of the Ada community, the Music Boosters enhance music education and the performance-based programming for the Ada Exempted Village Schools.
The Music Boosters purchase choir robes, band uniforms, instruments, music, Varsity Singer costumes, which support Ada’s state and regional award-winning winter guard, marching band and show choir.
Ada officials figure that 54 million gallons of water fell inside the 2-mile square village limits on Tuesday. In a 30-minute period Ada experienced 1-½ inches of rain.
David Retterer, Ada mayor, reported that figure at Wednesday’s Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) meeting.
“A lot of people are calling the village about the rain. The projects we’ve handed in the past 20 years have enabled us to put in a lot of drainage,” he said, adding that without those project there would be lots of water with no where to go.
“Now we can get rid of water and we believe we are doing it responsibly,” he added.
During the week of July 20th, Liberty National Bank will celebrate Christmas in July by collecting non-perishable food items for the Ada Food Pantry.
The Ada office will be accepting donations during business hours:
• Monday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
• Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Here, a mother mallard takes refuge, away from the photographer with her ducklings, under a large willow in the retention basin on West Campus.
The basin is usually dry in mid-July, but Tuesday's downpours filled it to overflowing. My rain gauge reported nearly three inches of rain within a couple of hours in the early afternoon with a third brief gusher an hour later pushing the total past three inches in a short period of time.
Adaites welcomed Wednesday's sunshine as water receded. (Monty Siekerman)
Ada Public Library's summer reading program is - excuse the phrase - one for the books.
In case you missed this year's reading adventure, the Icon's link to the library's Facebook provide an opportunity to view over 40 photos taken this summer.
The photo accompanying this story is in the mix. And, to best of our knowledge, it appears to be worms in the earth. But upon closer inspection it appears to be some sort of dessert.
Ada Full Gospel Church, 1047 State Route 235, Ada, will hold its Vacation Bible School from Monday, July 27 to Thursday, July 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. The VBS is for youth ages 3 to teens.
VBS planners say: "Grab your expedition gear and prepare for Journey Off the Map! Come join us as we discover truths about Jesus-the Ultimate Guide! Kids will enter the Worship Rally at Overlook and make their first stop in the Tangled Branch Tree House for Bible study.
While on their journey, kids will also visit:
· Survival Springs for snacks
· Rappelling Ravine for recreation
· Rushing Waters for music
· And Shady Grove for crafts
Heavy thunderstorms Monday night. Periods of pouring rain on Tuesday. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect into Tuesday evening.
All this, after a record wet June in nearby Lima, where 12.67 inches of rain fell. It was the wettest single month since 1901, according to the National Weather Service.
Ada residents may be asking themselves, “Is it time to build an ark yet?"
Farmers may want to petition Noah for a spot in the hold for their corn and soybeans. Many area fields show rows of yellowing plants.
The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 7 to 11 a.m.
Serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage. Suggested donation is $7. All-you-can-eat (on premises only).
Carry out is available, Can’t get there? Call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery. Located at the Alger Social Center on Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.
