Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
The Ada VFW Post 9381 third annual car show Saturday brought out many people displaying their vehicles, those who wanted to see the old and exotic cars, as well as one special dog, Rollo.
Shown here are Chris Hamacre, senior vice commander of the post, with 7-year-old Great Dane Rollo, a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service dog who is at the post often and makes himself quite at home there.
They and Wynn Hauenstein, post quartermaster, stand beside Wynn's car. Wynn served as chairman of the car show.
ONU is hosting Camp GEMS for 66 girls in engineering, math, and science. Here, Dr. Julie Hurtig, associate vice president of academic affairs, demonstrates electrical engineering principles through telegraph building.
Dr. Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw, ONU vice president of student services, serves as guest reader for Freedom School harambee on Friday at the ONU Chapel. Freedom School is held for six weeks during the summer in Lima for children in kindergarten through 8th grade. The group takes field trips on Fridays, so this week 60 youngsters from the Freedom School were at Ohio Northern. The school teaches children about healthy living, self esteem and provides art activities and sports for the participants. Literacy skills is also a main goal.
Catapult is, technically, a shadow dance company. What it really is: a theatrical art form that is an amazingly imaginative combination of dance, story-telling, and sculpture.
Founded in 2009, by Adam Battlestein (choreographer, Creative Director and Master Teaching Artist for Pilobolus Dance Theatre for 19 years), Catapult catapulted to fame on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent, earning their way to the finals of the NBC-TV hit show.
Catapult is all about the human body and its ability to transform.
Mark Wood entertains about 180 youngsters at his "Fix it with Magic" show. The Ada Public Library summer reading program event was held at Community Health Professionals.
"Look, I'm making a gingerbread house." Eli Anderson, 3, was one of 50 people who attended a Christmas in July gingerbread-making time sponsored by the Ada Public Library and held at the Ada First United Methodist Church on Friday afternoon. He is the son of Chris and Sarah Anderson. It was a great time for kids to be creative (any architects in the crowd?), hone construction skills, and lick your fingers.
Looking for a bargain for your child? Check out ReStore on Monday for these new vehicles: tricycles, $3; bike, $5; scooters, $2. And, ReStore has gently used clothes for people of all ages.
By Monty Siekerman
Children love animals, all kinds, and whenever a group in Ada puts on an animal show the children attend in great numbers as was evident this week when the Ada Public Library invited Exotic Zoo to Ada.
Here, Javon Stacks passes around a Flemish Giant Rabbit for youngsters to touch gently.
This breed of domesticated rabbit can weigh more than 20 pounds. The Exotic Zoo is located near Detroit. Most animals there were born on the premises.
The Ada VFW third annual car and truck show will be this Saturday in the organization's big parking lot, about one mile north of Ada on SR 235.
Registration ($10) is from 1-4 p.m., judging from 4-6 p.m., awards presented at 6:30 p.m.
Trophies will be awarded for car and truck categories, best of show, people's choice award, participant's award, mayor's choice award, best prior to 1972, best from 1973 to present. The show will not include motorcycles this year.
Food and beverages will be available all afternoon. A 50/50 drawing is set for 6:15 p.m. Karaoke begins at 8 p.m. Door prizes will be awarded.
