Two local fundraisers and one special event involve the local Biker Strong Association, according to Keara Downing.
April 14 Blessing of the bikes
The first-ever blessing of the bikes is at noon, Sunday, April 14, at 701 N. Main St., Alger. Smoking Joe Carl will officiate. All bikes receive a free memorabilia decal.
April 14 benefit for Rowen
Following this is an event at The Roadhouse, 19570 County Road 230, Mt. Victory, to benefit Rowen, a 3-year-old who is battling cancer.
By Cort Reynolds
Visiting Shawnee broke open a close game with seven late runs to post a 10-2 win over the Ada softball team in non-conference play Wednesday evening.
The purple and gold fell to 5-6 with the loss, while the Lady Indians improved to 7-4 after the win.
It was Ada's seventh game in seven days, the last six of which have been at home. The Bulldogs went 3-4 in that busy stretch.
Shawnee jumped in front with three runs in the top of the first inning. Ada edged within a run on two third inning runs.
By Cort Reynolds
Ada sophomore Leona Dalton tossed a five-inning no-hitter to lead the Lady Bulldog softball team to a 13-1 win over visiting Waynesfield-Goshen in a non-conference contest Tuesday evening. The purple and gold evened their mark at 5-5 with the win, while the Lady Tigers dropped to 1-4 with the loss.
Dalton struck out 12 Tigers, walked one and allowed no earned runs in the run-rule shortened game to improve her mark to 5-4. Ada jumped in front with five runs in the bottom of the first inning.
By Cort Reynolds
The host Ada baseball team defeated Waynesfield-Goshen 10-4 in a non-conference game Tuesday evening. The Bulldogs improved to 6-4 with the win, while W-G fell to 1-6 with the defeat.
Ada led 3-2 after one inning, then broke the game open with a five-run second frame. Sophomore center fielder Zac Swaney doubled, hit two singles and scored three runs. He also swiped four bases to ignite the Ada offense. On defense, Swaney made a nice tumbling third inning catch on a deep Tiger fly ball. Junior Phillip Coulson singled, scord two runs and drove in another while stealing three bases.
Ada Junior Civic League members met at Dear Darling Boutique in Ada, with the owner Rayel Rose, to tour the shop and do some shopping.
She said that the name of the shop had its origin in the Song of Solomon 4:7 “You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in every way.”
She will close the storefront soon and will continue her business online. Meanwhile she is offering good sales in the boutique.
Members continued their meeting at the home of Anna Poling. Cohostess was Colleen Marshall. Sherry Evans led the business meeting. Jamie Wills, Ways and Means pecan chair, reported that there are seven bags of pecan pieces and one bag of halves left to sell.
