This year’s Ada Kiwanis Club Halloween parade is Monday, Oct. 28. Participants should meet behind the Ada Municipal Building on Buckeye Street.
Registration is at 5:30 p.m. and the parade starts at 6 p.m.
Several costume categories are in the judging competition:
• Prettiest
• Scariest
• Most original
Custume judging by age groups follow:
• Pre-school and kindergarten
• 1st and 2nd grades
• 3rd and 4th grades
• 5th and 6th grades
• Groups any age and pets
• Adults (most original only)
• Ada HS band
Didn't know you could fish for letters of the alphabet, did you? You can, if you are a student at Ready, Set, Grow Preschool in Ada. That's what's taking place by one of the students in this photo.
Individuals and families in the Ada school district needing assistance with Christmas gifts or Christmas food are urged to sign-up for assistance in October at the Ada Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Persons may use the entrance off of Lincoln to enter the church.
Signup dates follow:
Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m.
Here’s a familiar building on Ada’s Main Street. It’s a colorized photo of the Disciple Church taken over 100 years ago.
Several items make this photo interesting. Look at the street light in front of the church. Also notice that the street is bricked and are there sidewalks? Behind the church appears to be a barn.
The postcard, mailed on Oct. 21, 1910 was sent to “Miss Kerns,” #1338 Dennison Ave., Columbus. The message reads: “Landed in Ada this morning. Having a great time. We are going for an auto ride this p.m. (signed) Ella.
Ohio Northern sophomore Devon Price was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his efforts in ONU's 38-24 victory at Capital on Saturday.
Price blocked a punt for a touchdown, caught an 80-yard TD pass and had 107 all-purpose yards for the Polar Bears (2-1 overall, 1-1 Ohio Athletic Conference).
This season, Price has caught 13 passes for 127 yards and a score, has rushed once for nine yards, has returned seven kickoffs for 194 yards and leads the team with 330 all-purpose yards in three games.
