The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has reported over 55 children are registered for the June PPK USA sanctioned Punt Pass & Kick competition on June 2. This is a FREE event for boys and girls ages 6-15. Too old compete? Come cheer them on!
Ada junior Jenna Bassitt repeated as a first team all-district selection for Div. IV softball in voting recently conducted by the area coaches.
Bassitt led Ada to an 18-4 overall record and second place in the Northwest Conference with a 7-1 mark in 2024.
She posted a 17-4 pitching record with an earned run average of just over one run per game. She also led the team in batting average, on base pct., runs scored and stolen bases.
Bassitt struck out 196 batters in 139 innings pitched. Her 17 victories set a program record for wins in a season.
On May 22 the Ada Lions Club hosted Ada scholarship winners for 2024 at a dinner meeting. Scholarship winners are from left to right: SaraLyn Myers, Autumn Andreason, Ashlyn Madison, Abid Kahn, Josie Phillips and Ella Marshall.
The six scholarship winners introduced their parents, talked about their school activities, their college major and the university that they plan to attend in the fall.
The Lions Club extends their best wishes to all these students. Since 2000, the Ada Lions Club has awarded $111,700 in scholarships to 123 students.
Scholarship chair is Bob Simmons. Committee members also include Julie Simmons, Fred Reichert, Teresa Rush and Gary Ludwig.
In anticipation of the June 14-15 Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen's Association(NOVFA) convention in Ada, the Ada Historical Society is posting a variety of Ada fire department photographs on its Facebook group page.
First National Bank of Pandora has opened its second location in Lima at 1991 Bellefontaine Road, near the intersection of State Route 117 and Greely Chapel Road.
