Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Want to give a tree in honor of someone living or in memory of someone who has passed away?
Ken Wolke, Ada War Memorial Park manager, said to see him to talk about giving a tree to the park. His number is 419-634-0074.
Over the years, individuals and clubs have donated trees to the park where about 2,000 people a day see them at reunions, festivals, sporting events, swimming, and picnicking.
Kiwanis Club has led the way in replacing trees that have died of old age or storms. The club, for many years, has donated a tree in honor of a member who has done outstanding service to the community.
By Monty Siekerman
If you wondered where the youth of Ada were on Monday morning, you would have found many at Ada War Memorial Park for the beginning of Youth Football Camp.
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Camp Director Shawn Christopher said this year's camp is the biggest camp ever with 51 third through eighth graders and 42 high school assistants participating.
The youngsters are learning skills through drills prior to regular practice which will be at the park for Midget Football and at the school for Junior High Football.
Ada's been without a dairy bar this summer, but that will soon change, according to owner Jerry McClain. Ada Ice Cream, located next to Dollar General, will open this Friday with a menu similar to past summers: cones, sundaes, sandwiches, and more. The ice cream parlor will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. with Bee McClain as manager. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Nope, this isn't Ada, but your parents might recognize it.
It's the Bluffton swimming pool and Buckeye quarry from the 1950s. Paul Diller snapped these photos.
The pool was on the east side of the Buckeye. It is included a bath house, baby pool, larger pool going to 5 or 6 feet, and the Buckeye quarry for persons who could pass a swim test. The Buckeye had three diving boards.