For the 49th year, Ada's town and gown sat down to a great meal, met new residents of the community and honored one person as Distinguished Citizen of the Year.
The event, Nov. 3, held in McIntosh Center, also recognized previous Distinguished Citizens of the Year. But, last night's spotlight shined on David Retterer, Ada's mayor, who received the 2014 "distinquished" honor.
ALL-TIME LIST OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.
In a brief acceptance speech, he gave tribute to all the Ada village employees who help to make his job easier. He also paid tribute to last year's honored citizen in attendance, 101-year-old Agnes Crates.