Natalie Walton serves up hotcakes at the Ada Public Library on Wednesday afternoon to Leah Conley and Dexter Woods during Pancake Pandamoniam.
Leah was content to eat 3 pancakes, not wanting to spoil her supper.
Dexter, on the other hand, was trying to down 15 pancakes. His record is 14, tied with someone else.
After today, he holds the new record. Natalie is youth services librarian. She organized and led 248 events at the library last year for those from birth to 12th grade. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The 5th annual Polar Plunge will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, at polar bear pond which is in the middle of Fraternity Circle. (Our photo is from last year's Plunge.)
Sponsored by Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, the proceeds from the event go to the American Red Cross.
ReStore was recently given a collection of about 200 match book cars.
They can be yours for only a quarter apiece. Add to your collection, or buy the entire lot. There are cars, trucks, and all manner of vehicles available. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Terry Sheridan, Ada High School, sophomore, was third place winner in the Third Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Essay Contest.
The purpose of the essay contest is to challenge students to think about how Dr. King's philosophy can be used to resolve social justice issues in today's society. His essay follows:
By Terry Sheridan
Dr. Martin Luther King is a very well known name to those in the United States and many other countries “sweltering with the heat of injustice.”
