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Wonder is his eyes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016

The wonder in a child's eyes.
Santa showed up at preschool at the Ada Schools on Wednesday, giving several books and stickers to all of the children, thanks to the generosity of the Kiwanis club. Kiwanians supplied 27 children in both of the preschool classes with reading materials and fun things to do. (Monty Siekerman)

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McComb superintendent accepts Ada position

Meri Skilliter will start here Jan. 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016

Meri Skilliter, McComb school superintendent, will be the new superintendent of Ada Exempted Village Schools replacing Dr. Suzanne Darmer.

On Dec. 21 she was offered a three-year contract at Ada starting Jan. 1, 2017, at $98,000 per year.

Darmer was Ada’s superintendent for the past 10 years and is retiring at the end of the year.

Skilliter, McComb’s superintendent since August 2013, is a resident of Bluffton and a previous teacher in the Bluffton school system.

Skilliter announced her departure from McComb School District through her blog on the school website.

In it she wrote:

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Jesse Purcell named Hardin chamber and tourism director

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance named Jesse Purcell as its new director of the chamber and tourism divisions of the organization.  She will start her position on Jan. 2, 2017.

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Girls' basketball: Ada joust Black Knights 52-46

Ada's biggest lead was 29-16
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada girls basketball team scored the last six points of the game to break a tie and post a hard-earned 52-46 non-conference win over visiting Van Buren Tuesday evening.

The purple and gold improved to 2-3 as they snapped a three-game losing skid, while the Lady Black Knights dropped to 2-4 with the defeat.

Ada senior Haley Wyss broke a 46-46 deadlock with a free throw, then scored a layup off her own miss after a crucial Teara Coulson offensive rebound to provide a three-point bulge with 1:38 remaining.

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Ada Kiwanis brings Santa to pre-school everyone receives four books

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016

Members of the Ada Kiwanis Club presented four books each to members of the morning and afternoon classes of the Ada Pre-School on Dec. 22.

Kiwanians John Berg and Joe Ferguson made the presentaions at the Ada Schools.

The youngsters were pleased with the age-appropriate books and especially enjoyed the suprise visit of Santa Claus. (Jon Umphress photos)

Morning class is in photo on top; afternoon class is in photo below.

 

 

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Boys' basketball: Conley, Bulldog boys' sting Hornets

Conley pours in 31 points - 20 in first half
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 22, 2016

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - Ada put on a big second half run and Owen Conley netted a career-high in points to lead the Bulldogs over visiting local foe Cory-Rawson 57-51 Wednesday night in a non-league boys basketball tilt.

The Bulldogs trailed 31-26 in the third period before going on a decisive 26-4 flurry to seize control of the game, 50-37. Conley poured in 31 points, including 20 in the first half and seven in the fourth period, to pace Ada to victory.

"We rode Owen pretty hard in the first half," noted first-year Ada head coach Dre White. "He is capable of doing that, and we have been begging him to get in the low post to score, too."    

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