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Keli Trudeau wins Ada Rotary Four-Way Test speech contest

Brooklyn Rudasill, runner up
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Keli Trudeau won this year’s Ada Rotary Club Four-Way Test speech contest held Feb. 19 by the club. Brooklyn Rudasill was runner-up.

Six Ada High School students from Melody Veltri's speech classes participated.

Student contestants were Anabel Alexander, Austin Amburgey, Brooklyn Rudasill, Kelsi Sarnesky, Sumaya Tasnim and Keli Trudeau.

The Four-Way Test Speech Contest is a project for students in grades 9-12 to bring the Rotary Four-Way Test to life in a 5-7 minute prepared speech.

Keli Trudeau moves on to represent the club at a District 6600 contest on March 23 at Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Van Wert.

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Getting to know Kara McVicker

She's an activities assistant at Vancrest
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 19, 2019

February's Vancrest of Ada employee spotlight shines on Kara McVicker of Ada, a Vancrest activities assistant.

Kara has previously worked in a long-term care facility as an aide also as an activities assistant. She was once a lifeguard at the Kenton YMCA where she instructed aquacise classes.

Kara’s favorite job previous to Vancrest was painting carousels at Carousel Works Inc. She has an amazing talent with a paintbrush and her imagination.

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Vancrest's resident spotlight shines on Kay Sanders

Graduated from Alger HS; worked at Wilson's for 30 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Marilyn Kay Sanders, an assistant living resident of Vancrest, Ada, is the featured in this month’s “Resident Spotlight” at Vancrest.

She attended school and graduated from Alger High school in 1964 as the last class from Alger High school before it changed to Upper Scioto Valley.

Kay and her late husband, Larry, were married in 1968 and had three girls.

Kay worked at Wilson’s football factory for 30 years. Her main job was to sew linings.  Kay said she would go back to work now if she could as she truly liked her job. She watched football until she quit making them.

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Two youth wrestlers statebound

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 18, 2019

FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK - Langston McClain and Eli Esguerra, members of the Ada Youth Wrestling Club, advance to the OAC grade school wrestling championship March 23-24 in Youngstown.

Eli wrestled at the OAC Grade School District Championship in Thomas Worthington and won first place in Division 3 110-pound bracket.

Langston wrestled at the OAC Grade School District Championship in Troy and won first place in Division 2 61-pound bracket.

 

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Ada native Beth Stewart Bullinger state patrol award recipient

She has been with the Van Wert post since 2014
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 17, 2019

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced the recipients of their 2018 Leadership Awards, in a ceremony recognizing dozens of state and district award winners for their contributions to state and communities.

Administrative Professional 1 Beth Stewart Bullinger of the Van Wert Post, received the 2018 Employee Recognition Award presented annually to recognize excellence by a professional employee.

She began her state career in May 2014 as an Administrative Professional 1 and has been assigned to the Van Wert Post throughout her career. She earned the Findlay District Employee Recognition Award in 2015, 2016 and 2018.

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Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club sign-up night Feb. 25

Posted by Icon K on Sunday, February 17, 2019

On Monday, Feb. 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ada First Presbyterian Church, the Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club will be host  sign-up night for returning and new members.

New members must be 8 years old and in the 3rd grade as of Jan. 1, 2019. Any youth age 9 or above are eligible also. There will be $10 club dues and $6 per project book due at the sign-up night.  Please contact Susan Rorabaugh at 419-544-8525 with any questions.

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