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By Monty Siekerman
The Biker Strong Association will help Azraella, a 15-month-old child who lives in Ada and is suffering from cancer, with a benefit on Saturday, May 19, at the Ada VFW. And, you don’t have to have a motorcycle to help.

Azraella, the daughter of Keara Downing, is suffering from ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She has been treated in Toledo since her diagnosis last October. She is in the high risk group for this type of cancer.

She and her mother plan to attend the benefit, but that depends on the child’s condition in mid -May. In any case, a majority of her family will be on hand.

By Monty Siekerman
No matter how much one experiences life, how many degrees one has, or how many Van Gogh’s one has seen, a fourth grader just might teach you something new about a subject...in this case art.

Brea Lyle has learned a little something about the zentangle method of art.

Here, she poses with her art teacher Kristie Steiner with her zentangle piece made from a marker and copy of a photograph of her.

Zentangle is described as relaxing, fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. She learned that from her elementary art teacher, Miss Steiner, now in her fourth year of teaching at Ada Schools.