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Music Boosters looking for members and donations

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, July 19, 2017

The annual membership drive for the Ada Music Boosters is in progress.  A flyer was mailed to Ada households in June.  The Boosters encourage you to return it with a contribution towards this year’s fund-raising drive.  

With the help of the Ada community, the Music Boosters are able to enhance music education and the performance-based programming for the Ada Schools. 

The Music Boosters purchase choir robes, band uniforms, instruments, Varsity Singer costumes, props and music which support Ada’s state and regional award-winning winter guard, marching band and show choir.  

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Want to teach emergency preparedness?

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, July 19, 2017

The American Red Cross has received $1 million to hire AmeriCorps members to teach people about how to prepare for emergencies. The West Central Ohio chapter of the Red Cross qualifies for one position and is looking for someone interested in the job which will run from Sept. 11, 2017 to Aug. 10, 2018.

Interested applicants may contact the American Red Cross by phone at (419)227-5121 or by email at [email protected].  

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Ada Rotarians get an inside peek at the Ada Icon

Fred Steiner, Monty Siekerman speakers
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 18, 2017

On Tuesday Ada Rotary members heard an update on the Ada Icon, the community's news website, from Fred Steiner, owner, and Monty Siekerman, editor.

The Ada Icon, now in its fifth year, is a household name in Ada. Since Jan. 1 of this year the Ada Icon has had 74,958 views from 33,481 individual viewers.

There are two Icons: Ada and  Bluffton. Each cover the school districts in their viewship.

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They got down and got dirty

15 teams from Ohio and Pa. have a mud VB tourney in Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, July 16, 2017

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Mud volleyball was a big deal at Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday when 15 teams from throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania got down and got dirty for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo.

Over $6,000 was raised by the tournament and auction to help with awareness of Down Syndrome and to benefit 400 families in northwest Ohio that connect to the Toledo area organization. 

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Fix it with magic

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, July 15, 2017

Mark Wood entertains about 180 youngsters at his "Fix it with Magic" show. The Ada Public Library summer reading program event was held at Community Health Professionals.

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Making a gingerbread house

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, July 15, 2017

"Look, I'm making a gingerbread house."  Eli Anderson, 3, was one of 50 people who attended a Christmas in July gingerbread-making time sponsored by the Ada Public Library and held at the Ada First United Methodist Church on Friday afternoon.  He is the son of Chris and Sarah Anderson. It was a great time for kids to be creative (any architects in the crowd?), hone construction skills, and lick your fingers.

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