According to Ada resident LeAnn Pryor, BBBS of West Central Ohio program director, the common denominators among Littles are single-parent families and a lower income. Still, there are many unique reasons for participation.
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By Barbara Lockard
FROM ADA ICON - What do kids from lower income, single-parent families have in common?According to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, they all possess an incredible gift … potential!
Eden Nygaard, a Bluffton High School junior, was born on Dec. 25, 2002. Not knowing too many people with a Christmas Day birthday, we were curious how he spends the day. Here’s part of our interview:
Click here to read Ada Icon's interview with Madison Wright, an Ada HS senior, who also has a Dec. 25 birthday.
Lots of small change added up to $1,280.88 in this year’s elementary Coins for Kids! collection, according to Christine McCafferty, elementary teacher.
“Elementary students started the coin collection on Dec. 2 and it continued until Dec. 17, she told The Icon.
During that this time, the students collected coins and dollars and put them in their grade level jar located in the elementary lobby.
Teach Like a Pirate Day and
family formal dining photos below -
It could be the most popular schoo lweek of the year – and yes, several learning opportunities make up the curriculum.
Bluffton Middle School students participated in the annual Teach Like a Pirate Day on Dec. 19.
From 8 a.m. to noon students traveled among their four core teachers and spent an hour doing activities that they would not normally do. Students rotated between teachers after each hour ended.
Zachary Taylor, a Bluffton High School senior, is the December BHS student of the month.
He is a member of the BHS National Honor Society. He along with Mr. Rackley broadcasted the BHS football games on the radio for the past two seasons. Zach is on the BHS soccer team and also plays club soccer. He is a manager for the boys' basketball team and is on a bowling league.
He received the Pirate award in basketball his junior year and in soccer this year. He received an Academic Letter his sophomore and junior year and is on track to receive one his senior year.
Greg Stolly will file his petitions to run for Allen County Commissioner on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Allen County Board of Elections.
Stolly is a long-time Allen County businessperson, including marketing development and vice president of the University of Northwestern Ohio and Real Living CCR Realtors, realtor.
He has served on the boards of Allen County Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center and Lima Central Catholic school board.
