Photos by Ken Collins
Story by Monty Siekerman
FROM ADA ICON - Dennis "Doc" Garbrecht of Ada was rushed to the hospital, then life-flighted to Columbus, with non life-threatening injuries following a fire at his home in Ada on Thursday morning.
He is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation. His wife, Helen "Peg" Garbrecht, was uninjured.
Monty Siekerman of Ada was recently named editor of the Ada Icon, sister publication to the Bluffton Icon.
Monty, who has been reporting and taking photographs for the Ada Icon for the past two years, joins other Ada residents in furnishing more than 40 local articles a week for viewers.
Amy Eddings reports and provides photos, Ken Collins takes feature photos, Cort Reynolds keeps readers up-to-date on local school sports, and Darlene Bowers writes features about local people and creates Ada Happenings, a caledar of Ada events.
It’s a new year. Meet the first baby born at Bluffton Hospital in 2017.
Here’s Roman Matthew Boninsegna. He’s asleep in the arms of his mother, Melania. Behind mom is Dave, his father. The Boninsegna family is from Ottawa.
Roman was born at 8:48 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3, with Dr. Desrene Brown, M.D., the attending physician. Roman entered the world at 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 19 inches.
He is joined at home by a sister, Carmella, 1, and a brother, Brantley, 2.
Jadyn Barhorst, a senior, is the December Bluffton High School student of the month. She is the daughter of Joe Barhorst, and Rebecca Hasting. Jadyn has a cumulative 3.911 grade point average.
The Icon caught up with Meri Skilliter of Bluffton a couple days after she accepted the superintendent position at Ada schools. Here’s a portion of our discussion that is shared from the Ada Icon.
When you were a student, what teacher excited you about making a career in education?
Skilliter: Mrs. Hetrick, my fifth grade at Woodmore elementary, encouraged me to write. She was a fantastic teacher.
Tell us about your teaching career. Where did is start and how did you make your way to Ada?
