The Ada News

Aaron Miser plays with his daughters Lily, 3, and Olivia, 4, at Ada's Wintersmith Park Tuesday, June 11, 2014. Manning is a specialist with ECU's Gold Program. According to ECU's web site, "The GOLD (Guard Officer Leadership Development) Program is a challenging premier leadership program unique to Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and sponsoring universities. The academic leadership training you receive is built into your college curriculum. During classes, leadership labs, physical training and field training exercises you will learn firsthand what it takes to lead others, motivate groups and conduct missions as an Army Officer. Upon completion of the GOLD Program you will earn the rank of Second Lieutenant and become a commissioned officer in to the Army National Guard to become a leader of soldiers." Order reprints of this image at theadanews.smugmug.com. (Photo by Richard R. Barron)