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January 2016

Liza DuPre' 1954-2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Liza DuPre' died Jan. 11, 2016, in her home in Ada,Ohio. 

She is survived by her brothers Steve and Dan DuPre'.  She was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School and received her bachelor's degree at Brockport and a teaching degree from The University of Arkansas-Little Rock.

She worked as a teacher and owned her own animal care and grooming business.  In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the ASPCA or the Humane Society.

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Look at all these January Ada school events

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Despite weather delays, there's no absence of events at Ada schools in January. Here's a summary of current activities taken from the school website:

Today: Science Fair 6:30 – 8:00 pm in cafeteria
Jan. 15 End of 9 Weeks
Jan. 18 No School in observance of Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 22 Grade cards will be sent home with students
Jan. 25 FCA at 6:50 pm
Jan. 26 2 Hour Early Dismissal at 1:30 due to Professional Staff Meeting

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University to host Jan. 24 meal-packing event to assist food banks

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Ohio Northern University will host a meal-packing event to assemble meals for malnourished children in Haiti and the West Ohio Food Bank in the ONU Field House on Sunday, Jan. 24, from 1-3 p.m.

Approximately 150 students, faculty and staff will gather at the Field House to pack 40,000 Nutri-Plenty Meals, a highly nutritious blend of rice, soy, vegetables, vitamins and minerals. Seventy-five percent of the meals will be transported to Haiti; the remaining 25 percent will go to the West Ohio Food Bank.

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Three-generation Elliott family seat on Ada school board ends after 62 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

The Elliott family in Ada has a long tradition of serving on the school board. Incredibly long!

Local pharmacist Michael Elliott has served on the board since 1990. After 26 years, he decided not to run for election again. Monday, when the board reorganized, he was officially no longer a board member.

Mike, the pharmacy manager at Rite Aid, is proud of his family service to the local school system.

That service began in 1936 with his grandfather, Dr. Floyd Elliott, a local physician, serving until 1955. Mike's father, Dr. Robert Elliott, also a local physician, served from 1962 to 1977.

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Iconoclast Bakery: How about having "the world's best chicken" for dinner

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

The World's Best Chicken
From "Kitchen Classics Cookbook," Bluffton Child Development Center, 2013
Recipe provided by Kristen Howard, mother of Lily and William

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c Dijon mustard
1/4 c maple syrup
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
Rosemary

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl mix mustard, syrup and vinegar. Place chicken breast into 9 by 13 inch baking dish.

Season with salt and pepper. Pour mustard mixture over chicken, covering each piece. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Season with choppd rosemary.

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Yes, girls played basketball in 1930-31

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

And here's the proof from 85 seasons past.

From the Ada High School yearbook at the public library, is the 1930-31 Ada High School girls' basketball team. And they wore purple and gold. 

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Shirley's Popcorn celebrates National Popcorn Day, Jan. 23

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn, Bluffton, is celebrating National Popcorn Day, with several activities on Saturday, Jan. 23, according to Peter Suter.

These include:
• Free theatre-style popcorn for everyone
• All bags of popcorn are Buy-One-Get-One free (equal or lesser value, limit 2)
• Employee popcorn cook-off

"Our associates are teaming in the store up to compete with their own flavor creations and you help determine the winner," said Suter.

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Here are 2016 area county fair dates

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Here are area county fair dates for 2016:

• June 20-25 - Putnam, Ottawa
• July 27-Aug. 7 - Ohio State Fair, Columbus
• Aug. 19-27 - Allen, Lima
• Aug. 31- Sept. 5 - Van Wert, Van Wert
• Aug. 31- Sept. 5 - Hancock, Findlay
• Sept. 6-11 - Hardin, Kenton

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Fit 4 Life BFR membership available this month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Bluffton Family Recreation offers its "Fit 4 Life" membership in January, according to Joseph Beagle, director.

The membership provides a six-week BFR membership, unlimited access to all BFR facilities including the indoor walking track, fitness center, arena and gymnasium. It also connects persons with a health coach to guide you through the six week period.

It also offers an "any class" fitness card for yoga, water aerobics, cardio and strength, total body conditioning and SilverSneakers.

The program officially started last week but is still open to persons interested in participating. Here's an overview of the program:

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Wilson tells Kiwanis how he brings ONU students together with Ada residents

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Story provided by Jon Umphress

Dr. Jimmy Wilson, ONU professor took several of his geography students to Ada Kiwanis recently where he shared much more than simply a geography lesson.

As featured speaker at the meeting, Wilson said like most college towns in America, Ada, enjoys a symbiotic relationship with the university that resides in it.

And while the relationship is ultimately mutually beneficial, there are always things that each side wishes could be different.

For the proud residents of Ada, one such thing is having Ohio Northern University students learn more than just coursework during their four years in the village.

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