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Zero holiday weight gain challenge sign-up underway

Are you interested in maintaining your weight or even losing a few pounds during this holiday season?  Could you use some encouragement and guidance but don’t have time to attend classes?   Give our Zero Holiday Weight Gain holiday wellness challenge a try.     

“Zero Holiday Weight Gain Challenge” is an on-line challenge designed to help participants get fit by encouraging regular exercise, nutrition, and wellness tips during the upcoming holiday season.  Participants will receive weekly e-communications and have access to supplemental information available on Blogs and Facebook.  All participant information is kept confidential.

Alliance accepting nominations for 2013 awards

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Community Service Awards.

Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors.  A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision. The recipients will be revealed Thursday, February 27, 2014 during the Alliance’s annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University’s McIntosh Center.

Selection of Citizen of the Year will be based upon an individual's outstanding achievements and contributions which have made Hardin County better.

Ada parent-teacher conferences Nov. 25-26

The Ada Exempted Village School District is having Parent-Teacher conferences for students in grades K-12 on Monday, Nov. 25 from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Students will attend school on Monday, Nov. 25.  There will not be school on Nov. 26 and 27. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 28 and 29. 

Elementary conferences will be student-led. Parents should bring their child with them so that the student, along with his or her teacher can share information about this year’s progress. Parents had the opportunity to sign up for conference times at Open House in most cases. Reminders will be sent home. 

Show choir performances dazzle Music Feasts guests

Show choirs from 15 high schools competed on Nov. 9 at the 36th annual Ada Music Feast Show Choir Invitational Competition.

Approximately 3,000 people attended the event, which was hosted by the faculty, staff and students of Ada High School, along with the parents, volunteers, and officers of the Ada Music Boosters.

The show choirs, representing schools of various sizes from Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana, performed throughout the day in hopes of qualifying for the evening “finals competition.”

Warm-up scale

Seventh grade flute player, Annabel Alexander does a warm-up scale in Ada Junior High band rehearsal.

ONU's Cenzie Yoder named Preseason First Team All-America by D3hoops.com

By Andrew Korba

D3hoops.com Preseason All-America Teams 

Senior Cenzie Yoder has been named Preseason First Team All-America by D3hoops.com.

Yoder is a three-year letter winner and has appeared in 79 games, making 57 starts.

Last season, she led the Polar Bears in scoring (14.1 ppg) and in rebounding (7.0 rpg) on her way to Second Team All-America honors.

In her career, she ranks 12th in rebounding with 497, 14th in field goals made with 362 and 20th in points with 895.

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