Hard to believe this photo was taken only two days ago. Although taken in Bluffton, there is no doubt robins perched on similar snowbanks in Ada during the March 12 snowstorm.
Of the five finalists in the Ada District Spelling Bee who exhausted the prepared 80-word list on March 13, it took an additional 62 words to crown a champion with the word "anonymity."
This year's winner is Nathan Hurtig, a sixth grader. Second is Olivia Reed, also a sixth grader. Third place is Kade Cortez, an eighth grader.
Also competing in the top five were Luci Wall, fourth grade and Riley Ferguson, fourth grade.
WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY AS THE CONTESTANTS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
After nine rounds and 80 words there were only five standing in the Ada elementary and junior high spelling bee held March 13. The bee concludes on March 14.
After using all of the words in this year's competition, the bee stopped and five contestants remained. The five finalists are Kade Cortez, eighth grade; Luci Wall, fourth grade; Riley Ferguson, fourth grade; Nathan Hurtig, sixth grade and Olivia Reed, sixth grade.
On March 14 the five will be presented new words and a first, second and third place winner will be named.
The five finalists in the March 13 Ada elementary and junior high spelling bee, from left are Kade Cortez, Luci Wall, Riley Ferguson, Nathan Hurtig and Olivia Reed. A run off of the top five takes place Friday morning.
Donavin D. "Don" Zimmerly, 79, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 2:10 a.m. at his residence in Ada.
He was born on April 1, 1934 in Lima, Ohio to Glenn L. and Helen J. (Allstetter) Zimmerly and they preceded him in death. On September 20, 1953 he married Dorothy L. Jump and she survives in Ada.
Ohio Northern University will hold its annual Multicultural Fair in the McIntosh Center Activities Room on Friday, March 28, at 5 p.m. This event is a collaboration of ONU’s International Services, ONU Student Senate and seven multicultural student organizations.
Additionally, international students from Bluffton University, the University of Findlay, the University of Toledo and Tiffin University have been invited to attend and participate. The event is free and open to the public.
