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Celebrate with Kan Du Group on April 28

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for Kan Du Group. The ribbon cutting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 28. The Ada facility is located at 4171 ST RT 235. Learn more at Kan Du Group.

Sandra Decker was a secretary at Ohio Northern

Sandra S. “Sandy” Decker, age 67, of Alger, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 9:28 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

She was born on October 6, 1955, in Lima, Ohio to Bernard N. and Lois M. (Johnson) Shaw. Her father preceded her in death on October 16, 2018, and her mother survives in Alger. On September 26, 1987, Sandra married Jimmy “JD” Decker, Jr. and he survives in Arlington.

Also surviving are her two daughters: Sarah (Shawn Grubb) Decker of Ada and Jessica (Michael Briley) Decker of Alger; a granddaughter, Syddaleigh Sioux Briley; two brothers: Terry (Sigrid) Shaw of Albuquerque, NM and Alan (Lisa) Shaw of Harrod; two sisters: Mary (Charles) Melvin of Carleton, MI and Cheryl Saunders of White River Junction, VT. 

Apri 26 Board of Education agenda includes athletic conference, hvac project and tax levy renewal

Among business scheduled for the Wednesday, April 26 meeting of the Ada school board, to be held at 6:00 p.m. in the board chambers is the following. The complete agenda is attached.

OLD BUSINESS 

A. BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE DISCUSSION 

B. ACCEPT THE INVITATION TO JOIN THE BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE 

C. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH GARMANN – MILLER AND ASSOCIATES FOR ARCHITECTURUAL DESIGN SERVICE FOR THE HVAC PROJECT FOR GYMS AND CLASSROOMS IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING 

NEW BUSINESS 

Bulldog baseball falls to LCC 

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School baseball team lost a 13-7 slugfest to visiting Lima Central Catholic in a non-conference contest Monday evening, April 24.

The Bulldog boys fell to 4-9 overall with the defeat.  LCC improved to 6-1 with the win.

Bulldog softball comeback just shy vs. LCC

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School softball team rallied late but lost 5-4 to Lima Central Catholic in a non-conference matchup Monday evening, April 24.

The Bulldogs scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh, and had the tying run on third base with one out.

Bulldog girls 4th, Bulldog boys 5th at Hardin-Northern Invite

Brown, Grose dominate hurdle events

By Cort Reynolds

DOLA–The Ada High School girls track and field team took fourth and the Bulldog boys finished fifth at the annual 12-team Hardin Northern Invitational Saturday, April 22.

Ada juniors Julian Grose and Jackson Brown crossed the finish line one-two in the 300-meter hurdles to post the top Ada individual showing.

Brown also won the 110-meter high hurdles, while Grose took fourth.

Posting third-place finishes for Ada were Logan Jolliff (100 meters), Mariah King (300 hurdles), Lydia DeMascio (800 meters) and Courtney Sumner (400 meters).

Riverdale won the girls team title with 186.5 points. Pandora-Gilboa was a distant second (78), with Ada a strong fourth of 11 at 51.5 points.

Leipsic edged host Hardin Northern 117-103 to capture the boys team crown. Ada came in a solid fifth with 68 points.

CONTINUES WITH INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

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