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Four named All-OAC in women's basketball; Durand named Coach of the Year

By Andrew Korba

Senior Joanna Snyder was named Co-OAC Player of the Year and was one of three Ohio Northern women's basketball players selected as a First Team All-OAC honoree in voting done by the OAC coaches.

Snyder was named First Team All-OAC, as was senior Morgan Dumbaugh and junior Cenzie Yoder.

Senior Katie Mengos earned an Honorable Mention All-OAC selection.

In addition, head coach Michele Durand was named OAC Coach of the Year.

This is the third All-OAC honor for Snyder and first time she was named First Team.

She is second on the team in points averaging 13.4 ppg and is also second in rebounding at 6.0 rpg.

Carolyn Dickey was a teacher at Allen East from 1968-1988

Carolyn (Kerry) Vore Dickey, 84, formerly of Bluffton, died Feb. 24, 2013, in Prior Lake, Minn.

Preceded in death by her parents, Roger Miller (d. 1995) and Ida Panabaker (d. 1987) Vore, and one brother, Robert Vore (d. 1998).

Mrs. Dickey was born in Lima, Oct. 31, 1928. She graduated from Lafayette Jackson High School in 1946 and Bluffton College in 1950. She taught kindergarten at Allen-East  from 1968-1988.

Kiwanis members hear about 4-H members trip to inauguration

President Myrna McCurdy called the 19th meeting (February 26) of the 2012–2013 Ada Kiwanis year to order at 12:01 p.m. at McIntosh Center, ONU.

The invocation was given by Jon Umphress.

Justin Light was welcomed as a guest.

The membership anniversary of Sharon MacKenzie, (February 27, 1996) was noted.

Ada Kindergarten registration set for March 14 and 15

The Ada Exempted Village School District kindergarten registration for the 2013-2014 school year will be held on Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15 at Ada Elementary. 

Times will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on each day. Your child will not have to attend with you for registration.

At the time of registration you will be able to set up a time for your child’s kindergarten screening to be held on May 7 and 8.  

Bingo every Thursday in March

Ada Bingo plays on Thursdays at the Alumni N-men’s Building in downtown Ada.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; Bingo begins at 6:55 p.m..

Ada Bingo uses new, radio-controlled electronic machines, as well as, traditional paper packages.

Proceeds from Ada Bingo benefits the Ada Lion's Club and Ada Music
Boosters.

State swimmers

Four Ada High School swimmers competed in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state swim meet over the weekend in Canton. The swimmers are Jon Robey, Karl Karcher, Matthew Wilcox and Mitchell Wilcox.

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