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ONU student selected to participate on U.S. Paralympic Swimming team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

 Ohio Northern junior Amanda Everlove has been selected to participate on the U.S. Paralympic Swimming team at the 2012 London Payalympic Games Aug. 29-Sept. 9.

Everlove qualified for Team USA in the 100 fly, finishing second in the S8 classification in 1:18.23, posting the sixth-fastest time in the world in the event.

She also finished second at the US Trials in the 200 I.M. in 3:12.06 and in the 50 Free in :33.81.

This will be Everlove's second Paralympic Games experience, as she earned three silver medals in the 2008 Games in Beijing in the 50 free, 100 Fly and the 200 I.M. events.

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Apollo board considers administrative salaries on June 25

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The Apollo board of education will meet on Monday, June 25. One of the points of action is to consider  administrative salaries.

To read the entire board agenda, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Ada merchants 100+ years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

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Did you ever wonder who some of Ada's business owners were 100 years ago? Here's an answer. Here are photos of 15 of those business owners.

Businesses included an art studio, bookstore, clothing store, tailor, newspaper, coal dealer, photographer, millinery owner, barber, clothier, furniture dealer and a bicycle repair shop.

 

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Ada Chamber meets Wednesday afternoon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, at Community Health Professions, 1200 S. Main St. 

"We will be voting on a interim vice president and one board member," said Deb Curlis, interim chamber director. 

Persons with an interest in either position may contact Curlis.

Curlis, marketing/volunteer coodinator for Community Health Professionals, was named interim director of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, in May. Matt Brown, who had held the position, resigned due to a new position he accepted working with the Duff Companies, located in Huntsville.

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What time is it in Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

There are many ways to tell time in Ada. Perhaps the most familiar clock is in the depot park on Main Street.

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"Brave" starts Friday at Ada Theatre; "Madagascar 3" ends Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

"Brave," rated PG,  start at the Ada Theatre on Friday, June 22, according to James Curlis of the theatre.

Shows are:
Fridays and Saturdays at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays matinees at 1:30 and 4 p.m.
Daily at 7 p.m.

"Madagascar 3" ends on Thursday evening.

Click here for the movie trailer of "Brave"

Brave is a computer-animated fantasy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman and Irene Mecchi, directed by Andrews and Chapman and co-directed by Purcell.

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