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Lots of Ada school announcements this week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 5, 2013

Lots of news is coming out of the Ada schools this month. Here's a summary of items from the school website from Friday.

ADA SCHOOLS NEEDS YOUR HELP! We need you to get out in your communities and ask your local farmers to nominate Ada for the opportunity to complete for a $10,000 grant through Monsanto Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education.

With help from you and your families, the school could win grant money to buy classroom IPADS and TI-Nspire Calculators. Now until April 15, farmers can nominate their favorite, local public school district. Grants will be awarded based on merit, need and community support.

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Ohio Northern Model United Nations team garners honorable mention honors

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Friday, April 5, 2013

The Ohio Northern University Model United Nations team was presented with an honorable mention delegation award at NMUN•NY 2013, the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in New York City from March 24-28.

ONU, representing the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, claimed the prestigious honor at the international conference, which draws more than 5,000 students annually and has participants from all over the world. (Approximately 50 percent of the participants are from outside the U.S.) At the conference, the delegations discuss current global issues on 20 selected committees.

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New Ada Kiwanians

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 5, 2013

Ada Kiwanis Club has three new members. From left are new member Amanda Bennett and sponsor Bill Fuller; Matt Crawford and sponsor Claudia Crawford; and new member David MacDonald and sponsor Bob McCurdy. Click for more information.

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Three new members join Ada Kiwanis Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 5, 2013

President Myrna McCurdy called the Wednesday March 26th special meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 6:00 at the Community Health Professional building S.R. 235, Ada.

The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress.

The following were welcomed as guests: Anne Schulman, Joanne Berg, Arlene Allison, Linda Ferguson, Kelly MacDonald and Daniel MacDonald.
A potluck dinner was enjoyed ball all those in attendance.

In brief business:
-Members were updated on Pancake Day finances by Bryan Marshall, Treasurer.

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Acclaimed author and actress Carol Drinkwater comes to Ada April 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 5, 2013

Ohio Northern University will host a lecture by international author and actress Carol Drinkwater in the Dicke Forum on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. Drinkwater’s lecture is titled “The Olive Route.” The event is free and open to the public.      

Drinkwater is perhaps most familiar to audiences for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriot in the BBC series “All Creatures Great and Small.” A popular and acclaimed author and filmmaker, Drinkwater also has published 19 books.

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Robert Preston operated the McGuffey Hardware for 55 years

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Friday, April 5, 2013

Robert U. "Bob" Preston, 83, of rural Alger, died at 4:21 p.m. April 2, 2013, at the Lima Memorial Health System, of complications following open heart surgery.

He was born Jan. 20, 1930, in the home he lives in today, the son of William M. and Merle E. Crowe Preston, who preceded him in death. On July 15, 1951, he married Mary K. Clark, who survives. They enjoyed 61 years of marriage.

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