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All Brahms chamber recital Feb. 22 in Presser Hall

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 19, 2016

The Ohio Northern University Music Department presents an All Brahms Chamber Music recital in the Snyder Recital Hall of Presser Hall on Monday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m.  The concert is free and open to the public.

ONU faculty members, Thomas Hunt and Kristen Jürgens, along with well-known Toledo violinist Cecilia Johnson, presents a program of Johannes Brahms’ chamber music including the Violin Sonata in G Major Opus 78, the first movement of the E minor Cello Sonata Opus 38 (in an arrangement for horn and piano by Scott Brubaker), and renowned Opus 40 Trio for piano, horn, and violin.

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Ryan, Ryley and Leona - Ada's top spellers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 19, 2016

Here are Ada's top spellers, from left: 1st place Ryan Kilgallon, 2nd place Ryley Davie, and 3rd place Leona Dalton. They finished as the top three contestants in the Ada spelling bee held Feb. 17.

Interesting stories from the spelling bee according to Suzanne Hardesty, Gifted Coordinator for Ada schools.

• Leona was an alternate and really did not want to compete, but was persuaded to give it a try. Her mom was able to reschedule her lunch break at the last minute to see Leona.

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Street work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 19, 2016

It was a windy day Friday, but temperatures were in the mid-60s as Justin Burris and Rob Mix dug into their work on South Simon Street across from Ada Memorial Park. (Ken Collins photo)

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Betty Jo Hughes Carmean 1923-2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 19, 2016

Betty Jo Hughes Carmean, 92, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at 9:40 p.m. at her residence in Lima, Ohio.

She was born on Sept. 25, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to Rush and Ruth (Gossard) Hughes who preceded her in death. On Dec. 5, 1945, she married Eugene Carmean, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 8, 1979.

Betty Jo was a homemaker. She previously worked at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of the Lima First Assembly of God Church. 

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Right at the punch line

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Ken Collins snapped this photo right as the punch line was revealed. Don Traxler and Bruce Neely were among Ada residents attending the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner meeting on Feb. 17.

For a summary of the evening and for more photos click here.

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Apollo board meets Feb. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Apollo school board will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22, in the board meeting room. Ron Fleming is Ada's representative on the board.

The board agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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