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1971 Ada High School Drama Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Here's the Ada High School drama club during the 19780-71 school year. Names of members are under the photo.

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Here's area students on the ONU Dean's List

Graduates of Ada, Kenton, USV, Hardin Northern, Ridgemont
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 28, 2021

The following students who attended high school in Hardin County were named to the Dean’s List for spring semester 2021 at Ohio Northern University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full time.

Ada High School grads
Bryce Paul
Sydney Van Atta
Alexandra Waugh
Melina Woods
Victoria Wyss
Catherine Young
Isaac Spar
Katelyn Stuart
Cade Mullins
Kara Manning
Olivia Alexander
Zachary Beaschler
Thomas Chen
Kiser Colley
Jacob Colwell
Mara Guyton

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Fickle Ohio weather

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 28, 2021

In a matter of minutes Ohio's weather can change from bright and sunny to dark and dismal and then back to bright and sunny. Ken Collins demonstrates this with photos taken on Sunday afternoon just outside Ada. The series goes from bright to dark and back to bright.

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Covid-19: The next threat of the fastest and fittest

COVID-19 has been more deadly in 2021 so far then COVID-19 deaths in 2020
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 28, 2021

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Many may not realize that to date, COVID-19 has been more deadly in 2021 so far then COVID-19 deaths in 2020. 

Why? This is a global statistic and although vaccines have driven down the number of deaths in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, the worldwide burden of the COVID-19 pandemic is devastating.

Globally, 1.8 million died in 2020 while over 2 million have died in 2021. What is fueling this statistic? The lack of global availability of vaccines and the variant strains of the coronavirus are two of many issues.

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15 minutes with Gary Wells, Ada HS art teacher

He'd like to have lunch with Adam Duritz, the lead singer of the Counting Crows
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 27, 2021

Interviewed by Amelia Alexander
Gary Wells is one of my favorite teachers. The best part of my day during sophomore year was often our banter while I was working on my art. When I tried to think of the most interesting person to interview, Mr. Wells came to mind. 

Icon: “How would you define art?”

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Ada swimmers nipped by Kenton

Carlie Oldfield won 4 events in the girls 15-18 age bracket • Landry Harriger was first in 4 8-and-under boys races • Ada's Tea Griffith captured 3 1st-place finishes in the girls 9-10 division
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 27, 2021

Story and photos by Cort Reynolds
Lots of photos and complete meet
results at bottom of story

ADA - The host Ada swim team lost a close meet to county and West Ohio Aquatic League rival Kenton Thursday night in the final Alligator home meet of the season.

The Stingrays edged Ada by just 23 points (371.5 to 348.5) in the combined boys/girls team score to drop the overall Alligator summer record to 2-4.

The Gator boys defeated Kenton 174.5-154.5, while the Ada girls lost to the Stingrays by a score of 217-174. 

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