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Bulldog boys continue rebuild under new head coach

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 23, 2021

New Ada varsity head coach Vince Halliday realizes the challenges inherent to rebuilding the Ada boys basketball program.

Three lettermen and one full-time starter return from a Bulldog team that finished 3-19 overall as they dropped seven close games. Ada also went 1-7 in Northwest Conference play.

Halliday served as the head girls varsity coach at Lima Senior for the past 14 seasons, compiling the most wins in program history (161) at a slightly-above .500 clip. 

"I will be the third head coach in three years for the seniors, so I told the group they all have a clean slate to start out with me," noted Halliday after he was hired. 

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Summary of Ada Board of Education Nov. 2021 meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 22, 2021

ARTICLE UPDATED with staff notes.

The Ada Board of Education met for approximately one hour on Thursday, November 18. Related documents: 1) agenda and 2) minutes approved for the October 21, 2021 meeting, 3) staff notes linked here are also attached below.

MEETING SUMMARY

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Sarah Allen worked for Alloway

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 22, 2021

Sarah Ann Allen, age 44, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at her residence.

On January 28, 1977 in Lima, Ohio, Sarah was born to Mark and Laura (Neiswander) Allen, who survive in Caledonia, Michigan.  She was preceded in death by her late husband, Jeff Gardner.

Sarah is also survived by her son, Kabe R. Flynn of Denver, Colorado; three brothers: Joseph (Melanie) Allen of Kalamazoo, MI, John (Cait) Allen of Grand Rapids, MI and Tom (Stephanie) Allen of Plainwell, MI; and many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews.

Sarah worked as an Environmental Scientist for Alloway.  She was a graduate of Ohio Northern University, Ada.

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Main St. sycamore before and after

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 22, 2021

Sycamores are fast growing, long-lived trees. Common adjectives to describe the trees are "massive" and "huge." As the sycamore on Ada's Main Street proved in fall 2021, the quantity of leaves they produce and drop is also massive.

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Ada tree and leaf news

Sigma Phi Epsilon volunteers, Brunk named to Tree Commission
Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 22, 2021

On November 12 a volunteer crew from Sigma Phi Epsilon helped clear the downtown of leaves dropped by the 120-year-old and 110-foot-tall sycamore that is located next to the Ada Theatre on Main Street. A local shopkeeper compared the influx of super-sized leaves to snow drifts.

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Ada Schools holiday week schedule

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 22, 2021

The Thanksgiving week schedule at Ada Schools:

Monday - Parent teacher conferences 3:30-8:00 p.m.; no after school program

Tuesday - No school for students; parent teacher conferences 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday-Friday - No school - Thanksgiving break

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