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Spring Migration Hike is for the birders

8-10:30 a.m. on May 14 at Quarry Farm

Global Big Day, Saturday, May 14, is an annual celebration of the birds around you. On that day, bird migration will be in full swing.

The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm will host its annual Spring Migration Hike on the 14th from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Birders should dress for the weather in earth-toned colors and sturdy hiking shoes that can get muddy.

Join others for a walk with stops to look and listen for migrating and resident birds. Sightings will be documented on Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s ebird website and shared with any participants who want to share their email.

Binoculars and cameras are welcome.

Harvest & Herb Festival parade sign-up is underway

September 17 parade begins at 10 a.m., lineup 9 a.m.

Now is the time to sign up groups and businesses for the 36th Annual Harvest & Herb Parade, a program of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Start: 10:00 a.m.

Lineup: 9:00 a.m. 

The parade will take place rain or shine

Please submit signed applications (attached) to Parade Chairman Junior Weihrauch by August 30.

HARVEST & HERB PARADE GUIDELINES (ATTACHED)

Greavu, Chesser featured in Mansfield art show

ONU professors emeritus Bruce Chesser and Judith Greavu have their work on exhibit in the 77th Annual May Show at the Mansfield Art Center. 

Out of 600 entries, 207 artists and almost 200 pieces were selected by guest juror Paul Fletcher. 

See more of the work featured at https://www.facebook.com/mansfieldartcenter

Weather observations for May 1-9

The Ada area was treated to more seasonable weather this past week, as shown by observations from Pandora weather observer Guy Verhoff.

High Temperature - 75 F

Low Temperature - 39 F

Bulldog netters nip Upper Sandusky

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School tennis team defeated visiting Upper Sandusky 3-2 Monday, April 9, on a warm, sunny evening at the park courts.

The Bulldogs improved their record to 4-4 with the victory in the regular season finale. 

Ada swept all three singles matches to register the win.

Ada senior Dexter Woods utilized a solid ground game and good serving to post a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win at first singles.

Junior Brendan Jameson triumphed in a three-setter at second singles.

Heady Ada junior Amelia Alexander also won handily 6-1, 6-2 at third singles by keeping the ball in play and rarely making errors.

Bulldog softball fends off Red Devils, wins sectional

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity softball team utilized good pitching, solid defense and a bunting offense to eliminate visiting Arlington 6-4 in the Div. IV sectional semifinals Monday evening, May 9.

The sixth-seeded Lady Bulldogs improved to 4-12 after the win. The eighth seed Red Devil girls fell to 3-13 with the defeat. 

Ada plays at third-seeded Leipsic (13-4) Thursday, May 12 in the sectional finals. The Viking girls won at Ada 13-3 May 2.

"Small ball helped our offense, and our defense was pretty good," said Bulldog head coach Jeff Bassitt.  

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