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The Ada Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of April 21-26. For further details and dates, visit www.adalibrary.org/calendar/

Monday, April 21

Chess Club - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 22

Tween Time (6th grade) - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Family Storytime - 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 23

Tech Assistance - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Family Storytime - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Teen Time - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Lima Memorial Health System invites the community to become “Emergency Ready” at a  special CPR & AED Awareness Event on Tuesday, April 22, from 10-10:30 a.m. at Buckeye  East Coffee Shop, 123 E Buckeye Ave.

Attendees will learn about Early Heart Atack Care, how to perform Hands-Only CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)—skills that can mean the difference between life  and death in a cardiac emergency. No registration is required. 

“Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere,” shared Doug LaRue, Lima Memorial EMS  Manager. “This demonstration is a quick, easy way for people to learn how they can save a life  and be Emergency Ready.”  

A May 6 ballot issue for a proposed tax levy renewal for criminal justice services in Hardin County was discussed at the April meeting of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. Sheriff Keith Everhardt reviewed the services provided and answered questions from members. A sample ballot is HERE

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Ada High School boys tennis team made a 5-0 sweep of Lima Senior on Wednesday, April 16, in their first road match.

Ada is now 2-1 on the young season. 

“All five matches were over within 50 minutes,” said new Ada head coach Carter Bivens. “All were two-setters, with multiple courts winning 6-0.

“Everyone did extremely well,” he added. “We are on track with our goal to be the most improved team.”

Ada senior Nathan Williams cruised to victory in his first singles bout at Lima Senior 6-0, 6-0.

Bulldog junior Justin Bowden rolled to a second singles win by a 6-0, 6-4 count. 

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School softball team defeated visiting county foe Ridgemont handily 8-1 on a warm and windy Friday evening, April 18.

“It was nice to see eight different girls get hits,” said fourth-year Bulldog head coach Jeff Bassitt. “Natilyn’s homer got us off to a good start.”

Ada improved to 11-2 with the decisive victory. The Gophers fell to 2-6 after the defeat. 

The Bulldog girls out-hit Ridgemont, 11-3.

Ada took an early lead in the home first and never trailed. With two out, senior Natilyn McClain smoked a line-drive solo home run over the fence in center field to make it 1-0.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School baseball team lost 8-2 to visiting county rival Ridgemont on a windy, warm Friday evening, April 18.

The Bulldogs fell behind 5-0 after three innings. Ada scored single runs in the fourth and fifth frames to edge back into striking distance at 5-2.

But the Gophers plated three big insurance runs in the top of the seventh to put the game out of reach.

Maddox Thompson doubled home two runs in the seventh on a fly ball down the right field line to extend the Gopher lead to 7-2. Another two-bagger by Jon Cromer plated the third and final run of the inning.

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