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Which letter creates the best bubble? That question was pondered earlier this week by students at the Ready, Set, Grow Preschool. We don't know which letter of the alphabet this bubble formed from, but it's a winner.

East Lima Avenue Reconstruction has begun. In an ideal world, progress happens overnight and none of us are inconvenienced while improvements are made. Progress in Ada may not happen overnight, but we do like to warn residents when it’s coming, in an effort to minimize the level of inconvenience.

If you have been near East Lima Avenue in the past week, you probably have seen various construction signs and equipment in the area. The street reconstruction project that was first shared in a public meeting in 2012, officially began last Friday, February 28. The project is expected to finish in October 2014.

 

The Hardin County Master Gardeners are announcing their Spring Garden program schedule for this year. The programs will be held in the Mary Lou Johnson District Library meeting room, beginning on Wednesday, March 12. Each program will begin at 6:30 p.m., with time after the presentation for questions and discussion about that evening’s topic or other general gardening questions.

 

Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the award-winning a cappella group Take 6 on Saturday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Take 6, the most-awarded a cappella group in history--with 10 Grammy awards, 10 Dove awards, a Soul Train award, two NAACP Image Award nominations and more--knows no musical bounds.

The East Lima Avenue street project is now underway. One of the first steps in the project is the removal of many of the trees along the roadway.

15 minutes with Ben Neville, Ada High School senior

What classes are you taking this year?
Advanced Placement U.S. History, English 12 College Prep, Pre-Calculus-Trig, Physics, and French IV.

Are you set on your college plans next year?
I’m thinking seriously of attending ONU. I might major in criminal justice or business and then think about attending law school. I’ve already looked at Butler, Wisconsin and Ohio State.

What sports have you played at Ada?
I lettered in soccer four years, played baseball three years and for the first time ever, this spring, I’m running track.

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