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Lions mulch sale begins Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, April 20, 2017

It's time to dig in the dirt and buy your mulch from the Ada Lions Cub. The annual sale of mulch begins Saturday at Bass Trucking, 0410 SR 81, just west of Ada.
The Lions have awarded more than $67,000 in scholarships to local high school graduates since the mulch sale began in 2000.
To order, call 419-634-5626 or 419-302-5897. Brown mulch costs $30 per Bobcat load while black mulch goes for $35.
Mulch can be picked up after 8 am on Saturdays. Deliveries are also available on Saturdays for $10 in the Ada area and $20 in the Kenton and Lima area.

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Ada pole vault record broken - twice

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, April 20, 2017

Nora Dellifield broke the Ada High School pole vault record two days in a row. She went 8'7" Tuesday at Parkway and cleared 9'0" at Ben Logan on Wednesday.

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Library throws a party for Amanda

7-hour cookie event
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, April 20, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Amanda Bennett was given a 7-hour cookie party at the Ada Public Library on Wednesday.

Patrons stopped by throughout the day to wish her well in her new endeavors: directing the Sandwich , Ill., Public Library and a wedding in October.

Amanda has served as library director here. Natalie Walton (right) is head of youth services.

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Sodexo begins catering service in Ada area

Company handles dining areas on campus
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 19, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Sodexo, the food service that has operated the dining areas at ONU for many years, is beginning a catering service for the campus and Ada area.

To introduce their new effort, called Flavours, Sodexo held an open house in McIntosh Center ballroom on Tuesday, to showcase the various offerings to university officials and community leaders.

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The fare offered is extensive and the table settings are beautiful.

One table setting was decorated with earth tones to go along with Earth Week which is being observed nationally this week.

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Fill 'er up

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Pit stop.  Dan Crawfis, Ottawa, of 5 Star Ag fillers 'er up at a filling station in Ada. He's spraying wheat fields this time of year and getting the weeds out of corn fields prior to planting. The $250,000 John Deere sprayer uses diesel fuel, costing close to $400 for a fill up. 5 Star Ag, of Pandora, sprays about 25,000 acres. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Recycle Club accepting unwanted items Thursday

Focus on electrical equipment and related items
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 19, 2017

List of acceptable items at bottom of story

By Monty Siekerman
Garrett Duktig, president of the ONU Recycle Club, holds arm loads of computer devices and cameras that were turned into the club for recycling on Tuesday.

ONU and local residents are invited to dispose of their unwanted electronic equipment and other items to protect the environment by bringing them to Heterick Library between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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