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Saturday's vendor-craft show for a very good cause

A vendor and craft show benefit for Amelia Griffin will be held at the VFW from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Five-year-old Amelia has been struggling with cancer for the past year and a half. She is the daughter of Beau and Christina Griffin.

Donations can also be sent via PayPal to [email protected], given to Team Amelia at Liberty National Bank, or on her Your Caring page at yourcaring.com/team-amelia-foundation-453167.

He doesn't look a day older than 21

Happy Birthday to our favorite Polar Bear. According to the Ohio Northern University website, this famous ONU mascot is 93-years young and looking better than ever. For a neat review of how the mascot evolved over those nine decades, click here.

All-you-can-eat pancakes & sausage Saturday AM; and a visit from the Easter Bunny

By Monty Siekerman

Heather Cox served lots of applesauce at the annual Kiwanis Club all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage day last year at the Ada School cafeteria. Plenty of good food will be prepared again this year for the service club's big fundraiser at the school on Saturday.

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The Easter Bunny will be there! Bet you didn't know bunnies liked pancakes and sausage. Yup, bunnies do.

The Easter Bunny will be there from 8 to 11 a.m. Afraid of white rabbits? Go between 7 to 8 a.m. or from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. when serving stops.

Six-week spring wellness change starts soon

  The 2016 Spring Wellness Challenge is a free six-week on-line email challenge designed to help participants improve their health by encouraging physical activity, enjoying healthy foods, and practicing sound fitness suggestions.

Persons interested in enrolling contact OSU Extension Educator in Hardin County, Jami Dellifield, [email protected] or 419-674-2297.

You’ll be enrolled and begin receiving e-communications starting the middle of April. The Challenge lasts from April 11 to May 22.

Two Ada seniors recognized at the state level for their art work

Two Ada High School seniors, Alexandra Boyadzhiev and Ben Bowers were recognized this spring for their artistic abilities. Boyadzhiev has two art pieces accepted for inclusion among 300 selected works in this year’s Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition. This year 11,500 pieces were entered in the competition.

Her pieces include:
* Sculpture titled “Noah’s Mistake”
• Ceramics piece titled “Tea Set”

Bowers had one piece accepted for display in a “Cameo Display” in the exhibition. His work will be on display in the governor’s office and the Ohio Department of Education. This exhibit is not open to the public.

Women L.E.A.D. social media workshop at ONU March 30

Alisa Agozzino, assistant professor of public relations at Ohio Northern University, is the next speaker in the 2016 Women L.E.A.D. Speaker Series.

She will present "How to Optimize your Social Media Presence," during a ONU Dicke Forum, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 30.

Dr. Agozzino's main research lies in social media tools within the public relations field. 

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