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Right at the punch line

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Ken Collins snapped this photo right as the punch line was revealed. Don Traxler and Bruce Neely were among Ada residents attending the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner meeting on Feb. 17.

For a summary of the evening and for more photos click here.

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Apollo board meets Feb. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Apollo school board will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22, in the board meeting room. Ron Fleming is Ada's representative on the board.

The board agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Chamber recognizes retiring Harvest & Herb Fest' volunteers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce recognized four "retired" volunteers for their many years of work in the Ada Harvest and Herb Festival.

From left, Ruth Roiter, Scott Allison, Arlene Allison and Jonell Hanratty, were recognized for their work on the September downtown event.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BY KEN COLLINS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

The recognition took place during the Feb. 17 chamber annual dinner meeting in McIntosh Center. Deb Curlis, chamber president, presented the plaques. Curlis also provided members with an update on chamber board members.

Those persons follow:

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CIC gets update on ONU nursing community involvement

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Christina Liebrecht, assistant professor of nursing at Ohio Northern University, updated Ada Community Improvement members on ONU nursing students' involvement in the community. She spoke at the Feb. 17 CIC meeting.

Nursing students have participated in several community events including a service learning experience at ReStore, Ada Civic Engagement Day, Harvest and Herb Festival and Pack-A-Way Hunger event.

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Ohio Northern University pair selected as STEM Exemplars

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Terry Keiser, Ohio Northern University’s director of sustainability and professor of biological sciences, and Dr. Robert K. McAfee, ONU assistant professor of human anatomy, were selected as Believe in Ohio science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Exemplars, by the Ohio Academy of Science.

The two, along with 81 others, will serve as role models for students to encourage them to pursue STEM careers and become entrepreneurs and innovators. Honorees are graduates of Ohio high schools, have attended higher education in Ohio or elsewhere, and are now gainfully employed or retired in a STEM field in Ohio.

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It's still the season

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

'Tis the season of Valentines. Downtown's Gallery for the Arts celebrates the event with a Valentine's Day tree of heart ornaments. Check out the window next time you're on Main Street.

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