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Interclass winners 15 competitions ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 17, 2015

This year's Ada Interclass Competition is set for the end of March. Here are the winners from the 1999-2000 competition.

The Ada yearbook stated it this way: The members of the victorious senior class and the individual winners line up and let loose their pearly whites: from left, Noah Streib, Candice Van Hyning. Back, Mike Woodley, Courtney East, Pat O’Connell and Brian Ward. The seniors regained the cup from last year’s sophomores.

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Malcum Patton was retired from Ford Motor Co.

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Malcum Patton,  83, died on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 2:29 a.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

He was born on Feb. 29, 1932 in Marshallville, Kentucky, to Willie and La Mae (Marshall) Patton who preceded him in death. In October of 1957 he married Faye Poe and she preceded him in death on March 11, 2013.

He retired from Ford Motor Company after 30 years, where he worked as a tool chaser. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Korean War. He was a life member of the Ada VFW Post #9381. He was a member of the First Church of God in Lima.

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Celebrate the Spring Equinox and a new moon on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2015

What a way to celebrate the arrival of spring.

The ONU Observatory will be open to the public from 9 - 11 p.m. on Friday, March 20, to celebrate the Spring Equinox and a new moon, according to Dr. Jason Pinkney, manger of the observatory.

"The spring, or vernal equinox is the start of spring and it is marked by the northward passage of the Sun across the celestial equator," said Pinkney. "There also happens to be a total solar eclipse on this day, but it will not be visible from the United States." 

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Art at the depot

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2015

Colleen Scott teaches art at the Ada Railroad Park on Sunday afternoon. About 25 children and adults, mostly adults, learned how to make a cityscape with acrylics. Colleen, from Columbus, will have a session in June to paint flowers. Instruction and materials cost $35 for a two-hour session. For more details about the next class, call her at 937-269-2900. She is a graduate of Columbus Art and Design and has shown her work in Columbus and Cincinnati. She says, "Art is all I've ever known." (Monty Siekerman)

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Several Ada Boy Scouts recognized at Court of Honor

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2015

Ada Boy Scout Troop 124 recently held a court of honor to recognize those who have achieved their goals in the past few months.

They met at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Ada. Korwin Kurtz, Senior Patrol Leader, served as the Master of Ceremony. Bugler, Theo Hardesty called Assembly on his bugle then began the flag ceremony with a Call to Colors. 

Patrol Leader, James Lee, led the troop in the Pledge of Allegiance with Donald Waters guiding them through the Boy Scout Oath.

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Ada senior citizens meet on second and fourth Wednesdays each month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2015

Senior Citizens: Do you like to play Euchre, Trash, board games? Like to talk? Join us at Ada Senior Citizens on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at noon in the Community Health Professionals building.

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