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Ada Family Center Area 51 Youth Group is holding a clothing, food and toy drive for four Ada youth who lost everything in a fire on May 4.

Items accepted include non-perishable food donations of all types. Persons wanting to make donations should contact Haley Smith at [email protected].

In addition, donations are being collection on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St. Ada.

Information on needed items follow:
(hygiene items, toys, bedding)

David Retterer, Ada mayor, has called a special council meeting for Tuesday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.

The purpose of the meeting is to enter into executive session to discuss terms of employment and union negotiations. 

The Streets Committee is scheduled to begin following the conclusion of the meeting.

 

 

Two Ohio Northern University students in the West Central Ohio Medical Laboratory Science (WCOMLS) program have received the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) National Student Honor Award.

PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

Emily Fanello, a senior medical laboratory science major from Medina, Ohio, and Molly Wukusick, a senior medical laboratory major from Waynesfield, Ohio, will be presented with a certificate from the ASCP at a WCOMLS graduation ceremony on May 8.

Alex James and Blake Willeke, Ada High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) members, received State Degrees at the Ohio FFA convention May 1 in Columbus.

Willeke and James, juniors, are involved in crop production as well as animal science projects. The degree also requires hours of community service, leadership activities and other school activities.

Photo: Blake Willeke and Alex James received the State Degree at the recent Ohio FFA Convention. With them is FFA advisor, Tony Dyer.

By Monty Siekerman
The lowly dandelion...despised, unwanted, dug up, sprayed, hated...but wait, here are some positive things about the yellow-bloomed nemesis that will keep you from fighting the battle of riding them from your yard, a battle often won by the weed.

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The next senior dance at Restore Community Center, 210 N. Main St., takes place from 2 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 13.

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