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Five Ada seniors get Ada Lions Club scholarships

Anabel Alexander, Miguel Jordan, Brendan Sheridan, Keli Trudeau, Austin Amburgey
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 20, 2019

The Ada Lions Club awarded academic scholarships to five members of the Ada High School graduating class of 2019 at the annual Senior Awards Honor Dinner on May in the Ada schools cafeteria.

Ada Lions Club Scholarship Chair Robert C. Simmons presented the scholarships to: Anabel Alexander-$1,000, Miguel Jordan-$1,000, Brendan Sheridan-$1,000, Keli Trudeau-$1,000, and Austin Amburgey received the Dick Counts memorial scholarship (in honor of long time Lions member who lost his life this year) $1,500.

The $5,500 of scholarships brought the total for the Lions Club since 2000 to 91 students being awarded $81,450.

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Class of '19 honors listed

Valedictorians Austin Amburgey, Jake Colwell, Brice Ferguson, Cade Mullins; Salutatorian, Miguel Jordan
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 16, 2019

Valedictorians and salutatorian
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Ada High School will honor its graduates of the class of 2019 on Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. 

At the Senior Honor Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 15, it was announced that Austin Amburgey, Jake Colwell, Brice Ferguson and Cade Mullins have earned the honor of Valedictorians, while Miguel Jordan was named Salutatorian.

CLICK HERE for the list of 2019 graduates.

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Noah Beach, Sidney Faine are Defiance College graduates

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 16, 2019

Two Ada High School graduates were among 148 graduates awarded diplomas during the Defiance College 2019 commencement on May 4.

They are Noah Beach, cum laude, bachelor’s of science; and Sidney Faine, magna cum laude, bachelor’s of science.

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Meet Vancrest's assisted living resident in this month's spotlight

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Vancrest assisted living resident Maryan Driggers is in the Vancrest spotlight this month.

Attending school in St. Louis, she eventually became a furniture salesperson in Cincinnati. She says that her favorite occupation was being a pastor’s wife.

She and her husband, Morris, were married for 50 years. There have four children, Gary, Steve, Tom and Susan.

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Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes met on May 6

Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, May 15, 2019

The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes met on May 6 in the Hardin Northern Ag Building.  

For recreation the members played kickball. The meeting was led by vice president Aiden Gatchell.  Pledge of Allegiance was led by Kendall Frank and the 4-H Pledge by Wesley Linke. Roll call was what is your favorite color.  There were 47 total present: 34 members, 8 advisors, and 5 guests.

Cooper and Lainey Thomas gave a demonstration about their projects and how to prepare for judging.  

Nancy Musselman talked to the members about their upcoming food drive.  Trivia was given by Gabe Trachsel.  The meeting was adjourned by Jake Weaver and seconded by Paul Minter.  

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“When All the World’s Problems are Solved, is Optimism Still Necessary?”

Nathan Hurtig's essay first of 477 entries in state contest
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Nathan Hurtig is an optimist in more ways than one.

The Ada High School junior’s essay on the theme of optimism was selected the best essay of 477 entries in a state essay contest held by the Ohio Optimist Club this spring.

“I wrote the essay in January, won the local club level in Kenton in February, learned I won the state level in March, and received the award in April at the Ohio District Conference in Dublin,” he said.

The Ada junior’s award was one of three presented in Columbus. His was in the essay division. Other awards were given to winners in an oratorical division and a division for students with hearing impediments.

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