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Ada HS sophomore advanced English students meet the bard in the form of John Robert Armstrong
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 11, 2019

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William Shakespeare visited a sophomore advanced English class at Ada High School on Wednesday.

Representing the English bard was former Ohio Northern University assistant professor of acting, John Robert Armstrong, who returned to Ada this week for a visit.

The 23 students in the class taught by Melody Veltri discovered that though the playwright died over 400 years ago, he left us with many phrases common in today’s vernacular.

Consider: Mum’s the word, something was dead as a doornail, too much of a good thing, seen better days, and, all Greek to me. Thank Mr. Shakespeare for these.

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Ada Junior Civic League elects officers for 2019-20

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Ada Junior Civic League members met at Dear Darling Boutique in Ada, with the owner Rayel Rose, to tour the shop and do some shopping.

She said that the name of the shop had its origin in the Song of Solomon 4:7 “You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in every way.”

She will close the storefront soon and will continue her business online. Meanwhile she is offering good sales in the boutique.

Members continued their meeting at the home of Anna Poling.  Cohostess was Colleen Marshall. Sherry Evans led the business meeting. Jamie Wills, Ways and Means pecan chair, reported that there are seven bags of pecan pieces and one bag of halves left to sell.

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Hardin County Wranglers organize for 2019

Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, April 10, 2019

 

The Hardin County Wranglers 4-H club held its second meeting on April 7th, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hardin County Extension Office.

There were thirteen members, six advisors and four parents present. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jace Murphy and the 4-H Pledge was led by  Katie Sturgeon.

Reminders were given for informational packets and club registration. Club calendars were distributed.

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Why does she always run off when the sun sets?

Find out when you attend "Shrek: The Musical" this weekend
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 9, 2019

It's dress rehearsal week, which means "Shrek:The Musical" is coming to the Ada school auditorium this weekend.

Performances are at 7 p.m., Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 14, in the Ada school auditorium.

Pre-sale tickets are on sale in the high school office and during the evening and day of each performance. Tickets are $5 and are all general admission.

Leads in the music include: Coco McLaughlin as Fiona, Reece Evans as Shrek, Theodore Hadley as Donkey, and Ethan Hull as Lord Farquaad.

Scott Henning is the musical director. Jonathan Lischak directs the pit orchestra and Oshra Gadkar directing choreography. 

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Ada Junior Civic League hears about mission trips to Haiti

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 8, 2019

Ada Junior Civic League held their March meeting in the home of Bev Romick with Phyllis Griffith as co hostess.

Josh and Crystal Hanna shared their missionary trips to Haiti representing Mission Possible, a “hand-up” ministry which was established in Findlay in 1979. 

Crystal, who is a pharmacist has made eight trips to Haiti as part of the medical team to help with school physicals.  The goal is to offer health care and follow ups to 2000 plus students twice each year. 

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Dixie Thompson - this month's Vancrest resident in the spotlight

Do you know how Dixie and her husband, Dave, met?
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 7, 2019

Do you know how Dixie and her husband, Dave Thompson, met?

They took an airplane ride over Bear Lake, Michigan, on their first date when he was 20 and she was 19. No wonder she says that it’s her favorite vacation spot.

Dixie graduated from Lima schools and attended Bluffton College following high school. She was a housewife until 1989 when she started working at Marimor. She worked there 10 years before retiring with her husband. 

She says that her favorite occupation was being a full-time mom. Dave and Dixie have four children, Danny, Denise, Debbie and Dawn.

She also says that her family has and will always be a very important part of her life.

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