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Connie Fleming - a mentor to many; active in countless Ada projects

Distinguished citizen of the year needs no introduction
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Story and photots by Monty Siekerman
Connie Fleming was named Distinguished Citizen of the Year at the 52nd Town and Gown banquet on Monday evening attended by about 200 people in McIntosh Center ballroom.

Connie is president of the Ada Library board which is now under going an $800,000 renovation and expansion.

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She has been active in the Ada First United Methodist Church for many years and currently is chair of the financial committee.

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Icon dog of the week - Duke

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, November 6, 2017

Meet Duke, Duke is a 6 month old male lab mix. He weighs 71 pounds. Can you provide a forever home for Duke?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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What a weekend in Ada

Estimated audience of 2,000 attend music feast
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 5, 2017

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
The 40th annual Music Feast on Saturday drew an estimated 2,000 people to see one of the top (and oldest) swing choir competitions in the state.

The host Ada Varsity Singers gave an exhibition performance in the afternoon that filled the auditorium with Standing Room Only space and the group received a Standing O for their performance.

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Ada's Varsity Singers theme was "I See Fire" featuring 32 singers/dancers and 11 instrumentalists. Counting the 5 crew members, the group involves one-fifth of the students enrolled in high school.

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Another first place for the Ada band

At Bloom-Carroll Classic
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Ada High School Marching Band and Color Guard captured first place Saturday in class C as well as best percussion in classes B and C at the Bloom-Carroll Classic in Carroll with their chess themed performance. 

In addition the group earned its third overall superior rating of the season.

In the evening, at the Tri-Valley Classic in Dresden, the group won first place.  They also received the award for best color guard and for best percussion. The band not only received a superior rating for the fourth time this year, but also received straight I's, being rated superior by all nine judges.

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Blood donations set for Nov. 9

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, November 1, 2017

The American Red Cross will collect blood donations from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9.

The Red Cross reports that the holidays are a busy time, but the need for blood doesn’t slow.

Donors are encouraged to give blood in the weeks leading up to the winter holidays to help stock the shelves for patients in need.

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New Kiwanis Club officers

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, October 31, 2017

New officers of the Ada Kiwanis Club are (from left) Jack Jeffery, president; Joe Ferguson, vice president; Jon Umphress, secretary; and Brian Marshall, treasurer. The club supports many youth programs in the community.

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