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HOBY makes Ada a habit

208 high school students learn the meaning of community service
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 11, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) returned to Ada last week.

HOBY kids learned about community service on Saturday when they assisted in Ada and nearby towns.

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) is a four-day leadership seminar for 208 high school sophomores from northern and western Ohio that is held each year on campus.

The HOBY program inspires students to recognize their leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their homes, schools, workplaces and communities.

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Ada vets take an Honor Flight

Roger Guyton and Jan McNeal travel to D.C. with Toledo group
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 11, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Roger Guyton, who served during the Cuban Missile Crisis, was honored for his service when he attended the Flag City Honor Flight during a busy 24 hours last week.

He and 82 other veterans, along with their guardians, left Toledo Airport, flew into Baltimore, where a police escort wisked them to D.C. 

The group, from northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, stopped to see the World War II, Korean, Vietnam, and Air Force memorials. 

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Grace Gospel Church addition

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, June 10, 2017

The cement is poured, soon the sides will go up on the 40x80 foot addition to Grace Gospel Church. The new fellowship hall will provide space for children's ministries. The multipurpose area will be large enough to host outreach events and church dinners. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Nine area students attending Boys' and Girls' State

Sponsored by Foss-Meyer-Agin Post of the American Legion
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

Nine students have been chosen from Ada and Upper Scioto Valley high schools
by the Foss-Meyer-Agin Post of the American Legion to be this year’s delegates to Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State.

This year’s Buckeye Girls State Delegates are:
 Haley Hunsicker:  She attends Upper Scioto Valley High School.  She is active in student government, sports, FFA, and a member of the National Honor Society. She is the daughter of Duane and Melanie Hunsicker.

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School's out and here's the final honor roll

You probably know someone on this list
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Here is the final Ada school honor roll for the 2016-17 school year.

GRADE 6

ALL A:  Amelia Alexander,  Ella Badertscher, Kaitlyn Bowden, Wyliam Bowden, Lily Diehl, Meghan Erickson, Dale Hoyt, Brendan Jameson, Daniel MacDonald, Robyn Newland, Emily Rose, Courtney Sumner, Spencer Wall, Robert Waters, Maranda Wibbing and Sabina Zheng

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Liberty Belles and Boys meeting held

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, June 6, 2017

By Club Reporter, Jackson Brown

Liberty Belles and Boys held their sixth meeting for the 2017 season on Tuesday, May 30.  The 4-H club played a game with shoes to get to know each other.  We did roll call by saying what your favorite Summer activity is.  Parents had a meeting for 4-H camp.  There were 4 demonstrations done at the meeting as well.  At the end, we split into groups to talk about our projects.  

The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 6, 7-8:30 PM at the Ada First Presbyterian Church.

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