People

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By Darlene Bowers

As a child Pat Parteleno wanted to be a cowboy and could often be found in western boots even in mid-summer. After high school Pat began studying business with a sports-related job in mind, but an extern student at her father’s pharmacy convinced Pat to follow in her father’s footsteps and come to ONU to study pharmacy. 

It may have been inevitable.  Pat’s parents, Joseph and Eleanor, met in that pharmacy, married, brought up seven children in their Catholic home under rules of self-reliance, independence, strong values and the importance of hard work.

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My name is Megan Light and I am 11 years old.

This is my third year in 4-H and I am in the Liberty Belles & Boys 4-H club. One of my projects last year was called “Fast Break For Breakfast.” It taught me a lot about how breakfast is a very important meal and how fast and easy breakfast is to make.

My favorite nutritious breakfast recipe to make and eat was called the break-away bars. I liked it because it was a healthy, but delicious snack to eat. My favorite ingredients in the break-away bars were the chocolate chips and peanut butter.

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President Heather Cox called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12:00 noon on Tuesday March 4th at the New China Restaurant, Ada.

Jon Umphress offered the invocation.

In business:

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Ada High School artists are well represented in the 26th annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational now on exhibit at ArtsSpace/Lima, according to Gary Wells, art teacher.

The following Ada art students were recognized with special awards:

Ceramics
First place - Jessica Rojas, untitled piece

Paintings
Third place - Alexandra Boyadzhiev, 3 Faces

Photography
First place - Tessa Coulson, Sleep Tight
Third place - Hannah Price, Extreme Close-up

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Ada's Junior High quiz bowl team was runner-up in the Hardin County Junior HIgh Quiz Bowl Invitational held March 6. Here are members of the team with their trophy. Riverdale won the tournament.

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Ada won second place after a tie-breaker final round versus Kenton as both teams were 3-2 after the regular five matches.

Back row, from left:
Jacob Colwell, Melina Woods, Lyric Jones, Damon Francis, Austin Amburgey, Nathan Hurtig and Hunter Wells.

Front row, from left:
Sam Hibbard, Callee Young, Riley Davie, Kiarra Francis and Theo Hardesty

Gary Wells, not pictured, is the coach.

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15 minutes with Ben Neville, Ada High School senior

What classes are you taking this year?
Advanced Placement U.S. History, English 12 College Prep, Pre-Calculus-Trig, Physics, and French IV.

Are you set on your college plans next year?
I’m thinking seriously of attending ONU. I might major in criminal justice or business and then think about attending law school. I’ve already looked at Butler, Wisconsin and Ohio State.

What sports have you played at Ada?
I lettered in soccer four years, played baseball three years and for the first time ever, this spring, I’m running track.

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