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Ada Kiwanis satellite club first meeting Feb. 13

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, January 31, 2013

Myrna McCurdy called the 15th meeting of the 2012–2013 Ada Kiwanis year to order 12 p.m. at McIntosh Center, ONU.

McCurdy also offered the invocation.

The membership anniversaries of Scott Wills (1/28/04), Joe Ferguson (1/28/04), Marilyn Green (2/1/93) and Peter Previte (2/1/11) were noted.

It was reported that Bryan Marshall’s daughter Meredith earned a spot in the district Science Fair. Myrna and Bob McCurdy noted that their son, Chris, was recently interviewed by NPR.

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Rielyn Castle and Libbie Milks tie for first place in 8th grade science fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 31, 2013

Twenty Ada eighth grade science students – the largest group ever – qualified for the district science fair to be held March 23 at Ohio Northern University, according to Bill Faine, science teacher.

He provided the following individual results to The Ada Icon:

• First place: (a first-time ever tie) with Rielyn Castle and Libbie Milks each getting a perfect 40 on their projects and a perfect 25 on their interviews. 
• Second place: Meredith Morgan earning a 39/25. 
• Third place: Evan Smittle earning a 39/23. 

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Ask Christa Moore who is the most famous living person she'd like to meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

15 minutes with Christa Moore

What year are you at Ada High School?
I’m a senior.

What are your plans after high school?
I’ve been accepted at Ohio State University, Columbus. I plan to double major in psychology and criminal justice studies. After college I want to obtain a master’s and then a doctorate. I hope to attend John Jay College of Criminal Studies for those degrees. So, I’d like to become a forensic psychologist.

Is that what you wanted to be when you were little?
No, I wanted to be a doctor, but then in high school I received terrible grades in math and science.

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Previte guest speaker to Bluffton Lions - talks about Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Ada resident Peter Previte was guest speaker at the Bluffton Lions Club earlier this month. Previte provided a brief history of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

He also addressed the evolution of laws to make food, drugs and cosmetics safer, as he reviewed the years of patent medicine that contained alcohol, narcotics and similar ingredients.

Previte told the Bluffton audience about the many regulative laws enacted by Congress over the years and the affect each has had on the country. One of those laws mentioned resulted in a major improvement in product labeling and information.

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Ada's future scientists probe questions - seek answers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 27, 2013

20 STUDENT PHOTOS IN THIS FEATURE!

• Are more people left or right dominate?
• Are fingerprints hereditary?
• What is the quickest way to cool a soda?
• How fast can a solar powered car go?

Ada eighth grade science students probed these and other questions this year and presented their findings at the Jan. 24 sciene fair at Ada school. Following an afternoon of judging this year's exhibits went on public display.

According to Bill Faine, Ada junior high science teacher, between 68 and 72 projects were judged. Superiors advance to the district science fair at Ohio Northern University in March.

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Ada HS spring musical will lead down the Yellow Brick Road

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 24, 2013

We don’t know if Justin England has ever been to Kansas, but he and the Ada High School cast of “The Wizard of Oz” plan a trip there in May. They will take you with them.

This spring’s Ada HS musical is “The Wizard of Oz.” Justin, an Ada junior, was recently cast in the role of the wizard. No, the production won’t be performed in the State of Kansas  –  you’ll have to pretend that  – instead it will be in the Ada school auditorium.

This is Justin’s third role in an Ada  HS drama production. He was a member of the cast of “Lagoon” as an eighth grader and “A Haunting We Will Go,” as a sophomore.

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