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It was a "Super" party at Wilson

216 games balls made in Ada are now in the hands the two remaining NFL playoff teams
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Fourteen lucky Wilson's Sporting Goods employees had their own Super Bowl party on Sunday night that lasted into the wee hours of Monday.

According to Andy Wentling, plant manager, the “super” crew worked into the early morning hours at the Ada facility to create the official 2021 Super Bowl footballs. 

“We had dies for the four teams in Sunday’s playoff games ready to use,” he said. “By 10:30 p.m., as soon as the games were over and the winners were determined our crew went to work.”

The crew worked until around 4 a.m. as they created the football bladders for 216 games balls plus 12 kicking balls.

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Say good bye to “school cancellation days,” Ada

The school has moved to virtual learning days for the rest of this school year in the event of bad weather
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Say good bye to “school cancellation days,” Ada.

The school has moved to virtual learning days for the rest of this school year in the event of bad weather, according to Meri Skilliter, Ada superintendent.

Here’s the announcement from the school website:

With the increased capacity that our school, students and teachers now have to learn remotely, all school days cancelled as a result weather for the remainder of the school year will be virtual learning days. 

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 27, 2021

So, you think you know Ada? The answer is the Ada village water plant buildilng.

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Superintendent: "We would like to continue this model for the rest of the year"

Asks community for vigilance and consistence on safeguards and prevention
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent, updated the community following the first full week of classes in 2021. Here is a portion of that message from the school webisite follows:

We made it through our first regular week of classes with almost all of our staff and students in the building.

We would like to continue this model for the rest of the year. In order to give ourselves the best shot at making that wish a reality, we really need to remain vigilant and consistent on our safeguards and prevention.

We remind our students about the coronavirus safety protocols, primarily monitoring symptoms masking, social distancing and hand washing.

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So, you think you know Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 26, 2021

So, you think you know Ada? Okay, where is this? 

Answer tomorrow.

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Sheila Coressel will chair ambulance district board in 2021

Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District board will meet on the third Monday of each month
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 24, 2021

Sheila Coressel will chair the Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District board in 2021. The announcement was made following the reorganization of that board on Jan. 18, according to Nancy Kindle, board fiscal officer.

Board members include:
 Jeff Acheson, representing Liberty Township
Sheila Coressel, board chair, representing village of Ada
Terry Keiser, member at large

Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m., in the EMS building at 530 N. Gilbert St. The 2021 meetings are on the third Monday of each month:

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