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Nov. 12 - Ada schools cancelled

At 7:41 a.m. Ada schools announced that school is cancelled for Tuesday, Nov. 12. Last night the school went on a 2-hour delay. The heavy and wet early winter snowfall is the cause.

Beatitudes offers holiday raffle items

Tickets now on sale, raffle drawing Nov. 22

It’s holiday shopping time at Beatitudes (formerly ReStore), 210 N. Main St., Ada.

Starting today and continuing through Friday, Nov. 22, shoppers have several options at the downtown non-profit store.

The shop will offer many decorative holiday items plus a raffle for 10 significant prizes is underway. The fund-raiser raffle items include:

Due to inclement weather

This morning's Veterans Day event moved to Presser Hall

Because of inclement weather, the Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. today (Nov. 11) in Presser Hall at Ohio Northern University. Daus Hempker will deliver remarks. 

The Veterans Day event will also include:
• an invocation by the Rev. David MacDonald, ONU chaplain;
• performance of the National Anthem by the ONU Chamber Singers;
• bagpipe performance by the Ada Pipers’ Society/Lion Rampant Band;
• greetings and laying of memorial wreaths by
   ONU President Daniel DiBiasio and Ada Mayor David Retterer;
• a moment of silence; and
• the playing of taps.

Blood drive on Nov. 25

Ada Visiting Nurses and Community Health Professionals (CHP) are hosting a community blood drive on Monday, Nov. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at CHP's conference room, 1200 S. Main St. 

To schedule an appointment, call 419-634-1333, or go online to RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to pre-register.

Here's the schedule for parent-teacher conference week

The Ada Exempted Village School District Parent-Teacher Conferences for students in grades K-12 is Monday, Nov. 25 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to Tracy Breidenbach, K-8 guidance counselor.

Students will only attend school on Monday, Nov. 25 that week. There will not be school on Tuesday, Nov. 26, or Wednesday, Nov. 27 for conferences or Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgivingbreak.

All conferences will be scheduled using SignUp.Com this year.  Information has been shared with parents, but can also be found on the school's website.  All parents are encouraged to attend and discuss their child’s progress.

Alger library announces holiday hours and closings

Alger Public Library announces the following holiday hours and closings: 

  • On Wednesday, Nov. 27, the library will close early at 5 p.m. and will remain closed until Monday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m.
  • On Monday, Dec. 23, the library will close early at 5 p.m. and will remain closed until Thursday, Dec. 26, at 10 a.m.
  • On Tuesday, Dec. 31, the library will close early at 5 p.m. and will remain closed until Thursday, Jan. 2, at 10 a.m. 

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