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35 Ada student councils ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 20, 2015

Here are the Ada High School student leaders 35 legislative sessions ago. It's the Student Council from the 1980-81 school year.

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Once upon a time in Ada - Willis Winkler was first president of Ada Senior Citizens

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 20, 2015

Here's another installment of Once upon a time im Ada, stories you never knew about your hometown, provided by Leland Crouse:

June 1971 the Ada Senior Citizens organized. The new Senior Citizens Center organization has accepted the offer of Post 185, American Legion, for free use of its first-floor room in the mornings and afternoons was announced by Willis Winkler, president.

Opening of the Senior Citizens was held Aug. 16, 1971, at 109 North Main Street.

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Smart Christmas gift idea this year from Reichert's - swim trunks and umbrella

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 20, 2015

You won't need a sleigh for there will be no snow on Christmas Day.

Perhaps, you'll want to shop Reichert's in downtown Ada for swim trunks and an umbrella instead.

The Dec. 25 temp is predicted to be in the mid 50s with a good chance of rain. You can start dreaming now for a white Christmas in 2016.

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"Scenes of Ada, Ohio" photo book by Karen Ward now available at Art Gallery on Main

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 20, 2015

By Monty Siekerman
Local photographer Karen Ward has produced a book of 50 photographs of the village titled "Scenes of Ada, Ohio."

It is for sale at the Art Gallery on Main. Karen has taken pictures of town ever since she arrived here 25 years ago.

The 10" by 10" book includes familiar places (ONU, Wilson's, the parks, churches, grain elevator) and the unfamiliar, only what a creative artist might see (weathered siding, weeds blooming along a roadside, snow scenes).

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Klondike likes Star War movies - isn't it obvious

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 20, 2015

We should have known. Ohio Northern University's mascot, Klondike, claims to be awaiting this moment, according to ONU's Twitter account. The photo says it all #StarWars.

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ONU's Devon Price second team All-American D3

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 20, 2015

 Ohio Northern senior Devon Price was named a member of the 2015 D3football.com All-America Team at the wide receiver position.

Price earned Second Team honors and earned his first All-America honor.

The senior is currently ONU's all-time career leader with 244 receptions and 3,201 yards. He also is top all-time at ONU with 76 kickoff returns for 1,868 yards and is second with 5,539 all-purpose yards.

He led the Ohio Athletic Conference this season with 89 receptions for 1,217 yards to go with six touchdowns.

Price helped guide the Polar Bears to a 9-3 record and an NCAA Tournament birth.

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