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Tree City, Ohio, - you bet, right here in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Accepting Tree City USA Awards for Ada are members of the village tree commission. Awards were presented Wednesday at a northwest Ohio meeting held at the Toledo Zoo. Pictured are (front row, from left) Don Traxler, Terry Keiser, Angela Polachek, Norm Rex, Beth Fenton; (back row) Monty Siekerman, Dick Lawrence, Jamie Hall, Jim Meyer, Mike Hubbell and Dave Retterer.

The Village of Ada and Ohio Northern University were honored at Tree City USA awards ceremony held at the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday.

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Award-winning billboard

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 29, 2015

A giant billboard on SR 81 across from Ada Schools shows an award-winning design by fourth grader Courtney Sumner. Courtney's artwork, which brings awareness to child abuse, took first place in the contest sponsored by the Kenton Kiwanis Club and Hardin County Jobs and Family Service agency. She is the daughter of Jason and Jennifer Sumner of rural Ada. Courtney enjoys drawing and ceramics, and she plays softball, basketball, and volleyball. Here, she holds a copy of her design and a certificate of excellence. Her art teacher is Kristie Steiner. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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They were in charge 15 years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Were you on the Ada High School Student Council? Here's counci members from the 1999-2000 school year, 15 student council's ago. 

Student names are under the photo. Sorry, the yearbook did not provide first names, only initials.

Click on image to enlarge.

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College of Law records second highest bar passage rate for graduates taking test for first time

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Graduates of the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law continued their record of outstanding achievement on the Ohio bar examination with a passage rate of 75 percent, which ranks second among students from all Ohio law schools who took the examination in February 2015 for the first time. In addition, ONU was third overall in the state for individuals taking the bar exam, which was nearly 10 percent higher than the statewide average.   

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Pawsitive Attitudes 4-H Club elects officers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 28, 2015

By Abigail Osborne

The Pawsitive Attitudes 4-H club held their first meeting at the Alger Public Library.  The club thanks the library for the use of their lovely building.  There were 11 members, 2 advisors and 3 guests present.

The club discussed how they might involve their dogs in the community.  Possibilities include visiting nursing homes and a summer reading buddies program at the library.
They also made arrangements and set a date for their annual kick-off party to be held at the Osborne residence.

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Academic Booster seek "a little help from our friends"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Ada Academic Boosters seek volunteers to help with this year's Elementary Reading Carnival on Friday, May 8.

Grades K-5 participate in this fun event that rewards the kids for their reading efforts throughout the school year.

The students are given tickets that they can use at the carnival to play fun games or win raffle prizes. There are also chances to win books at a guessing game.

According to the Boosters: "We need around 34 volunteers to make this a successful event for the students. Volunteer shifts run from 8:15 - 10:45 a.m. or noon to - 2:30 p.m.

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