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Busy downtown

Yes, Ada Flea Market was busy on Thursday morning. The downtown business, owned by Gus Guthrie, had a morning cash mob sponsored by the Buy Ada First Committee.

Students, public, getting used to new school building security

Parents and students of Ada schools are now aware of the new building security in place.

According to school officials in the Ada Elementary Back to School Newsletter:

“In an effort to keep improving security for the safety of our students, Ada Schools applied for and received a grant to fund the improvement of the main entrance to our building.

“Improvements for the 2014-15 school year include new doors to the elementary and high school offices and also an electronic entry system with an intercom.

“Once school begins at 8:35 a.m. each morning the doors from the vestibule to the high school and elementary offices will be locked.

Ada Friends - mentoring between ONU students and Ada youth - organizing for 2014-15

Need a friend?

Ohio Northern University students are back on campus and Ada Friends, a mentoring program between ONU students and students in Ada schools, is organizing for 2014-15.

“Applications are now available for both Bigs (ONU mentors) and Littles (Ada students) and are due Saturday, Sept. 13,” Austin Hilverding, ONU student and Ada Friends Coordinator said.

Ada Friends, organized in 1991 through the Ohio Northern University Religious Life staff, last school year matched over 75 Ada students with college mentors

The ONU Religious Life Staff is under the direction of David MacDonald, ONU chaplain.

Ada on the air

Ashlee McDonnell, Elida, and a Ohio Northern University multimedia journalism major, works her shift on WONB FM, the ONU campus station.

Ada police call logs Aug. 18-24

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, released the Ada police call logs for Aug. 18 to 24. They are provided in the attachments below.

What's for breakfast this year at Ada schools?

Did you know that your Ada school youth can get breakfast at the Ada cafeteria?

Breakfast is served from the first bus arrival until 8:35 a.m. The cost is $1.25 for kindergarten through 12th grade and the reduce breakfast is 30 cents.

The breakfasts offer USDA breakfast requirements of two grains, one cup of fruit or juice and milk.

The school cafeteria offers a variety of breakfast items daily along with the menu attached at the bottom of this story. The menu is subject to change due to the availablility of food items.

Call Ann Hersey at 419-772-4312 with questions.

OPEN THE ATTACHMENT BEFORE FOR THE DAILY BREAKFAST MENU.

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