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Lloyd VanAtta was a 1945 Ada High School graduate

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Lloyd C. VanAtta, 87, died on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 8:05 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on September 6, 1926 in Ada, Ohio, to John and Grace (Elzay) VanAtta and they preceded him in death. On November 10, 1951 he married Mary J. (Francisco) VanAtta and she died on January 4, 2013.

Lloyd graduated from Ada High School in 1945. He served as a township trustee for 24 years. He was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church where he served as Sunday School Secretary for many years.

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Brittany Archer outstanding NWC female athlete

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Ada High School track standout, Brittany Archer (grabbing the baton), was voted Female Athlete of the Year following the Northwest Conference track and field championships over the weekend at Spencerville. Archer won three events: (100m dash, 4x100m relay, and 200m dash) while finishing 3rd in the 4x200m relay.

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Brittney Archer voted NWC Female Athlete of the Year in track

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Ada High School track standout, Brittany Archer, was voted Female Athlete of the Year following the Northwest Conference track and field championships over the weekend at Spencerville. 

Archer won three events: (100m Dash, 4x100m Relay, and 200m Dash) while finishing 3rd in the 4x200m Relay.

Columbus Grove won the boys' championship for the 3rd year in a row with Coach Chris Grothaus being voted as Coach of the Year by his peers.  Senior Noah Stratton (Bluffton) was voted as the Male Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row.  Stratton won first place in both the 400m Dash and the 4x200m Relay while finishing 2nd in the 200m Dash and the 4x400m Relay.

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Tulips forever!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Here's another "wish spring would stay around forever" photo. This familiar garden of tulips is near the front entrance of Ohio Northern University on South Main.

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Hardin Chamber and Business Alliance and The Inn at ONU promote county

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 20, 2014

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance and The Inn at Ohio Northern University recently joined more than 200 representatives from museums, attractions, hotels, and visitors bureaus from throughout the Midwest at Heartland Travel Showcase in Toledo.

Heartland Travel Showcase is the Midwest’s largest motor coach marketplace and features the region’s top destinations and attractions for group tours.

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Kelly Kobiela: "Reading is cliché for a librarian, but I enjoy it"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 20, 2014

By Darlene Bowers
“I like being part of the community,” shares Kelly Kobiela, an Ada resident of almost two years. “I like living in Ada because I can walk or bike to work,” says Kelly.  Kelly came to Ada after seeking employment that would bring her closer to her Auburn, Ind., roots from a job at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire.

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