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Come on out to the park on Saturday - it's Ada's Spring Fling!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 28, 2014

Circle Saturday on your calendar.

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's second annual Spring Fling takes place Saturday, May 3, and it includes lots of family-oriented activities.

The fling, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. takes place at the War Memorial Park. In the event of bad weather, it will be cancelled with no rain date.

Here's what's on the schedule:

• Horse and carriage rides
• Face painting
• Ada Barnyard Farmers 4-H Club animal exhibit
• Ada Tree Commission tree planting
• Food

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ONU law graduates best in Ohio bar passage rate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 28, 2014

Graduates of the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law continued their record of outstanding achievement on the Ohio bar examination with an overall passage rate of 80 percent, which ranks first among applicants from all Ohio law schools who took the examination in February 2014.

ONU’s passage rate of 80 percent was well above the overall state average of 64.3 percent. Out of 440 applicants who sat for the exam, 283 applicants received passing scores. ONU had an 80 percent passage rate for first-time takers, which was also above the state average of 79 percent.

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I really like this book

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 28, 2014

Looks like a pretty interesting book. A student at the ONU Child Development Center concentrates on a book during play time at the Center.

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Cathy Robirds was a life-long Ada resident

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, April 28, 2014

Cathy Diane (Simon) Robirds, 61, died at 1:32 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

She was born on July 4, 1952 in Ada, Ohio to Sylvan and Wanda (Morrison) Simon, who preceded her in death. On April 16, 1971, she married Steven D. Robirds and he survives in Ada.

Cathy began her career as a cosmetologist and resigned from Ohio Northern University Heterick Memorial Library in 2004 to dedicate her days to three of her beloved grandchildren. She was an inactive member of the Ada Church of Christ Disciples.

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Henry Reffitt owned Reffitt & Roberts Sawmill, Kenton

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, April 28, 2014

Henry Hurchel Reffitt, Sr. , 81, died at 8:27 a.m. on April 26, 2014 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.

He was born on April 13, 1933 in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Joe Earlin and Lovanday (Bailey) Reffitt and they preceded him in death. On July 10, 1952, he married Hilda DeLong and she died on May 19, 2009.

Henry owned and operated the Reffitt & Roberts Sawmill and worked at Universal Co-Op in Kenton, retiring in 1995. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War.

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Cessna Minutemen 4-H Club holds trash pick up

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, April 28, 2014

by Jessica Breidenbach

The Cessna Minutemen held a meeting on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Walnut Grove United Methodist Church.

There were thirteen members present and Tyler Merrit led the 4-H pledge. Sydney Gebrin led the Pledge of Allegiance. Treasurer Ashton Stevenson took roll call by asking the members what their favorite Easter candy is. The minutes and the treasurer`s report were both read and approved.

Sara Ruhlen talked about the danger of texting while driving. The club recently held trash pick-up and eight members participated. At the next meeting books will be passed out, as well as 4-H calendars.

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