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The Freed Center presents "An Evening for the Arts"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 14, 2014

An Evening for the Arts is planned Saturday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.,  at The Freed Center at Ohio Northern University. A "behind the curtain" open house event showcases the music, fine arts, and performing arts departments at Ohio Northern University.

An Evening for the Arts will feature showcases and displays from fine arts students, instrumental and vocal performances from music students, technical theater portfolios on display, monologues, scenes, musical duets, and dance performances from students in the performing arts department.

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Robin to Batman: "Holy Snowball!"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 14, 2014

Hard to believe this photo was taken only two days ago. Although taken in Bluffton, there is no doubt robins perched on similar snowbanks in Ada during the March 12 snowstorm.

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Sixth grader Nathan Hurtig spells "anonymity" correctly and wins Ada spelling bee

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 14, 2014

From left: Olivia Reed (6th grade - 2nd place), Nathan Hurtig (6th grade - 1st place), Kade Cortez (8th grade - 3rd place).

It came down to "anonymity."

Of the five finalists in the Ada District Spelling Bee who exhausted the prepared 80-word list on March 13, it took an additional 62 words to crown a champion with the word "anonymity."  

This year's winner is Nathan Hurtig, a sixth grader. Second is Olivia Reed, also a sixth grader. Third place is Kade Cortez, an eighth grader.

Also competing in the top five were Luci Wall, fourth grade and Riley Ferguson, fourth grade.

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Five spelling bee finalists spell it out Friday morning

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 13, 2014

At first there were 15.

WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY AS THE CONTESTANTS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.

After nine rounds and 80 words there were only five standing in the Ada elementary and junior high spelling bee held March 13. The bee concludes on March 14.

After using all of the words in this year's competition, the bee stopped and five contestants remained. The five finalists are Kade Cortez, eighth grade; Luci Wall, fourth grade; Riley Ferguson, fourth grade; Nathan Hurtig, sixth grade and Olivia Reed, sixth grade.

On March 14 the five will be presented new words and a first, second and third place winner will be named.

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And there there were five

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 13, 2014

The five finalists in the March 13 Ada elementary and junior high spelling bee, from left are Kade Cortez, Luci Wall, Riley Ferguson, Nathan Hurtig and Olivia Reed. A run off of the top five takes place Friday morning.

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Donald Zimmerly was a 1952 Ada High School graduate

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, March 13, 2014

Donavin D. "Don" Zimmerly, 79, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 2:10 a.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on April 1, 1934 in Lima, Ohio to Glenn L. and Helen J. (Allstetter) Zimmerly and they preceded him in death. On September 20, 1953 he married Dorothy L. Jump and she survives in Ada.

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