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Two Ada blood drives in March

You have two opportunities to give blood in Ada this month. American Red Cross blood donation days are March 5 and March 10. Click for locations.

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Grammy Award Winner Former Ohio Players Apostle Ronnie Diamond Hoard performing March 9 - Main Street Live

Bubble alphabet

Which letter creates the best bubble? That question was pondered earlier this week by students at the Ready, Set, Grow Preschool. We don't know which letter of the alphabet this bubble formed from, but it's a winner.

Ada Junior High team wins second place in Hardin tourney

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 6, 2014

Ada's Junior High quiz bowl team was runner-up in the Hardin County Junior HIgh Quiz Bowl Invitational held March 6. Here are members of the team with their trophy. Riverdale won the tournament.

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Ada won second place after a tie-breaker final round versus Kenton as both teams were 3-2 after the regular five matches.

Back row, from left:
Jacob Colwell, Melina Woods, Lyric Jones, Damon Francis, Austin Amburgey, Nathan Hurtig and Hunter Wells.

Front row, from left:
Sam Hibbard, Callee Young, Riley Davie, Kiarra Francis and Theo Hardesty

Gary Wells, not pictured, is the coach.

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Ada High School artists well represented at Kewpee show

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 6, 2014

Ada High School artists are well represented in the 26th annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational now on exhibit at ArtsSpace/Lima, according to Gary Wells, art teacher.

The following Ada art students were recognized with special awards:

Ceramics
First place - Jessica Rojas, untitled piece

Paintings
Third place - Alexandra Boyadzhiev, 3 Faces

Photography
First place - Tessa Coulson, Sleep Tight
Third place - Hannah Price, Extreme Close-up

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Karen Ward: With camera in hand captures the beauty of the earth

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 3, 2014

By Darlene Bowers
Possibly you’ve seen her on her bike with camera in mid-air, poised in readiness for a shot. Possibly you’ve seen her reclined in her front yard discovering the best lighting and best angle for sharing the magnificence of a hollyhock or other flower. Possibly you’ve seen her at ReStore where she’s volunteered for the past 7 ½ years.

Wherever you’ve seen her, you can be sure Karen Ward was pondering, contemplating, or dreaming of how to share her love of capturing treasures with her camera just as she did as a child on family camping trips.

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