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January 16, 2019

Down hill from here

The slide at Ready, Set, Grow Preschool is among the more popular hangouts during playtime. And, who says you have to go down feet first?

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ReStore: A community effort

Ada chamber gets update on the community center on Wednesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 16, 2019

“It’s a community effort,” said Robert Kanzig, director of ReStore, adding that Ada’s downtown community center offer countless services to the community.

Kanzig updated Ada Area Chamber of Commerce members on the work and mission of the Main Street store during the Jan. 16 chamber meeting at Vancrest.

He said that ReStore offer emergency food, free lunches five days a week, a free dinner on Tuesdays, euchre on Thursday, and its Beacon Fund helps families in times of extreme hardship.

Sign-up underway for Rotary Super Bowl bowling battle

Feb. 5 at Norada Lanes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Ada Rotary Club invites organizations to enter its 5th annual Super Bowl battle of Ada organizations bowling event.

This year’s battle is dedicated to the memory of Kevin Mierzejewski, Rotary member who helped launch the annual community fundraiser.

Bowling is Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Norada Lanes. Only eight teams are admitted. Registration is $100 per team with five members on a team.

Registration includes three games of bowling, shoes, one large pizza and one pitcher of soft drinks. A 50/50 raffle takes place in addition to door prizes throughout the evening.

Proceeds benefit Ada Rotary community projects and scholarships.

History lesson

Did you ever watch a football game at this location in Ada? It's a post card view of the athletic field and gymnasium on...

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USV boys out-shoot Ada in makeup

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Seventeen days after their first meeting, the final result was similar between backyard rivals Upper Scioto Valley and Ada in a Monday night makeup contest.

The visiting Rams shot the lights out again to win their annual non-league boys hoop grudge match convincingly, 72-37. The game was originally slated for Jan. 12 before being snowed out.

Red-hot USV raced to a 26-9 margin after one period and stretched the advantage to 45-21 by intermission. The Rams led by as many as 40 points before Ada closed the game on a 7-2 run.

ONU men and women's swim teams beat Mt. Union

By Tim Glon

Freshman Megan Lubinski (Milford/Brighton) won four events to lead the Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team to a 149-142 victory at Mount Union on Saturday afternoon at Hammond Natatorium.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-2 overall and are now 2-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Purple Raiders fall to 5-2, 1-2.

Girls' bball: Big run shoots McComb girls by Ada

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting McComb outscored Ada 23-0 in the third quarter to break away from a close game and beat the Lady Bulldogs 58-18 in non-league girls basketball action Saturday afternoon.

The purple and gold girls fell to 1-13 with the defeat, while the Lady Panthers improved to 8-3 following the victory.

After Ada rallied within 20-16 late in the first half, McComb reeled off 38 consecutive points to win decisively.

ONU topples BW 53-46 in OAC action

By Blake Moore

The Ohio Northern women's basketball program trailed the visiting Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets 30-15 at the halftime break, but outscored the OAC foe 38-16 over the final 20 minutes to send the 150-plus spectators inside the ONU Sports Center home happy on Wednesday evening.

With the come-from-behind victory, the Polar Bears climb to 9-5 overall and to 3-4 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Meanwhile, Baldwin Wallace drops to 10-4 on the season and to 4-3 against the OAC circuit.

Daniel Donner hits 17, 11 rebounds

Senior Daniel Donner (Bellville/Northmor) had his first career double-double and senior All-American Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) scored 32 points to lead the Ohio Northern men's basketball team in a 90-75 loss at Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday evening at Lou Higgins Gymnasium.

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Jan. 31 open house and registration at Trinity Lutheran School, Jenera

Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen St., Jenera, will have an open house and registration night on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Hardin County Dems meets Jan. 16

The monthly meeting of the Hardin County Democratic Party takes place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Mary Lou Johnson Library Meeting Room in Kenton. Refreshments will be available during the meeting.