Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 25, 2016
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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April 1973 a vote described as cast “for the benefit of the children in the district” was one of five stands taken by Ada School Board members which signaled the district’s unanimous decision to join the newly formed Apollo Joint Vocational School District.
The vote, taken at a special Board meeting, came after voters in Elida, Bath, Shawnee and Wapakoneta approved a 2.25 mill, 10 year levy to construct, equip and maintain the JVS facility.
Apollo Board members met to approve Ada’s entry into the AJVS: four other districts-Perry, Allen East, Bluffton and Spencerville - also were admitted.
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