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Arlene Hopkins was a Hardin County 911 dispatcher and USV bus driver

Served on Alger EMS for 18 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 22, 2021

Arlene U. Hopkins, 90, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021, at 11:47 p.m. at MediLodge of Yale in Yale, Michigan.

She was born in Fulton, New York on July 1, 1930 to the late Howard Leslie and Hilda U. (Mitchell) VanWie.  Arlene married Robert B. Weyer and they divorced.  She then married Paul J. Hopkins and they too divorced. 

Arlene was a 911 Dispatcher for Hardin County retiring in 2003.  She also was a school bus driver for the Upper Scioto Schools, retiring in 1993.  Arlene was a member of the McGuffey Church of Christ. She was a volunteer for the Alger EMS for 18 years.           

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Discovering the world of biographies

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 22, 2021

Bi•og•ra•phy - an account of someone's life written by someone else. Students in Mrs. Kosier's second grade class recently discovered biographies. They are are now doing additional research on their own. They’ve found biographies to read in the library, the second grade class library, Epic! and on Freckle. (Photos from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

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Look who is on the Ada school honor roll

Third quarter '20-21, 4th grade to seniors
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 22, 2021

Ada schools released its third quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 school year. It follows: 

GRADE 4

ALL A:  TEA GRIFFITH, AUBREY JORDAN, BROOKLYNN MATHEWS, ROBERT SHANKS, LYDIA SHELLHAMMER, ANDY STOCKERT, EMILY THAXTON, PIPER WALLACE AND RYAN WEST

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1972 Bulldog cross country team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 22, 2021

Here's the 1972 Ada High School boys' cross country team - before girls' cross country and soccer became fall sports.

Coach Fries stands on the left. Names of the team members are under the photo

 

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Underground railroad research

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 21, 2021

Ada elementary students are filling the school hallways with lots of  art and study projects. Here's one on the underground railroad. Click here to go to Ada Bulldogs Facebook to view more hallway art.

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You can watch these livestreamed plays

ONU Theatre Arts' 14th International Play Festival
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 21, 2021

The Ohio Northern University School of Visual and Performing Arts will present its 14th International Play Festival titled “Global Climate Action Takes the Stage” from March 26 through March 28 via livestream on freedcenter.com.

Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on March 26 and March 27 with a 2 p.m. matinee performance on March 28.

This year’s festival is also incorporating other campus-wide projects and discussions for a more inclusive approach that addresses climate change’s different aspects and responsive work to mitigate it.

Joan Robbins, associate professor of theatre, and James Savage, assistant professors of theatre, are festival co-directors.

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