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Dexter Woods Ada Icon's national championship contest winner

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 18, 2021

Okay, Buckeye fans, wait ‘til next year as the saying goes.

While Ohio State did not win the national championship two contestants in the Icon’s national title game contest picked the winner and were closest to the correct point spread.

The Icon awarded one hometown pizza to an overall Bluffton winner and to one overall Ada winner. The correction point spread was 28 points.

Ada Icon’s winner is Dexter Woods, who picked Alabama by 21 points.
    He wins an Ada Three Brothers Family Pizza

Bluffton Icon’s winner is Brandon Huber, who picked Alabama by 17 points
    He wins a Bluffton Padrone’s Pizza

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Matt Gossman re-elected Ada school board president for 2021

Melody Veltri, high school teacher, to retire at the end of the school year
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 18, 2021

Matt Gossman was re-elected Ada school board president for 2021 at the board’s reorganization meeting held on Jan. 14. The meeting includes several board appointments for the coming. The following report is from unofficial minutes from the meeting.
• Amy Mullins, named vice president
• Ronald Fleming and Troy Erickson, policy committee
• Troy Erickson, legislative liaison to Ohio School Boards Assn.
• Amy Mullins, student achievement liaison to Ohio School Boards Assn.
• Ronald Fleming, local tax abatement committee
• Ernest Daughtery, scholarship committee
• Troy Erickson and Amy Mullins, audit committee

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Enjoying a narrow window

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 18, 2021

It's a small sign, but one that tell us the days are getting longer. The sun casts a bright shadow as its rays pass through the large window of First United Methodist Church, Ada. We are heading in the direction of spring.

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Is my generation “soft”?

I have faith in our decency, and I hope to help people learn about why some things are considered “offensive.”
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 18, 2021

By Amelia Alexander
One of the characteristics that other generations use to describe Gen Z is “soft.”  Maybe that’s true.

I do believe that we are more sensitive than other generations. Our generation wants to set boundaries. Many members of Generation Z want to create an environment where people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and races feel safe.  We live in a free country. As a patriot, I believe that we need to respect people’s individual liberties that do not harm others.

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Ada boys out-swim Sidney Lehman

Katey Stuart: "We had a couple of season-best times tonight, so that was a great surprise. We're excited to see how the team will swim at the end of the season."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 18, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada varsity swim teams competed in a four-team meet at the Lima YMCA Friday evening.

The Bulldog boys defeated Sidney-Lehman Catholic 28-17 to post the lone Ada win in the three boys and girls dual meets. The Lady Bulldogs lost three close dual meets despite some fine individual finishes.

"Overall, we were happy with how everyone swam," said Ada first-year head coach Katey Stuart. "This is usually the point in the season where we're most tired, so lifetime best times aren't expected. 

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Russell Prater was a U.S. Army veteran

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 18, 2021

Russell Prater, 97, passed away on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at 7:14 p.m, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on Jan. 10, 1924 in Salyersville, Kentucky, to Amos and Amlear (Wright) Prater who preceded him in death. On May 16, 1950, Russell married Maggie Webb and she passed away on May 24, 2019.

Russell was a U.S. Army Veteran who retired after serving his country for 20 years. He later worked for ScotLad Foods. 

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