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You'll find PAT DEAC in Bluffton on a gray Buick LaCrosse. Its owners are Pat and Don Schmidt.

 

 

Art displayed in hallways on Thursday

All Ada students from grades 1-6 will have an art piece on display in the elementary school hallways from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4.

Ada's Arbor Day moves inside

7-foot rosebud joins the trees in the depot park

Did you miss Arbor Day? There are lots of photos that Monty took on Saturday. All at the bottom of the story.

By Monty Siekerman
• Arbor Day #2 in Ada: it rained, but that didn't stop the activities planned for the Railroad Depot Park on Saturday morning. Besides, trees need rain and it's been a rather dry spring so far.

• Arbor Day #1 occurred at the school Friday afternoon CLICK HERE FOR THAT STORY.

Lots of Picea abies ready for planting in Ada

Particularly if there's a third grader in your family

By Monty Siekerman
Village officials celebrated Arbor Day on Friday at the school, giving all third graders a Picea abies.

What's a Picea abies? Ask a third grader, they'll know.

LOTS MORE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY -

The grade schoolers have been studying trees and know that's the name of a Norway spruce, and many other facts about trees, such as when did Arbor Day begin, what value are trees, and more.

Students also drew a tree. Winning the art contest were:
• Lilah Carter, first
• Peyton Karsten, second
• Kaylee Watson, third
• Lanen Ulrey, fourth

Celebrate Arbor Day in Ada

Lots of family-friendly activities at the Depot Saturday AM

Ada will celebrate Arbor Day with many activities at the Railroad Park and Depot from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday.

READ THE FLYER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

Festivities begin with Mayor Dave Retterer proclaiming Saturday as Arbor Day, followed by the planting of a redbud tree donated by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

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