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What's happening this month at Ada Elementary?

Looks like a heavy schedule of activities
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 6, 2017

Lots of events take place this month in the Ada Elementary. The school newsletter, loaded with information, may be viewed by clicking here.

Here's some January events to put on your calendar:

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2016's weather in five words: Hotter and dryer than normal

Here's some weather facts and figures, highs and lows
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 5, 2017

How will you remember 2016?

One way is to think of the weather. Here’s some facts and figures to help – provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

In the Ada-Bluffton-Pandora area 2016 records include:
62.9 - Average maximum temperature
43.6 - Average minimum temperature
53.2 - Average temperature
0 - Absolute minimum temperature
29.05 inches – Precipitation
22.1 inches – Snowfall
Normal annual averages:
37.05 inches – Precipitation
50.3 – Normal average temperatures (60+ year average)

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Four departments respond to East North Street house fire

Ada man life-flighted to Columbus; injuries non-threatening
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 5, 2017

Photos by Ken Collins
Story by Monty Siekerman
Dennis "Doc" Garbrecht was rushed to the hospital, then life-flighted to Columbus, with non life-threatening injuries following a fire at his home in Ada on Thursday morning.

He is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation. His wife, Helen "Peg" Garbrecht, was uninjured.

The two-story yellow house at 301 E. North, on the southeast corner of SR 81 and North Simon, was heavily damaged despite the efforts of four fire departments: Ada, Lafayette, Alger and McGuffey.

MORE PHOTOS BELOW -

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Ada school board reorganizes Jan. 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 4, 2017

The Ada school board will hold its reorganizational meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, in the school.

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Here's what is for lunch at school this month

Posted by Beth Downing on Tuesday, January 3, 2017

The January Ada school menu is now on the Icon. It is a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Little Mexico has new owners and a new name

It's now Tavern 101
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 2, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Bill and Beth Ann Bass have purchased Little Mexico from Cheryl Dye, who has owned the restaurant for 11 years. The business will be named Tavern 101 with much the same menu as preciously. Mexican and American food will continue to be offered.

Located at  101 S. Main, the business will continue its regular hours: Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. The phone number is 419-634-6898.

Karaoke will be held Wednesdays and Fridays beginning at 9 p.m.

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