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Last two weeks of January full of activities at Ada schools

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 20, 2014

Despite January's weather delays, lots of activities take place in Ada schools this month. Here's a list of current activities taken from the school website

DATES TO REMEMBER:
• Thursday, Jan. 23 -  8th Grade Science Fair in cafeteria 6:30 – 8 p.m.
   ***Snow Date- Jan 30th
• Tuesday, Jan. 28 - Two-hour early dismissal for teacher in-service meetings

SOPHOMORES: If you are interested in possibly attending Apollo next year and would like to visit two programs on Jan. 31,  turn in your 41 Blast form to the high school office

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Ada Public Library honored by Ada chamber

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Ada Public Library was recognized as the "community contributor of the year" by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday during the chamber's annual dinner at McIntosh Center. Nearly 50 persons attended.

Deb Curlis, chamber president, presented Amanda Bennett, library director, a plaque to signify the award.

These are the library statistic shared at the event:

In 2013 the Ada Library had:
*125 storytimes with 880 in attendance

*120 K-12th grade programs with 3,3,22 in attendance

*71 adult programs with 771 in attendance

*Visited the 4 Kindergarten and 3 1st Grade classes every week at the Ada Elementary

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McIntosh Center to host Hardin citizen, business, community service awards evening

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 16, 2014

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Community Service Awards.

Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors.  A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision. The recipients will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 27, the Alliance’s annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University’s McIntosh Center.

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Hardin fair dairy scholarship and princess applications being accepted

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 16, 2014

By Mark Badertscher

The Hardin County Dairy Service Unit will be awarding a scholarship at their annual banquet on Feb. 15.  Funds raised from the association’s semi-annual cheese sale are used to support higher education with this scholarship program. 

Eligible students must live on a dairy farm, have grown up on a dairy farm, work on a dairy farm, be pursuing a dairy related education, or have shown a dairy heifer or dairy cow project at the Hardin County Fair. 

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Academic and Music Boosters join to co-sponsor the raffle of the decade - tickets now on sale

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 15, 2014

The Ada Academic and Ada Music Boosters are co-sponsoring a purse/jewelry auction and live raffle just in time for Valentine’s Day. 

The fundraiser will support academic scholarships and music programs at the Ada Schools. 

The fundraiser will be held Sunday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. at the Ada Armory. Tickets are $10 and include snacks and a chance at several  door prizes. There are designer purses,  Lia Sophia jewelry and other prizes totaling over $2,500. 

Other prizes include Yankee candles, Pampered Chef, Ada Spiritwear, and Thirty-One.

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Ada HS sophomores visit Apollo on Jan. 31

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Approximately 675 sophomores in Apollo Career Center¹s 11-member district, including Ada HS sophomores, will visit Apollo during 411Blast, Friday, Jan. 31. Parents of sophomore students interested in attending Apollo for the 2014-15 school year are also invited to attend.

Ada students will attend sessions held at noon to 12:58. and 1:02 to 2 p.m. 

This day is designed to expose students to career possibilities that they may not know about. Students choose two programs of interest and then spend one-half day visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in fun, interactive demos and activities.

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