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Buddies with Santa caps and antlers

Teachers were happy that the temperature finally moderated so that youngsters could enjoy ball and jump rope during recess at lunch on Wednesday, the last day of school until break. These kindergarteners and first graders tore about the play area, burning off some energy before heading back inside for class. (Monty Siekerman photos)

Adding candy canes

Markenna Conaway, 11, adds some candy canes to a fruit basket on Tuesday morning. The Ada Church of Christ and First United Methodist Church made 116 fruit baskets which were delivered Tuesday and Wednesday to senior citizens, shut-ins, and people with disabilities. Donations for the annual gift-giving project come from the two churches and Kroger's and Rudolph's in Findlay. Dana Walters has headed up the project for many years. (Monty Siekerman photo)

David Dellifield elected president of Ada Area Chamber of Commerce

Replaces Deb Curlis who held post four years

After four years as Ada Area Chamber of Commerce president, Deb Curlis is stepping down.

Her replacement is David Dellifield, who was elected president at the Dec. 21 chamber meeting. Other 2017 officers elected are Heather Cox, vice president, Corsie Arn, treasurer, and Jill Simmons, secretary.

Three new board members were elected with term ending listed in parentheses:
• Deb Curlis (Dec. 31, 2017)
• Jon Neeld (Dec. 31, 2018)
• Dustin Shook (Dec. 31, 2019)

Dellifield is director of McIntosh Center at ONU. In 2017 monthly chamber meetings will take place in the Deans' Heritage Room, McIntosh at 8 a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month.

Wonder is his eyes

The wonder in a child's eyes.
Santa showed up at preschool at the Ada Schools on Wednesday, giving several books and stickers to all of the children, thanks to the generosity of the Kiwanis club. Kiwanians supplied 27 children in both of the preschool classes with reading materials and fun things to do. (Monty Siekerman)

McComb superintendent accepts Ada position

Meri Skilliter will start here Jan. 1

Meri Skilliter, McComb school superintendent, will be the new superintendent of Ada Exempted Village Schools replacing Dr. Suzanne Darmer.

On Dec. 21 she was offered a three-year contract at Ada starting Jan. 1, 2017, at $98,000 per year.

Darmer was Ada’s superintendent for the past 10 years and is retiring at the end of the year.

Skilliter, McComb’s superintendent since August 2013, is a resident of Bluffton and a previous teacher in the Bluffton school system.

Skilliter announced her departure from McComb School District through her blog on the school website.

In it she wrote:

Jesse Purcell named Hardin chamber and tourism director

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance named Jesse Purcell as its new director of the chamber and tourism divisions of the organization.  She will start her position on Jan. 2, 2017.

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