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Terry Maris is the speaker

The Ada community will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, with a 1 p.m. ceremony at Woodlawn Cemetery, according to Tom Lehman of the Ada American Legion Foss-Agin-Meyer Post 185, this year’s sponsor.

Dr. Terry Maris, professor of management and the former dean of the College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University, is this year’s speaker.

Dr. Maris served as a U. S. Army officer and subsequently as a management consultant. He has traveled to nearly 70 countries as a speaker, lecturer, researcher and advisor.

136th annual Ada HS graduating ceremonies on Sunday

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.

That quote by popular author J.K. Rowling is the motto of the 2019 Ada High School graduating class.

Ada High School’s 136th annual commencement is Sunday.

The Ada HS class of 2019 will receive diplomas in a program at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 26, in the high school gymnasium.

Noah Mattson, class president, will offer a moment of reflection, to start the program.

Forming the appropriate number "19," Ada High School members of the class of 2019 sit for a pre-commencement photo. The 136th annual Ada High School commencement is 2 p.m., Sunday, in the Ada High School gymnasium.

The Ohio Northern women ended fourth while the Polar Bear men finished fifth in their respective 2018-19 Ohio Athletic Conference All-Sports Trophy races, the league office announced Monday night.

In the women's race, the Polar Bears compiled 68.25 points for the fourth-place finish, just 0.5 points outside the top-three programs.

Otterbein claimed the institution's first OAC All-Sports Trophy with 78.25 points behind conference titles in cross country, soccer, indoor track and field, and softball. Meanwhile, Mount Union ended a close second with 76.25 points, and Baldwin Wallace took home third with 68.75 points.

Submitted by Reporter Wyatt Fisher
Ada Barnyard Farmers held a meeting on Sunday, May 19. 

The meeting started with a game of "goat goat sheep". That was followed by The Pledge Of Allegiance, led by Mira, and the 4-H Pledge, led by Morgan.

The club discussed money for donations, registration for our fair projects and the deadline. The meeting ended with snack. 

The next meeting will be barn tours.

 

 

Girls between 4th and 8th grade are invited to OSU Extension: Hardin’s Girl’s Group summer activities.

Girl’s Group brings together public school and homeschooled girls to work on strengthening friendships and developing overall confidence, positive self-image and self-esteem, and leadership skills through a variety of hands-on education and activities. 

The group meets on selected Fridays at the Spark Lab in the Hardin County Extension Office unless noted in the schedule. The first meeting is Friday, May 31, in Lima for a fun night from 4-10 p.m.

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