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All instrumental participants from Ada High School received Superior ratings on their solos at the OMEA District III Solo and Ensemble Contest at Lima Senior High School this past weekend. 

These students were Elizabeth Milks class A on flute, Meredith Morgan class A on marimba, Meredith Marshall class B on trombone, Hailey Maier class B on trumpet, Callee Young class B on trumpet, Eli Garmon class B on euphonium, and Jake Colwell class B on trumpet.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton jumped to an early lead and held off scrappy rival Ada to post a 57-45 Northwest Conference boys basketball victory Friday night.

The defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 4-14 overall and 0-6 in the NWC, while the Pirates improved to 9-9 and 4-2 in the NWC with the victory.

Bluffton ran out to an 8-0 lead behind two game-opening trifectas from freshman Luke Denecker, and never trailed.

Ada rallied within 17-15 at the end of the first period, but could never quite overtake the Pirates.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA - Visiting McComb forged a 12-0 fourth quarter flurry to upend Ada 49-43 in non-league boys basketball action Saturday night.

The difficult defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 4-15, while the Panthers improved to 3-13 with the victory.

"We had 18 turnovers and shot 29 percent from the foul line, you're not going to beat anyone that way," said Ada first-year head coach Dre White. 

"You have to give McComb credit. They came out and played harder, they knew this was one they could possibly get. They came out and proved it."

Mindy Murphy Gallman is director of finance at PPG Coatings Services Metokote Corp.

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Mindy (Murphy) Gallman, a 1988 graduate of Apollo’s Accounting program and Ada High School, was inducted into Apollo Career Center’s Hall of Fame during its all-area board meeting.

- Ada Varisty Singers performed at the event - photo below -

Mindy has been employed at PPG Coatings Services Metokote Corp. for 20 years.  In her current position as director of finance, she is responsible for the global financial oversite of all finance positions at Metokote in the United States, United Kingdom and Mexico, and the indirect supervision of approximately 20 finance professionals worldwide.

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Pharmacy student Josh Mohn studies chemistry in a hammock on campus Saturday. No wild winter here this year. (Monty Siekerman photo)

There's an Asian Valentine tradition spread over three months

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By Monty Siekerman
The ONU World Student Organization held a Valentine's party on campus Saturday, and members found out that the Asians do it up big time. Asians mark Feb. 14, March 14, and April 14 as Valentines.

On Feb. 14, the girls give roses or chocolate to the guys as a sign of affection. The next month, known as White Day, the guys return the favor.

Finally, in mid April the singles who received no gifts the prior two months gather together on what is known as Black Day and eat a dish called black noodles.

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