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Ada schools have used six weather/calamity days so far this school year. Due to this, school will take place on Monday, March 6, which was originally the first of a five-day spring break. In the event of another day with no school the next make-up day is March 7, then March 8 and so on. If the district reaches an 11th calamity day and absorbs all five March make-up days additional days will begin to add up at the end of the school year, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent.

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 Dora Deane “Dean” Faine, 87, died Jan. 14, 2017, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Arlington, Ohio. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services in Bluffton.   

 

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Donald E. Wright, 69, died on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at 2:58 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital ER, Kenton.

He was born on July 27, 1947, in Burlington, Mich., to Herman and Irene (Holbrook) Wright, who preceded him in death.

On May 22, 1971, Donald married Mary T. Tighe and she preceded him in death on Jan. 21, 2011.

Donald served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1966-1967.

He retired from Nash-Finch Company as a Receiving Supervisor after 15 years.

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It's a tough call to say this is a "historic" Ada photo, since it's only 10 years old. Even so, it's an interesting photo. Here's the Ada High School marching band during the 2006-07 school year.

If you are in this photo, tell us where you are. [email protected]

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Here's a plate seen frequently in Bluffton on a white Ford. It stands for Dunifon Oil, a former Bluffton business.

Remodeling underway for a party place; Bingo will continue in February

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By Monty Siekerman
J.R. and Linda Mason have purchased the building south of Railroad Park and are remodeling it for a party place called the Center on Central.

Old-timers will recall the one story structure at 111 Central Ave. as Hal and Jean's Restaurant, built by Hal and Jean VanAtta in 1962, a time when Ada had few eating-out places. Twenty years later, the restaurant was purchased by the N Men's Association and used for Thursday night bingo and as a rental place for parties.

Bingo will resume at Center in Central every Thursday beginning on Feb. 2, supporting the Ada Music Boosters, Ada-Liberty Fire Department, and Lions Club.

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