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Ada Public Library to the rescue

Did you receive an iPad or Kindle reader for Christmas?

Maybe you already own one of the above. In either case, you certainly have questions that you are probably afraid to ask.

The Ada Public Library can help. It offers three free tech classes in the next two Saturdays. No sign-up is required. Simply show up with your digital device and get ready to take notes.

Classes include:
• Saturday, Jan. 14
     10:30 a.m. – Getting started with your iPad
     Noon – Getting started with your Kindle

• Saturday, Jan. 21
     10:30 a.m. – Overdriv3e: Your digital library from anywhere.

Lots of purple and gold, photos, and school information

There's a new website in Ada - and it's already well traveled.
It's: www.ada.k12.oh.us.

Ada schools unveiled a website update this week. It's layout follows:
On the left column are links to:
• Ada elementary
• Ada High School
• Calendar
• Food and nutrition
• PayForIt.net
• ProgressBook
• Ohio Alerts
• Forms
• Athletics
• Alumni

The centert has a scrolling photo slideshow  with a list on the school Facebook.

The right side includes school contact information and a school calendar.

Ada wrestling fans cheered future Bulldogs in a meet on Sunday in Bluffton. Along with Ada elementary wrestlers were Allen East and Bluffton competitors. The event was the Miami Valley Kids Wrestling Association meet. (Photos by Ken Collins)

A Tractor Safety and Machinery Operation course for youth has been scheduled for Wednesday evenings from Feb 1-March 8 through OSU Extension.

See the attached letter below for complete information.

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern had five players score in double figures and shot 59 percent from the floor in a 101-91 victory over No. 13-ranked Marietta on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears (6-7 overall, 4-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) got 19 points each from seniors Devon Allen (Lima/Senior), Konnor Baker (Ada) and Aron Thress (Lancaster/Amanda-Clearcreek).

Junior Joey DiOrio (Columbus/Watterson) had a double-double in his first career start with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds and junior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) added 17 points for ONU.

By Tim Glon

MARIETTA — Senior Britt Lauck (Lima/Shawnee) tied her career-high with 21 points, leading No. 10-ranked Ohio Northern to a 79-65 Ohio Athletic Conference women's basketball victory at Marietta on Saturday at Ban Johnson Fieldhouse.

The Polar Bears remain undefeated at 13-0 overall and stay atop the OAC with a 6-0 league record, while the Pioneers fall to 7-6, 1-5.

Junior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) and freshman Emily Mescher (Maria Stein/Marion Local) each added 14 points each for ONU.

Northern used a 10-0 run at the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter to take the lead for good at 22-12 with 7:06 left in the half.

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