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Cory-Rawson High School presents "Cinderella" Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium., according to Meredith Bixel, vocal music director.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and may be purchased now in the school office or at the door the evening of the performances.

The cast follows:

Cinderella - Katie Bish

Prince - Gavin Erford

King - Garrison Holland

Queen - Emma Bower

Godmother - Aubrey Price

Stepmother - Lily Woods

Portia - Mattie Huber

JoyBrittany Woodruff

Herald - Jenna Hartman

Chef - Malia Lee

Steward - Lelaina Yannelli

Men’s and women’s results’ below

Junior Andrew Shelton (Williamsville, N.Y./South), sophomore Travis Sutter (Fort Recovery), and the 4x400-meter relay squad each claimed event titles Saturday at McConagha Stadium, leading the Ohio Northern men's track and field program to a runner-up finish at the Muskingum Invitational in New Concord.

Here’s the account of the storm that prevailed all day long

By Leland Crouse
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March 25, 1913 was the worst flooding ever at Ada.

Wind and flood mark the advent of Spring and make Easter a day of gloom. Last Friday was Good Friday in the religious calendar, marking the day of the crucifixion of Christ. On that day of this calendar year there swept up from the southwest a terrific wind that prevailed all day, varying from a gale to a hurricane; its common gait was about 60 miles an hour but in some parts of the state it speeded up to 85 miles.

Kiwanis flipping them Saturday AM

How many pancakes can you eat?

Find out on Saturday. It's the 67th annual Ada Kiwanis Club Pancake and Sausage Day. If you're counting, it began back in 1952.

The meal will be served from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, in the Ada Schools cafeteria. 

Tickets are available from club members and at:
• Liberty National Bank
• Ferguson Insurance
• Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
• Ada Public Library
• Jon Umphress at ReStore
• Ada Public Library

The cost is $7 pre-sale and $8 at the door for the all-you-can-eat meal. Children 10 and under are free. 

Proceeds benefit community projects.

Ada plays Ottawa-Glandorf on Friday

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA SHAWNEE - Visiting Ada won its first match of the tennis season 3-2 at defending Western Buckeye League co-champion Shawnee Tuesday.

The Bulldogs improved to 1-1 after the big win, while Shawnee fell to 0-1 with the loss.

Ada won all three singles matches in straight sets to prevail.

Bulldog senior Cade Mullins dropped just one game at first singles to improve to 2-0.

Junior Isaac Spar lost only two games in winning at second singles and also improved to 2-0.  

 
Ada sophomore Miranda Wills evened her record at 1-1 by winning 12 of 13 games at third singles.    

Approves agreement with Auglaize County Educational Service Center

Ada school board acted on several contracts on March 26. Some of that action follows, based on board minutes not yet approved. The complete set of unofficial minutes is attached at the  bottom of this story:

• Approved a retroactive agreement with Auglaize County Educational Service Center for curriculum services, estimated at $20,000 per year. The ESC supports programs in nine Auglaize and Hardin county schools, including Ada, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Ridgemont, St. Marys, Wapakoneta, Waynesfield-Goshen and Auglaize County Educational Academy.

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