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Here are the Ada High School madrigal singers from the 1976-77 school year.

Front row from left, Julie Lawrence, Debbie Anspach, Judy Keller, Jill Lawrence and Marilee Agin.

Second row from left, Joyce Deringer, Carma Long, Brenda Naylor, Debi Lamb, Sylvia Rex and Tracy Forsythe.

Top from from left, David Allen, Kevin Young, Paul Weimer, Eric Farrington, Doug Cotsamire, Don Spar, Mark Oliver, Jon Busch, Valerie Rex and Anita Hopson.

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AKY 1 is a familar Bluffton license plate. It's on a plum-colored Chrysler Town and Country minivan. It belongs to Dr. Alan K. Yoder (an Indiana U alum).

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Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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ADA-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP FIRE CHIEFS

According to the records, the first known chief was Agnew Welsh in 1884 (Empire Engine & Hose Company).

J.W. Kanode served as the first fire chief of the Ada Fire Department in 1889. D.A. Watt became chief in 1896 and the line of succession for the next years named Oscar Judd, Agnew Welsh, John Foit, J.F. Perry and J. Guy Deming, the later in October 1906.

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Meet Lovie. She is a 10 year old boxer mix, She weighs 49 pounds. Lovie is available now and hoping for a forever home. 

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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By Caleb Scott

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Senior Kase Schalois (Van Wert) led the No. 34-ranked Ohio Northern men's track and field team as it competed in the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central (Ill.) College on Thursday and Friday.

No team scores were kept during the meet.

Schalois broke a 4-year old school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as he finished sixth overall in 9:05.32.

His time currently ranks fourth overall nationally.

Senior Lucas Shumate (Wapakoneta/Spenverville) led Northern on day one of the meet as he posted a fourth place finish in the hammer throw and a seventh place finish in the discus.

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By Caleb Scott

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Senior Kendra Paul (Ada) and senior Kelsey Commager (Maumee) set the school record in the javelin to lead the No. 12-ranked Ohio Northern women's track and field team at the Keeler Invitational in Naperville, Ill.

No team scores were kept at the meet.

Paul finished third overall in the javelin throw and posted a new school record with a toss of 138' 1".

The throw currently ranks 13th nationally.

Commager also posted a school record and competed in the triple jump, posting a fourth place finish with a school-record leap of 38' 4". 

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