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MVPs, scholar athletes and lots of other award winners

Ada High School fall sports awards were presented to student athletes in football, golf, tennis, boys' soccer, volleyball, girls' soccer, cross country girls and cross country boys.

ENTIRE LIST OF AWARD WINNERS BY SPORT
IS AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY

Big parade on Saturday night

The Bluffton Blaze of Lights is more than just a one-day event. In addition to the events taking place on Nov. 26, it includes these elements that continue nightly through Jan. 1:

• the Ream folk art holiday display
• the Gift of Giving light show extravaganza
• Bluffton Main Street business district Christmas window displays
• a tour of Bluffton’s residential yard lighting

The stage is set for the 2016 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Blaze of Lights. This year’s event, the 30th annual Blaze, begin this weekend in downtown Bluffton. Here is the up-to-the-minute Blaze information.

Friday, Nov. 25, events

There's a book fair underway in Ada and it's still open on Tuesday. It's located in the media center of the Ada schools and it is open during parent teacher conferences. Looking at student involvement in this photo, it offers many interesting buying opportunities. The Ada Academic Boosters sponsor the event.

After reading this, you still won't believe it

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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1916 - the public library was in the rest room of the old town hall, 1917 moved to second floor of Brewer Block on main street, 1919 to the brick building on Highland Street. Mrs. Cora Anspach was the first librarian.

1916 - the Research club originated in 1916 as a music and literary club with a membership of 14, through the efforts of Mrs. Chauncey Bohannon and Mrs. Michael Felker.

You'll love Casey, because Casey loves everyone she comes in contact with. Casey is a Labrador retriever mix.

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.

Is your grandfather in this photo, or someone you knew as you were growing up in Ada?

Here are members of the Ada Rotary Club taken in 1953. There are many familiar  Ada names, including Hindall, Cole, Gibbon, Crouse, Klingler, Bischoff, Arbogast and many others.

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