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Event is Dec.10; deadline to sign-up Nov. 21

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Vancrest of Ada is looking for vendors for a Holiday Craft Fair to be held there from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.

Table rental is $30, if you provide your own table; $35, if you use one of their tables; $5 extra for electric.

To reserve a table, call Jennifer Line, activities director, at 419-558-1379. Reservations accepted until Nov. 21.

The $6 million Vancrest facility, located across from Ada Schools, opened in May.

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Beryl Rogers Dudek and Beth McKinley update the Hardin County United Way thermometer in Kenton.  

The United Way is at 20% of its goal, or $40,289 of its $220,000 goal for 2017.  

Totals for the divisions follow: Agriculture - $4,730, Special Gifts - $9,488, FIRE (Finance, Insurance & Real Estate)- $7,725, Education - $1,823, Government - $3,175, Professional - $3,318, Industry - $3,187, Retail - $567, Out of County - $231 and Special Events $5,784.

 

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I moved to Ada approximately 3 years ago along with my husband, who found a faculty position at Ohio Northern University (ONU).  One of the many concerns I had moving to Ada was whether my then  6 year old son could find adequate resources for intellectual stimulation. 

Bulldogs advance to district semi-finals against Leipsic next Tuesday

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By Cort Reynolds

DOLA - The Ada volleyball team won a tough four-set battle at county rival Hardin Northern in Div. IV second round tournament action Thursday night.

The visiting Ada squad rallied to win a close third set for a 2-1 lead, then carried that momentum to a 10-point lead in set four and held off a late Polar Bear charge to advance.

After their ninth consecutive triumph, the purple and gold Lady Bulldogs improve to 18-6 overall. HN finished its season 17-6 as they lost for the fourth time in five matches down the stretch.

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Who ya for? These Ada students took it upon themselves to head up a canned food drive for the Ada Food Pantry...and tied it into the election. Food given can go into a box for Hillary or Donald, depending on your politics. Here,  Evan Smittle and Ashley Breidenbach welcome donations. Note: the photos held by Evan and Ashley do not necessarily represent their preferences. The drive continues through Friday at the school. In addition, community members are asked to bring can food donations to the varsity football game on Friday. (Monty Siekerman photo)

NWC honors also to Madisyn Gossard, Olivia Alexander and Haley Wyss

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For the second consecutive season, Ada High School junior Melina Woods was named  Northwest Conference “Player of The Year” in volleyball.

Ada won the Northwest Conference title with a perfect 8-0 record in league play.

JaNahn Evans of Lincolnview was voted NWC Coach of the Year. Voting took place earlier this week by NWC coaches.

Other Ada players named to the all-conference team follow:
• Madisyn Gossard, junior, first team
• Olivia Alexander, junior, second team
• Haley Wyss, senior, honorable mention

The attachment includes the entire list of NWC all-conferenc players.

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