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Women's lacrosse ends season 3-13

BEXLEY — Freshmen Katie McCourt(Fairview Park/Magnificat) and Jacqui Lohman (Liberty Township/Lakota East) each tallied goals to lead the Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team in a 17-2 loss at Capital on Saturday at Bernlohr Stadium.

The Polar Bears end their season 3-13 overall and 2-6 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Crusaders will enter next week's OAC Tournament at 11-3, 6-2.

McCourt scored on a free position shot with 2:45 left in the opening half and Lohman tallied a free position goal with 9:18 left in the game to lead the ONU offense.

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Mary Alice Dodge, 85, died April 28, 2017, at Bridge Hospice in Findlay.

Mary was born July 16, 1931, in Ada, Ohio, to Allen and Esther (Sites) High who preceded her in death. On Nov. 4, 1951, she married Rolland J. Dodge who survives.

Survivors include a daughter, Luann (Mark) Frisch of Carey, Ohio; a son, Dana Dodge of Bluffton; four grandchildren, Andrew Redick, Benjamin Redick, Travis Frisch, Joshua Dodge and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 2, at 11a.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ with Rev. Carol Clements to officiate the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

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Mike Hubbell displays an uncountable number of honey bees in a wooden case that he built to house them. Yes, you can have a beehive in your living room, if you have a pipe to the outside that lets them come and go. Just don't knock over the beehive. (Monty Siekerman photo)

7-foot rosebud joins the trees in the depot park

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Did you miss Arbor Day? There are lots of photos that Monty took on Saturday. All at the bottom of the story.

By Monty Siekerman
• Arbor Day #2 in Ada: it rained, but that didn't stop the activities planned for the Railroad Depot Park on Saturday morning. Besides, trees need rain and it's been a rather dry spring so far.

• Arbor Day #1 occurred at the school Friday afternoon CLICK HERE FOR THAT STORY.

And, first graders present "It's A Hit!" on Thursday

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Two performances take place this week in Ada schools.

Ada High School Varsity Singers present the final public performance of this year’'s competition show “Love” Monday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. 

The concert will also include three songs from the Ohio Music Education Association large group adjudicated event they participated in earlier this spring where the choir received a superior rating. 

Also featured will be junior high soloists. The students are under the direction of Ada School choir director, Scott Henning.

First graders' present "It's A Hit!" on Thursday

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Sophomore Maddy Reed (Lucasville/Piketon) set a new school and Ohio Athletic Conference record in the pole vault, while the 4x800-meter relay team of sophomore Avery Ewing (Kokomo, Ind./Eastern), junior Emily Richards(Delaware/Hayes), and seniors Genevieve Marchese (Beavercreek/Carroll) and Nicole Huber (Findlay) set a new school record to lead the Ohio Northern women's track and field team on the first day of the OAC Championships at Muskingum University.

The Polar Bears currently sit in first place after the first day of competition with 63 points.

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