The Ada Senior Citizens will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Vancrest. A meeting, playing cards, and visiting with Vancrest residents are on the agenda. Members may bring individually wrapped treats to share with residents.
CANTON - Ada sophomore Klava Katayama finished 16th in the 50-yard freestyle finals of the 42nd annual Ohio Div. II girls state swim meet at Canton's C.T. Branin Natatorium Friday evening.
Katayama swam the 50-yard free B finals in a time of 24.71, finishing eighth in the B finals heat. The top eight from the prelims Thursday competed in the eight-swimmer A Finals.
"We're both pretty happy that she made it back to the finals for the first time," said Ada head coach Tanner Holke. Katayama took 17th at state in the freestyle last year.
Work by ONU art and design professors is now on display in the lobby of Elzay Gallery. The professors are not only teachers, but practicing artists as well, having shown work regionally, nationally, and internationally. Their work shows a wide variety of media and artistic disciplines.
Faculty represented in the show include:
• William Mancuso, chair and assistant professor
• Melissa Eddings, associate professor
• Brit Rowe, associate professor
• Luke Sheets, associate professor
• Emily Jay, adjunct instructor
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton ended the first half on a 19-3 run and cruised to a 60-30 win over local rival Ada in the Northwest Conference boys basketball season finale Friday night.
The purple and gold finish the regular season 4-18 overall and 2-6 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Pirates improved to 10-12 and 4-4 in league play after the victory.
"We did not come ready to play," said Ada second-year head coach Dre White.
This isn't just any ottoman. It's custom made. Dan Garver of Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery, 513 N. Johnson St., Ada, displays the finished product. The next photo shows the work underway. Photos from Fine Touch Facebook.
