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Ada schools are cancelled for today, Thursday, Feb. 6. The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts earlier this morning.

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41 permits filed, down from 56 filed in 2018

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2019 zoning permits listed
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Ada’s 2019 zoning permits totaled an estimated value of $727,631, according to the summary presented to Ada council on Feb. 4 by Michael Harnishfeger, zoning inspector.

Last year saw 41 permits issued, down from 56 in 2018. The report reveals two new single-family homes constructed and several residential additions in 2019.

“The greatest requests for permits dealt with fences and sheds,” said Harnishfeger. “And, in 2019 we had progress on the First United Methodist Church parking lot with the demolition of two neighborhood house.”

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Ada Rotary Club held its 6th annual Super Bowl battle of Ada businesses and organizations at Norada Lanes on Feb. 4.

This year’s battle was dedicated to the memory of Kevin Mierzejewski, Rotary member who helped launch the annual community fundraiser.

Bowling was from 6 to 10 p.m.. Eight teams competed. Throughout the evening 50/50 raffle tickets were drawn with individual prizes given.

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Q: What do you get when Ada Rotary invites community businesses and organizations together for an evening event? A: A super bowling party. That's what took place Feb. 4 at Norada Lanes. Click here for more photos and see which team won.

A mother's musing

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bambino Mio, GroVia, Fill Your Pants, bumgenius, AppleCheeks, and Rumparooz - these are all brands of cloth diapers.

Cloth diapers have had a total revamp. I'm not talking about the big terrycloth squares that you perform a type of origami on, and then use giant safety pins to secure around your baby.

Cloth diapers nowadays come in dozens of different types, materials, shapes and colors: all-in-one, prefolds, envelope-style, pocket diaper with inserts, and choice of snaps or velcro closures and so on.

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The Lima YMCA will be the host site for the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s D-II Section 5 Sectional meet from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8.

There will be 14 teams with a total of 237 swimmers from the following schools:

Ada, Celina, Elida, Fostoria, Kenton, Lima Bath, Lima Central Catholic, Lima Shawnee, Marion Local, Minster, New Bremen, Ridgemont, St. Henry and St. Marys Memorial. 

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