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OHSAA to Revise School Enrollment Counts for 2015-16

Board of directors votes to withdraw community school and STEM school students and reconfigure tournament divisional assignments

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Ada First United Methodist Church joined forces with Sugar Grove United Methodist for VBS for the first time this year.

Here, Katie Sizemore gives a reading, (with a little help from VBS director Becky Bodey,) during the concluding night on Wednesday.

Thirty-five children attended on Wednesday. Fruits of the Spirit was this year's theme. (Monty Siekerman)

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Rosella L. Underwood, 97, died on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 at 7:47 a.m. at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.

She was born on April 19, 1918, in Wapakoneta, to Ed and Grace (Jackson) Werling who preceded her in death. On June 15, 1944, she married Richard Underwood and he died on May 30, 1989.

Rosella was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Altar & Rosary Society. Rosella was a member of the VFW Post #9381 Women’s Auxiliary of Ada.

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Ada youth know how to cool off on a hot August summer day. The secret is a trip down the slide at the Ada pool.

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Outdoor movies in Ada! That's right. This summer - one more time.

"Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," is the final outdoor movie this summer. It will be show at dusk on the Ohio Northern Univesity tundra Friday, Aug. 7, sponsored by The Freed Center for the Performing Arts and Bluffton Hospital.

 Popcorn and beverages are available for purchase. Families are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the movies under the stars.

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The 102nd annual Ada Farmers’ and Merchants’ Picnic takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8 in the War Memorial Park.

For additional information about the event call 419-235-4231.

Here’s this year’s schedule:

Friday, Aug. 7
• Party in the Back 40.
Gates open 5 p.m. Exploit on stage from 7:30 to 12:30 a.m.
• Picnic Pull, 7 p.m. (schedule at bottom of story)

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