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CORRECTED ANNOUNCEMENT

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The 39th annual Ada Harvest and Herb Festival included the crowning of the festival queen. Six high school seniors were part of the 2025 royalty court:

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Submitted by Ronna Todd

The Allen East High School Class of 1975 celebrated its 50th year reunion at the Harrod Fire Station, on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

L-R) Pictured above are Jennifer (Shulaw) Tschuor, Dave Oberly, Bob Bassitt, Ken Metzger, Doug Stimmel, Diane (Eley) Schick, Jodi (Gottfried) Babcock, Beverly (Spencer) Phillips

Standing L-R are Connie (Grant) Epley, Linda (Mayotte) Samsal, Joyce (Rusmisel) Zwiebel (partially hidden behind Pam), Pam (Hefner) Feldner, Steve Gossard, behind Trudy (Kaufman) Hamby, behind Jane (LaVallee) Reese, Roger Plaugher, Teresa (Van Meter) Hardy, Ken Smith, Mike Logan behind Ronna (Rohr) Todd, Kevin Reese, Dave Parks, Terry Phillips, Lisa (Roeder) Sims, Mark Hadley, Brenda (Williams) Dyer, Steve Lee behind Teresa (Mason) Hunsaker, Darla (Schaad) Ackerman, Rodney Geiger, Jo (Shaffer) McConnell

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MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Victoria Marshall, a 1995 Ada High School graduate, has been named the new Assistant Dean of the PhD Program at the University of South Florida College of Nursing.

Dr. Marshall, a tenured Associate Professor, joined the university in 2018. During that time, she has secured $3.5 million in extramural funding from the National Cancer Institute, Florida Department of Health, American Nurses Foundation and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

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Provided by Joe Ferguson

Class 1 for 3 and 4 year old, we had 10 competitors with the winners left to right

  • 1st Wade Clum
  • 2nd Brooks Barnes
  • 3rd Tanner Bolen
  • 4th Brigid Johnson

Class 2 for 5 and 6 year old, we had 7 competitor with the winners left to right

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

Jamie Hall wrapped up his “third career” working as the Village Administrator for Ada on Friday, June 22. If you can’t imagine Hall letting grass grow under his feet in retirement, you’re right. He is already talking about a fourth career driving school buses.

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VILLAGE OF ADA MEDIA RELEASE

Q. What are you most excited about in your new Village Administrator role?

A. Getting to know Ada! It has been such a welcoming community and I am looking forward to meeting the residents and finding all of the treasures Ada has to offer.

Q. Who or what had the biggest impact on your life growing up?

A. Watching my parents work hard and strive to provide the best opportunities for me has always left an impact on me. They are a great representation of hard working, loving, humble people and I strive for that every day.

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