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Ada HS and ONU grad, she taught 4th grade for 30 years.

Lifelong Ada resident Pauline Shadley is the November Vancrest spotlight resident, and she well deserves the honor.

In case you don’t know Pauline, she is an assisted living resident at Vancrest and is an Ada High School and Ohio Northern University graduate, having graduated with a degree in education.

What you may not know about her is that she played basketball all through her school days, making that her favorite sport.

She spent her professional career teaching fourth grade in Perry schools, Allen County.

Brandt Miller, board chair introduces Holli Underwood

An Ohio Northern University alumnae, Holli Underwood of Ridgeway, is the new president/ CEO and economic development director of the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance.

Her appointment was made Friday by Brandt Miller, Hardin chamber board chair. 

Miller said, “We are very excited to welcome Holli with her vast local knowledge, outstanding leadership abilities, exceptional communication experience and the passion for our community to the Alliance. 

"Holli’s experience in human resources, bookkeeping, marketing and corporate communications will allow her to continue to advance the mission of the Alliance, for many years to come.” 

Ada Rotarians deliver books to students in Ada, Hardin Northern and Upper Scioto Valley

Photos of each Ada class of third graders with their dictionaries is at the bottom of this story.

ˈdɪk·ʃəˌner·i/ – A book that lists words with their meanings given in the same or in another language, and often includes other information. Dictionaries contains a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings, or gives a word for them in another language.

Each third grader in Ada, Hardin Northern and Upper Scioto Valley received a personal copy of this word book today thanks to the Ada Rotary Club. 

Ada third grade teachers are Sheri Burnett, Julie Stavenger and Brittany Daniels.

Life-long Hardin County agri-business participant

Ohio Northern University alumnae Madelyn Lowery, a life-long Hardin County resident, is one of  five inductees in this year’s Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame, according to Mark Badertscher of the extension office.

She joins Dean and Barbara Dulin, Fred Rarey and Mark Watkins in the 17th annual hall of fame recognition banquet, held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, at St. John’s Evangelical Church, Kenton.

Seven people were winners in this fall's Ada Music Booster fundraising raffle, according to Amy spar of the boosters. This year's prize money totaled $1,100.

The winners are:
$500 - Karen Jochims
$200 - Julie Hurtig
$150 - Linda Fleming
$100 - Jeanne Long
$75 - Claudia Madison
$50 - Meg Powell
$25 - Camille Hesse

Ada Kiwanis provided the following report of their Nov. 5 meeting:

• The club voted to make Rachael Underwood the advisor for the Hardin Pioneer Aktion Club.

• The club also voted to make Jennifer Rogers advisor for the proposed Hardin County Key Club. The group will be assisting with the Kenton Lake of Lights. The club also approved funds to assist the club with the purchase of t-shirts.

•  The club is planning on visiting Kiwanian Mark Shull on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at noon.

• The club’s annual installation dinner is Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Wishing Well. Dinner will be served at served at 6:30 p.m.  

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