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Kiwanis will honor former member Errett Motter with tree planting

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 9, 2016

Ada Kiwanis will honor former club member Errett Motter with the planting of a tree in War Memorial Park on June 21. Charles Van Dyne will serve as master of ceremonies.

-The club will award four scholarships to graduating seniors at Ada High School on May 18. 

Scott Allison and Jon Umphress were present at the Ada Elementary School April 29 for the annual Arbor Day program for members of the third grade classes.

The club presented a check to the Village of Ada in the amount of $500 to assist with their tree-planting efforts. This marks the 45th consecutive year the club has made the donation, bringing our total to $22,500 donated.

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And the band played on...an Ada/ONU tradition

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 8, 2016

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
ONU band members put on a free concert under pleasant skies on Friday evening at Railroad Depot Park, directed by none other than Ada's own Susie Young, daughter of Linda and Curtis Young.

The band, consisting of seniors and other upperclassmen who are members of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma honoraries, entertained passers-by with several selections.

This is a traditional "give back to the community" event by band members held annually on commencement weekend.

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Ada resident wins Bluffton Lions Club shopping spree

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, May 7, 2016

Deborah Bish from Ada, shown with the Bluffton Community Market manager, Mike Love, was the Shopping Spree winner at the Market on May 7. 

The Bluffton Lions Club sponsored the shopping spree as a way to gain proceeds for their scholarship program.  Winnings from this spree and other projects conducted by the Lions Club make it able to again give six scholarships for seniors in the area schools of Bluffton, Pandora-Gilboa and Cory-Rawson. 

These scholarship winners will be announced at the school’s annual awards session this week.

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Robert Armbrecht among grads in apprenticeship training program

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 5, 2016

Robert Armbrecht of Ada is among 12 graduating apprentices of the Lima Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee honored with a dinner at Casa Lu Al on Saturday, May 7.

The graduates have undergone a five year apprenticeship program consisting of both classroom instruction and on-the-job training to learn the skills required to become master craftsmen.

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Update on the Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 5, 2016

Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H Club met on May 2, 2016 for their third meeting of the year.  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Evan Lyle followed by the 4-H Pledge led by Kevin Smith.  Roll call was answered with favorite fair food by 22 members with 3 advisors and 11 parents/guests present.  The members were asked to introduce their parents to the club.

There was a health report given by Asher Bridenstine. He told us what would be in a First Aid Kit and showed an example of one he had made.

The project books were passed out to members.  A reminder that the next meeting there will be trash pickup for the township.  Members ordered t-shirts for the year.

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Uplifting music at ReStore concert

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 5, 2016

The fundraiser gospel sing at ReStore last Saturday evening drew about 50 people to hear seven vocalists and a saxophone player. The crowd enjoyed the uplifting music.

In the photo above, Marlene Vance of Clyde was one of the soloists.

Below is a photo of the crowd. (Jerry Maag photos)

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