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Dr. Joe Baughman (right) chats with Tom Dearth and Joyce Rodgers at the Ada High School alumni banquet held at the Ada Schools on Saturday evening.

Dr. Baughman, M.D., Ph.D., Ada High School class of 1950, was inducted into the school's Hall of Honors.

He spent his professional life as as a researcher for pharmaceutical companies, specializing in hematology.
After retiring, he and his wife moved from Flemington, N.J., to Burlington, N.C.

Tom, an Ada teacher for 31 years, now retired, is past president of the association. Joyce has served as president this past year.

Eighty-six people attended the catered banquet. (Monty  Siekerman)

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Here is the final Ada Schools Honor Roll for the 2014-15 school year.

ALL "A" HONOR ROLL
12TH GRADE: Alexis Amburgey, Noah Beach, Tessa Coulson, Steven Gray, Blake Hall, Allison Howard, Terra Hunter, Gabriella Linnon, Caralee Stover, Cody Stransky, Tori Wyss.

11TH GRADE: Benjamin Bowers, Alexandra Boyadzhiev, Sydney Hartford, Rylan Hissong, Brayden Sautter, Alissa Schlachter, Megan Simon, Katey Stuart, Kyley Stuart, Ashley Sumner, Casey Swick, Shelbey VanAtta, Blake Willeke.

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Jerry Dearth and Beth Fenton shovel in a load of mulch at the Ada Lions Club mulch sale at Bass Trucking on State Route 81 west of town.

Club members have sold six semi loads of black and brown mulch so far this year and will continue the sale another two or three weeks. Mulch can be ordered by calling 419-302-5987 for delivery on Saturdays.

The sales area is open for pickup at 8 a.m. Saturdays until done. Delivery costs $10 in Ada and surrounding area or $20 a distance away.

This year the club gave out $6,100 in scholarships to nine Ada graduating seniors, and a total of $61,000 over the past 13 years. (Monty Siekerman)

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The Ada High School alumni banquet will be held Saturday evening, May 30, in the school cafeteria.

Tickets at $25 per person will be available while they last. Dr. Joe Baughman will be inducted into the Hall of Honors. Classes recognized will be from 1935, every five years, through last weekend's Class of 2015.

Alexis Amburgey will receive the alumni scholarship.

The evening will begin with a reception at 4 p.m. followed by dinner, catered by Henry's Restaurant, at 5:30 p.m. The program will start at 6:30 p.m.

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May 18th
-          Handled a suspicious activity complaint
-          Traffic stop warning for equipment
-          Traffic stop warning for equipment
-          Handled an abandoned vehicle complaint
-          Handled a non-injury accident, report taken
-          Assist other agency
-          Handled a juvenile matter
-          Handled a parking complaint
-          Handled a juvenile matter
-          Handled a possible breaking & entering complaint
-          Handled a threats complaint
-          Handled a reckless driver complaint
-          Traffic stop warning for no headlights

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The seconds ticked down on the 2014-15 school year on Friday.

Even with a two-hour early release, for some it seemed too long. Others, yes, a few tears fell.

The Ada school year is history. The Icon recorded many elementary student saying goodbye and embracing summer.

Here's our photo essay. 

OPEN THE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR THE ENTIRE SET.

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