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Becoming intentional and organized with spending, saving, and investing is crucial for building financial security

By Orrie Augsburger

Adviser Assistant at

Faith Investment Services
Bluffton, 419-358-4207

Controlling your finances is the cornerstone to establishing a secure financial future.

Unfortunately, we need money to operate and life does not seem to be getting any cheaper. Becoming intentional and organized with spending, saving, and investing is crucial for building financial security. Fortunately, there are various apps and methods to help you develop plans and budgets to set you on track to meet your goals. However, budgets and plans are only effective if you use them.

Ada senior catcher Sydney Newland was voted first team All-NWC in softball for her fine season behind the plate and swinging the bat. (Cort Reynolds photo)

Presented during the senior honors awards banquet

Awards were presented at the Ada High School senior honor awards banquet on Wednesday evening at the school cafeteria. Departmental awards, scholarships, and  scholastic awards were among those announced.

Many businesses, agencies and organizations present awards to AHS seniors

Many businesses, agencies, and organizations provided and presented scholarships totaling over $100,000 to Ada High School graduating seniors last night at an awards banquet. Receiving scholarships were:

Ada High School will honor its graduates of the Class of 2018 on Sunday, May 27, at 2:00 pm in the high school gymnasium.  At the Senior Honor Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 16, it was announced that Olivia Alexander, Kiser Colley, Alexander Hurtig, Lyric Jones, Erryk Katayama, Noah Pinkney and Melina Woods have earned the honor of Valedictorians, while Terry Sheridan was named Salutatorian.

Olivia Alexander, daughter of Rob and Shelleigh Alexander

Are dandelions beautiful? Could be.

(Photo by Ken Collins)

The Hardin County Democratic Party is hosting a family picnic in the Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

There will be games such as whack-a-rat, football toss, cornhole, flip cup, straw drop, pin the tail on a donkey, straw puzzles and many more. Games are free to play.

There will be hot dogs, sausages, chips, applesauce, ice cream and cookies served to eat. 

Families are welcome to bring their own picnic.

A free will donation will be accepted.  

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