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Open to Ada students and parents

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Ada High School will host a College Credit Plus meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the school auditorium, according to Erinn Prater, school counselor.

The program is for parents and students at Ada junior high and high school. Persons wanting additional information should contact Prater at 418-634-2746, or Dan Lee, high school principal.

Those unable to attend the Feb. 13 meeting can attend an area-wide meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, in Reed Hall at Ohio State University Lima Campus.

Here's the Ada schools Polar Vortex education challenge

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School cancellation doesn't mean Ada students stop learning.

This announcement from Ada Bulldogs Facebook provides students with a "Polar Vortex" learning challenge.

Here's what is it all about:
Take a picture of your student doing a learning activity and provide a description of your student and the learning activity and your student could win lunch from Viva Maria’s.

Posts will be entered in a drawing to eat lunch at Viva Maria’s with a friend and the Ada administrators.

Ada chamber lists events involving chamber members

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Here's a preview of events to come in Ada this winter from the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 6 –10 p.m. at Norada Lanes – Rotary Superbowl Bowling Battle.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m. – Chocolate Bake-off at the Library.

Thursday, Feb. 14,  10 –3 p.m. – Sweet Treats at Liberty National Bank – enjoy sweets made just for you from the LNB employees.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 6–7:30 p.m. – Be Mine Chocolate and Wine at The Inn at ONU.

Saturday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m. – ONU Relay for Life.

Monday, Feb. 18 – PRESIDENT’S DAY.

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Bingo planned for Thursday, Jan. 31, at The Center on Central in Ada sponsored by Ada Music Boosters is cancelled for tonight.

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ODOT is busy in Hardin County this month as the map indicates. As of Jan. 30 ODOT has the following county report, (2018 figures in parentheses):

Lane miles: 309 

Tons of salt: 1,260 (2,804)

Gallons of de-icer: 20,220 (25,728)

Miles drive: 40,600 (57,741)

Total cost: $272623 ($514,921)

All morning classes cancelled; offices, facilities re-open at regularly scheduled hours

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Due to the continuing National Weather Service Wind Chill Warning, all Ohio Northern University morning academic classes are cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 31, according to the ONU Facebook.

Classes will resume at noon on Thursday, Jan. 31, including rehearsals and student events.

All administrative offices and academic facilities, including the libraries, will re-open at their regularly scheduled hours on Thursday, Jan. 31.  

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