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You'll find PAT DEAC in Bluffton on a gray Buick LaCrosse. Its owners are Pat and Don Schmidt.

 

 

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All Ada students from grades 1-6 will have an art piece on display in the elementary school hallways from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4.

7-foot rosebud joins the trees in the depot park

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Did you miss Arbor Day? There are lots of photos that Monty took on Saturday. All at the bottom of the story.

By Monty Siekerman
• Arbor Day #2 in Ada: it rained, but that didn't stop the activities planned for the Railroad Depot Park on Saturday morning. Besides, trees need rain and it's been a rather dry spring so far.

• Arbor Day #1 occurred at the school Friday afternoon CLICK HERE FOR THAT STORY.

Particularly if there's a third grader in your family

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By Monty Siekerman
Village officials celebrated Arbor Day on Friday at the school, giving all third graders a Picea abies.

What's a Picea abies? Ask a third grader, they'll know.

LOTS MORE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY -

The grade schoolers have been studying trees and know that's the name of a Norway spruce, and many other facts about trees, such as when did Arbor Day begin, what value are trees, and more.

Students also drew a tree. Winning the art contest were:
• Lilah Carter, first
• Peyton Karsten, second
• Kaylee Watson, third
• Lanen Ulrey, fourth

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Ada School Menu. Click on the link below:

 

http://email.schoolnutritionmenus.com/c/eJxdjskKwyAURb8mbgriew7RhYtS6K4f...

Lots of family-friendly activities at the Depot Saturday AM

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Ada will celebrate Arbor Day with many activities at the Railroad Park and Depot from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday.

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Festivities begin with Mayor Dave Retterer proclaiming Saturday as Arbor Day, followed by the planting of a redbud tree donated by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

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