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Youths who have taken driver's education know this plate.

It's on a Silver Buick Century Special Edition. It belong tyo Drive Time Driving Instruction. You will it in Ada and Bluffton.

And, there is a Drive Time 1 and Drive Time 2

Lots of purple and gold, photos, and school information

There's a new website in Ada - and it's already well traveled.
It's: www.ada.k12.oh.us.

Ada schools unveiled a website update this week. It's layout follows:
On the left column are links to:
• Ada elementary
• Ada High School
• Calendar
• Food and nutrition
• PayForIt.net
• ProgressBook
• Ohio Alerts
• Forms
• Athletics
• Alumni

The centert has a scrolling photo slideshow  with a list on the school Facebook.

The right side includes school contact information and a school calendar.

Registration underway

Dear Cheerleading Coaches,

You are cordially invited by the Ohio Northern University Cheerleaders
and Stunt Bros to participate in our first competition!
We have a division for your squad whether you are seasoned competitors
or want to try it for the first time!

Sunday, February 19 at King Horn Center on the campus of Ohio
Northern University! Sunday, February 19.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Monday, February 6 at 5 p.m.

COST IS ONLY $10 per cheerleader per team

Photo by Ken Collins

Ken Collins gives us a Saturday morning view of his thermometer. The temp eventually reached 1 below with the wind-chill even worse. We looked for people to photograph braving the frigid weather, but no one was outside. Duh. Hark! Expect mid 40s Tuesday, even 50s Thursday. Hang on.

Looks like a heavy schedule of activities

Lots of events take place this month in the Ada Elementary. The school newsletter, loaded with information, may be viewed by clicking here.

Here's some January events to put on your calendar:

Here's some weather facts and figures, highs and lows

How will you remember 2016?

One way is to think of the weather. Here’s some facts and figures to help – provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

In the Ada-Bluffton-Pandora area 2016 records include:
62.9 - Average maximum temperature
43.6 - Average minimum temperature
53.2 - Average temperature
0 - Absolute minimum temperature
29.05 inches – Precipitation
22.1 inches – Snowfall
Normal annual averages:
37.05 inches – Precipitation
50.3 – Normal average temperatures (60+ year average)

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