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You won't believe all the deals you'll get with a 2016 Ada Bulldog Card - on sale Monday

PHOTO: Freshman Rob Allison, selling the first two Ada Music Booster 2016 Purple and Gold Bulldog Cards to Mike Lenhart, Ada School's transportation and maintenance manager and Ben Thaxton, Ada's Elementary Principal.

The always-popular sale of the 2016 Ada Bulldog Cards begins Monday, Nov. 16 by students of the Ada School Music Department. 

Ada HS band concludes competition season tonight in Indy

The Ada High School Marching Bandl concludes its competition season this week at Music for All’s Bands of America (BOA) Grand Nationals Marching Band Championships. It is  held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The band and guard will perform their Pac-Man themed show in preliminary competition at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov 12. 

Live streaming is available at http://www.musicforall.org/view-membership-details/10. Bands of America is the premier event for marching bands in the nation.

Major changes start soon for Ada refuse and recycle customers

Ada refuse and recycle customers:
Here's important information regardingvillage refuse services. 

Starting Monday, Nov. 16-20, Republic Services will start delivering new refuse and recycle totes (blue), which are not to be used until Nov. 25.

ONU Students: Leave your green (or brown) WM refuse and recycle totes at the curb before leaving for Thanksgiving break.

Tuesday, Nov. 24 is the last Waste Management garbage and recycle pick-up. Once emptied, leave green (or brown) totes at curbside. Waste Management begins their tote pick-up. Customers are to begin using their blue Republic Totes.

Veterans Day breakfast an annual event at Ada schools

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
A breakfast honoring those who have fought for our freedom was held at the Ada school on Veterans Day on Wednesday.

Enjoying the fare are (from left) Jim Pifer, Mike Hubbell, and the event sponsor Robert Hubbell.

Jim served in the Air Force, Mike is a retired principal and superintendent in Ada, and Robert served in the infantry in Korea.

The breakfast has been held for about 20 years with about 40 vets and their spouses attending this year. After breakfast, there was a video presentation by Mike Styer and students, a talk by David Archer, then taps.

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Nearly 150 attend ONU Veterans Day ceremony

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
About 150 people attended the Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony on campus on Wednesday.

Among those making comments were (from left) Dr. Dan DiBiasio, ONU president; Dr. John Phillip Lomax, professor of history; and Prof. David Retterer, mayor.

The program was held near the statue of Henry Solomon Lehr, university founder and Civil War veteran.

Members of the color guard of the Ream-McElroy VFW Post 9381 posted the colors.

Still time to be a Festival of Trees sponsor

The 18th annual Ada Festival of Trees takes place from Sunday through Friday, Nov. 15-20, hosted by Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada.

SPONSORSHIP FORM AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

Individuals, businesses and organizations are invited to participate in several ways, according to Deb Curlis.

• Decorate a tree or wreath for auction
• Make a holiday decoration for auction
• Donate an item for raffle
• Provide a tray of homemade cookies
• Volunteer as a host or hostess
• Make a monetary donation

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