December 2015

Ada Church of Christ, 316 S. Main St., Ada, will host a gospel Christmas concert at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6.

Scheduled to perform are Randy Long, Jacob Reel, Sonya Petty, Tim and Tina Crowe, Chris Baldwin, Sandy and Kaylene, and The Sisters.

A free will offering will be taken.

David Schakett, 61, Professor of Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Ohio Northern University, died unexpectedly Nov. 30, 2015. 

He was born Sept. 3, 1954 ,in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Bessie (Edelstein) and Jacob Schakett; also preceded in death by his brother, Steven Schakett, and special cousin Dr. George W. Sheppard.

Stuart was a 1972 graduate of Walnut Ridge High School and earned a Bachelor of Science and Master's Degree from Touro University, California.

Stuart was a college professor, currently serving as Professor of Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Ohio Northern University.

Photo and story by Monty Siekerman
Mark Hilan arranges a creche on a mantle at a home that will be part of the Candy Cane Tour of Homes from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

He and his wife, Amy Eddings, live at 508 N. Main St. in one of the town's largest (3 floors and a full basement) and oldest homes. Many on the tour will be as curious to see the inside of the home as much as the holiday decorations.

Since living there the past year, Mark and Amy have spent considerable effort refurbishing the inside and outside of the stately home known for its late Victorian Queen Anne architecture.