September 2017

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Dale E. Simon, age 99, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on September 30, 2017 at St. Rita's Hospital. 

He was born on April 19, 1918 in Hancock County, Ohio to Edward "Dutch" and Rosa (Badertscher) Simon, who preceded him in death. 

On April 14, 1937, he married Ella Craig and she passed away on May 21, 1968. 

He then married Doris Carte on July 18, 1970, she survives in Ada. 

Dale was very proud of his work record which started at age 8 in the Hog Creek Marsh, weeding onions earning $2.50 for a ten hour day, six days a week. 

Then he worked in the bowling alleys in Ada setting pins at 2 cents a line. 

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First Baptist Church of Ada will have a spaghetti dinner and Alzheimer's presentation for the community on Sunday, Oct. 15.

 

Dinner will be at 6 p.m. with the presentation beginning at 7 p.m. Reservations for the spaghetti supper can be made by email [email protected] or by phone to the church office 419 634 8041 by Wednesday, Oct. 11.

 

The presentation will be "The Basics:  Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease" by Linda Pollitz, LSW, for Northwest Ohio Chapter of Alzheimer's Association.

 

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Ada Village Council will host a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Willeke Avenue phase 1 reconstruction project.

ONU students part of world-record breaking attempt

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By Monty Siekerman
ONU students dive into the university's pool hoping to help set a Guinness World Record and raise awareness about treading water to prevent drowning.

At exactly 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 66 swimmers took the plunge, along with many others across the United States, to beat the current record of 809 swimmers treading water at the same time in multiple locations.

But results will not be known for awhile because video of the record-breaking attempt must be mailed to validate the number of swimmers in Ada and elsewhere.

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Ada High School students in Tony Dyer's agricultural education classes attended the Ohio Farm Science Review near London on Sept. 20.

Matt Hill overcame adversity and is an inspiration to all

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By Monty Siekerman
Matt Hill, jogging in Ada's intense heat this last week, is an inspiring and determined man out to prove he can run a half marathon with one good leg and one leg mostly manufactured.

Matt Hill is an inspiration to others because others have inspired him to overcome adversity. Matt was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer at the age of 18, just before he was ready to enroll in Ohio Northern's pharmacy school. The result of the diagnosis: amputating his right leg six inches below the knee.

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The Ada/Spencerville volleyball game on Tuesday, Oct. 3, will support Volley for the Cure. And, Amelia will be there, too.

Amelia is an Ada first grader who has fought stage four cancer since January 2015...and is winning the battle. One of her goals is raising donations for Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.

Also, three representatives from each school will have three minutes to race through the stands to get donations. The principal whose school collect less will have to dress up in the winning school's mascot costume for the entire varsity game.

Also, new children and adult coloring books may be donated to be given to patients at Nationwide.

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The 2016-17 Ada High School yearbooks are now available. The full color book is $30 and may be ordered by contacting [email protected] or by calling Anna Yoakam at 419-634-2746.

Those who preordered the book may pick one up at the high school office between 8:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Induction during homecoming

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The Ohio Northern University Athletic Hall of Fame inducted four new members during recent ceremonies over Homecoming last weekend.

Ada band member learning to play musical chess this year

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By Monty Siekerman
Ada High School marching band members heft large chess pieces, which are part of this year's show titled "Rise of the Pawns."

The band and color guard performed for residents of Vancrest on Wednesday outside near the nursing home.

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The musicians and flag dancers perform on a giant black and white tarp that resembles a chessboard.

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