Penny E. (Amstutz) Mumma, age 69 years young of Ada, Ohio went to be with Lord ending her pain on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Lima Memorial Health System, with her family at her side after a lengthy illness.
Penny was born on March 12, 1948 in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Carl L. and LaVaun B. (Weaver) Amstutz, both of whom preceded her in death.
Penny married Ray F. Mumma on March 16, 1968 and he survives in Ada.
She attended Beaverdam Elementary-High School Beaverdam, OH and graduated from Bluffton High School, Bluffton, OH in 1966.
Meet the Icon dog of the week, Seanna, Seanna is a 4 month old female shepherd/husky mix, She weighs 22 pounds and she is very shy. Can you offer Seanna a forever home?
To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.
You probably never thought you'd see your teachers working behind the counter at McDonald's, but it's going to happen...for a good cause, to raise money for the Ada and Upper Scioto Schools.
About a dozen elementary teachers from each school will compete at Ada McDonald's to see which school has the highest sales during a set time. A percentage of all sales goes to the schools.
Ada teachers will be at McDonalds from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9 while USV teachers' shift is the same time on Monday, Oct. 16.
Teachers will welcome customers, handle order taking and cashiering, and hand out food orders in the dining area and drive thru.
There are races for Liberty Township trustee and Ada Village council in the upcoming Nov. 7 election. There are three candidates for two spots on the township board. There are four open places on the council with five candidates. All registered voters of Ada and Liberty Township vote for township trustee while only Ada North and South precincts vote for council. Here is who is running:
Liberty Township Trustee: Gary G. Hall, Bradley D. Hays, Randall Preston Jr.
Ada Village Council: Mary Drzycimski-Finn, Democrat; Donald Fleming, Republican; Terry Keiser, Republican; Jeffery G. Oestreich, Republican; Bob Simmons, Republican
By Grant Pepper, sports editor of ONU Northern Review
Last Sunday was a day of righteous, widespread protest in the NFL.
Many teams linked arms during the National Anthem, while some individual players kneeled, sat or stretched as it was played before kickoff. A handful of teams stayed in the locker room.
The civil protest stemmed from former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick’s demonstration over a year ago, when he kneeled during the National Anthem to protest police brutality and the oppression of African-Americans in America.
By Dusty Donley
Ada opened up a 14-0 first quarter lead last Friday and never trailed in the game, defeating the visiting Columbus Grove Bulldogs 37-0 on Homecoming night.
Senior Aaron Everhart had a big game, hauling in three touchdown receptions to go along with a 20-yard field goal. The shut-out conference victory moves Ada to 2-1 in the Northwest Conference, and 4-2 overall.
The potent Ada offense started the scoring early as Senior Aaron Everhart plunged in for a 2-yard touchdown on the Bulldog’s opening drive. His point after kick put Ada in front, 7-0 with 7:11 left in the opening quarter.
Roland Eugene Snare died at 2:55 p.m. Sept. 29, 2017, at the Bluffton Hospital. Roland Eugene “Gene” Snare was born March 12, 1925, to Roland D. and Carey (Harding) Snare who preceded him in death.
Gene graduated from Ada High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Army where he served from 1943 - 1946 in the Asiatic Pacific - Philippines. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #382 - Bluffton.
