Jack C. Brown, Jr., 55, died on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 12:38 p.m. at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, Beachwood, Ohio.
He was born on July 10, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jack C. and Edna Kay (Rhodes) Brown, Sr. and they survive in Madisonville, Tenn. On July 12, 1985 Jack married Tami Kindle and she survives in Ada.
Jack worked as a truck driver for the Risinger Trucking Co. He was a 1981 graduate of Kenton High School.
The Ada High School class of 1969 will hold its 50th reunion from 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at Center on Central (old Hal and Jean’s Restaurant), in Ada.
Viva Maria’s will cater the meal. Price is $22 per person or $44 for a couple. Contact Pat (Mankey) Allen for reservations and more details. Her contact is 843-360-9235 or [email protected]
She invites class members to bring memorabilia to share with classmates.
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With the calendar reading “March” perhaps the school-delay winter season is behind Ada schools.
Lots of events are on the calendar this month at the school. Here’s an update from the school website:
• This summer, ONU will host its 15th Summer Academic and Honors Institute for gifted high school students who will be freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors in 2019-20.
It includes 15 challenging courses in June. See Mrs. Prater or Mr. Lusk if you are interested.
Here are some of the event highlights in March at Vancrest if Ada,
March 6 - Ash Wednesday
March 5 - 9:30 a.m. Ada Library Drop
March 6 - 2 p.m. Ray Cheney-Singer
March 12- 3 p.m. Painting with a Twist with Kara
March 13 - 2:30 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Dance with ONU
March 19 - 2:30 p.m. The Band Loco
March 20 - 2 p.m. Cookie with a Cop
March 27 - 2 p.m. Chuck Summers-Singer
Sunday Morning Church services at 10 a.m. at Our Church - Rehab Dining Room
Expect 900 visitors to Ada on March 5 and 6. It's the annual Conservation Tillage Conference held at ONU.
A world-renowned scientist is the keynote speaker on the first day of the event.
Christine Jones, an Australian soil ecologist, will be giving the keynote of the annual event with the topic “Building New Topsoil Through the Liquid Carbon Pathway for Long Term Production and Profit.”
“How to Be a Respectable Junkie,” a play by Greg Vovos, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts at Ohio Northern University. The event is free and open to the public.
Winner of the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for Playwriting in 2018, “How to Be a Respectable Junkie” follows the true story of Brian, a heroin addict in his 30s who decides he’s going to take his life so that he no longer has to destroy the lives of those around him.
Hillard Nickles, 82, of Harrod, Ohio, formerly of McGuffey, died on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 8:20 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on Aug. 16, 1936, in Mousie, Kentucky, to the late Hubert and Lucy (Wicker) Nickles. On July 26, 1958, Hillard married Halie J. Conley and she survives in Harrod.
Hillard retired after working for 50 years for Rudolph Foods, Westminster. He attended the McGuffey Freewill Baptist Church. He was a member of the McGuffey Conservation Club and a former member of the McGuffey Fire Department. Hillard enjoyed Sprint Car Racing and Bluegrass Music. He loved his grandchildren and spending time with his family.
