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August 2019

Purse Bingo on Sept. 21

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 24, 2019

Not By Choice Outreach is hosting Purse Bingo on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Mcdonald Twp. Hall, 5302 S.R. 67, Kenton.

Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Early Bird Bingo is at 6:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $40. To reserve a table, purchase 8 tickets, plus $10. Call 419-673-9307 or contact any board member. Participants must be 18 to play.

All proceeds go to Not By Choice Outreach, which helps cancer patients with emotional support, as well as gas cards, food, wigs, and chemo bags.

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ONU English Department invites high school senior poems

Winner receives $16,000 toward college tuition
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 23, 2019

The English Department at Ohio Northern University invites submissions to the ONU Single Poem Broadside contest, according to Dr. Jennifer Moore, associate professor of English at ONU.

The contest is open to all current high school  seniors. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 1, 2019, and the winner will be notified by Nov. 15.

This scholarship opportunity provides $16,000 toward a student tuition at Ohio Northern University.

"We're inviting students from all around the country to submit one self-authored poem for the chance to win broadside publication of the poem," said Moore.

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It's going to be a busy Ada autumn

Here's a list of events announced at Ada's chamber breakfast
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 23, 2019

Autumn will be busy in Ada. That’s according to lots of information shared at the Aug. 21 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce meeting.

Here’s an overview, provided by Jill Simons, chamber secretary.

• ONU's Welcome Fest is Sunday, Aug. 25, at King Horn Sports Center. It welcomes students to Ada and provides information on organizations and the community. The chamber has Pocket County small booklets from the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance to distribute. The information includes small businesses and national chains that offer merchandise and food in Hardin County.

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It's football Saturday in Ada

Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival all day long - 10 p.m. football drop
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 23, 2019

If football is your "thing," then you'll want to attend Saturday's Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival."

Here's the all-day schedule:

The event begins with the Wilson Football Factory garage sale at 8 a.m. and concludes with the traditional football drop at 10 p.m. in the Ada Depot Park. It includes an array of activities throughout the day that are designed to appeal to football fans of all levels of interest.

The festival celebrates Ada’s contribution to the gridiron sport, as all footballs used in the National Football League are made in Ada’s Wilson Football Factory. The event is sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Volleyball: Cavaliers down feisty Lady Bulldogs

Aubrey Madison contributed seven digs, three assists and two kills
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 23, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada volleyball team played well and very hard, but lost in straight sets to visiting power Coldwater Thursday night.

The hard-fought 25-10, 26-24, 25-15 loss dropped the Lady Bulldog record to 2-2. Coldwater improved to 2-0 with the win.

"We played our best match this season," said Bulldog second-year head coach Kyleigh Tabor. "Our hustle and defense was great. Our top seven showed a lot of heart."

The atmosphere was energized by a large and loud Ada student throng, which inspired the Lady Bulldogs to hustle all over the court from the very start of play.

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Scholarship honors support and encouragement of donors’ parents

Posted by LizGH on Friday, August 23, 2019

Dr. Joel M. Weaver II and Barbara L. Weaver of Westerville, Ohio, have endowed a scholarship fund at Ohio Northern University that pays tribute to the past and opens future doors of opportunity. 

To honor Dr. Weaver’s parents, Joel and Mary Ellen Frame Weaver, they have established the Joel M. Weaver II and Barbara L. Weaver Endowed Scholarship Fund. The fund will support scholarships for deserving pharmacy students at ONU, beginning fall semester 2019. 

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ONU cross country teams get ready for ’19 season

Posted by LizGH on Friday, August 23, 2019

Ohio Northern men's cross country team has been picked to finish third in the Ohio Athletic Conference in a poll conducted by the league's 10 coaches.

The Polar Bears received 64 points in the poll, trailing only Otterbein (80 points) and John Carroll (71 points).

ONU returns eight lettermen from last year's squad that posted a 97-29 record and finished third at the OAC Championships under 11th-year head coach Jason Maus.

Ohio Northern women's cross country team has been picked to finish fourth in the Ohio Athletic Conference in a poll conducted by the league's 10 coaches.

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Ribbon cutting for Ada Physical Therapy

Opened earlier this summer, located at 1200 S. Main St.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 22, 2019

Ada Physical Therapy, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, which opened earlier this summer, held an open house and ribbon cutting on Aug. 21.

Tracy Scalfaro, MPT, of Arlington, is business owner.

Scalfaro said that Ada Physical Therapy offers massage and physical therapy for a number of conditions, including:
• Joint replacement
• Worker comp insurance claims
• Back pain
• Vehicular accident injuries
• Sports injuries
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Neurological disorders

Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 pm. Mondays through Fridays. Also, on staff is Tony Thorpe, PTA.

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Randal Anderson was co-owner of Anderson Tractor

A 1974 Cory-Rawson HS graduate
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 22, 2019

Randal L. Anderson, 63, died on Aug. 21, 2019. at his home. 

Randy was born June 2, 1956, in Bluffton to the late James and Esther (Schumacher) Anderson. 

On Oct. 28, 1978, he married Kimberly Acheson Anderson who survives.

Randy graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1974. He co-owned Anderson Tractor Supply in Bluffton with his brother, Gary, for the past 43 years. Randy was a member of Bethel Church of Christ, Ada, where he had been a deacon, Sunday School teacher and head of the Missions Committee. 

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Rick Hamlin 1953 - 2019

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 22, 2019

Rick M. Hamlin, 66, died on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 at 12:51 a.m. at his residence in Dola. 

He was born on March 1, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Maurice R. and Emmy J. (Manns) Hamlin.  His father, Maurice preceded him in death and his mother, Emmy J. Fox survives in Kenton. On Nov. 4, 1978 Rick married Brenda L. Brashear and she survives in Dola.

Rick retired from Durez Oxy Chemical of Kenton.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He was a member of the Kenton Moose Lodge #428, the Kenton Eagles Post #2163 and the AmVets. Rick was an avid fisherman, he loved spending time with his grandchildren.

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