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December 2019

Katayama paces Ada swimmers at Napoleon Invite

She won by a whopping 9.04 seconds in the 200 free, and touched the wall 8.74 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher in the 100 fly.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 8, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
NAPOLEON - Ada senior Klava Katayama won two individual events handily to lead the Bulldog girls to a strong fifth-place finish at the season-opening Napoleon Wildcat Invitational meet Saturday.

Katayama swam to victory in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly events. She won by a whopping 9.04 seconds in the 200 free, and touched the wall 8.74 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher in the 100 fly.

Ada freshman Carlie Oldfield took fourth in two races, while junior Paige Cole took home a fourth and seventh.

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Ottoville outlasts Bulldog boys

Sophomore point guard Brandon Hull led Ada with a career-high 23 points
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 8, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
OTTOVILLE - The visiting Ada boys basketball team battled hard but lost at tough Ottoville 68-51 Saturday night in a non-league contest.

The Big Green improved to 2-1 with the home victory, while the Bulldogs fell to 1-3 with the defeat.

"It was a great effort from our guys for 3.5 quarters," said Bulldog fourth-year head coach Dre White. "It was a single possession game in the fourth quarter, and then we ran out of gas." 

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Lady Bulldogs edged by Perry

Sumner, Poling and Waugh each score 9 points for AHS
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 8, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
CRIDERSVILLE - The Ada girls basketball team rallied late but came up just short in a 49-43 loss at Perry in a non-league battle Saturday afternoon.

The defeat dropped Ada to 1-3 overall, while the Lady Commodores earned their second victory.

Perry led 24-11 at halftime and extended the margin to 40-20 heading to the final quarter. A 23-point Ada outburst in the final period helped the Bulldog girls inch within four points late, but the rally was not quite enough.

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Christopher Webb worked at Cooper Tire

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 8, 2019

Christopher J. Webb, 58, died on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at 8:26 p.m. at Kindred Hospital, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on Feb. 13, 1961, to Eugene and Carolyn (Yoxsimer) Webb.  His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Dola.

Christopher worked as a fork lift driver for Cooper Tire in Findlay. 

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Merle Cheney retired from Wilson Sports Goods after working 38 years

He volunteered with Lima Memorial, Easter Seals, March of Dimes, F&M Picnic and with Church of Christ Disciples
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 8, 2019

Merle P. Cheney, 94, died on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 at 6:12 a.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on Jan. 20, 1925, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Harley L. and Opal E. (LaPort) Cheney.  On June 18, 1948, Merle married Lucille Helser and she survives in Ada.

Merle retired from Wilson Sporting Goods of Ada after working for 38 years.  He was a member of the Ada Church of Christ Disciples.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during WWII from from July 6, 1943 to May 28, 1946. 

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Coping with winter allergies

Fight winter allergies with these 10 steps
Posted by LizGH on Sunday, December 8, 2019

Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
It’s getting chilly out and, just like clockwork, you’re back sniffling again. But before you write off that stuffy nose as just another cold, you may want to consider that the culprit could actually be winter allergies.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to tame your bothersome allergies.

What Are Winter Allergies?

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New plastic surgeon joins Mercy Health-St. Rita's

Posted by Icon K on Sunday, December 8, 2019

Mercy Health  welcomes Joel L Shanklin, MD, FACS, to the Mercy Health – Lima Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery department.

A provider that with over 25 years of experience, Dr. Shanklin areas of expertise include aesthetic plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery.

“There is a negative connotation often associated with plastic surgery, but I think that it’s important to acknowledge that patients all have a different reason for seeking out treatment. Birth defects, disease and traumatic injury, for example,” said Dr. Shanklin. 

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Weekend doctor: Constipation in children

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, December 7, 2019

By Ailing Chen, MD, Pediatrics
Caughman Health Center
“Have you pooped today? Did you have any problem with pooping?” It seems I have this kind of conversation with my son at home every day.

As a doctor, I usually need to ask similar pooping questions for every well visit and even most acute visits at the office.

As we all know, a normal bowel pattern is a very important sign of our good health. However, constipation is a very common health problem in children of all ages.

What is constipation in children?

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Birchaven Village Hosting ‘Bazaar Days’ DEC. 13-23

Posted by Icon K on Saturday, December 7, 2019

Birchaven Village will host its annual Bazaar Days’ craft and bake sale on Friday, Dec. 13, through Monday, Dec. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The special event will take place on Birchaven’s indoor “Main Street,” 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. The event is open to the public.

Bazaar Days will feature a variety of items handmade by residents, staff, volunteers and families. Items for sale include:

Homemade hardtack candy, fudge, buckeyes and dipped pretzels

Hand-crocheted doilies and other items

One-of-a-kind tree ornaments

Gifts for teachers

Cookie jar mixes and custom candy tins

Slippers for the whole family 

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Kalida holds off Bulldog boys

Zac Swaney paced Ada with a dozen points while backcourt mate Hull contributed 11 markers. Phillip Coulson added nine points
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 6, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
KALIDA - The visiting Ada boys basketball team lost 47-40 at Kalida Friday night in a non-league defensive battle.

The Wildcats improved to 1-1 with the victory, while the Bulldogs fell to 1-2 with the defeat.

"We fought like heck; I am proud of our effort," said Ada fourth-year head coach Dre White. "Little things made the difference. We had some untimely errors and missed free throws." 

Kalida led 15-10 after the first period, yet the Bulldogs inched within 23-21 by intermission. The Wildcats stretched the lead to 36-28 after three quarters, then hung on to post the win.

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