February 2020

Hayward D. Reynolds, 89, died on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at 5:40 p.m. at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, surrounded by his family.

He was born on Dec. 27, 1930, in Hammond, Indiana, to the late Raymon and Gladys (Dixon) Reynolds. On Sept. 18, 1954 Hayward married Gay Marie Seme and she preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2004.

Hayward was an attorney and a Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University, Capital University and the University of South Florida.  He received his Bachelor and Juris Doctorate from Indiana University. He was a prolific reader. Hayward was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Indiana Hoosier basketball fan.

By Barbara Lockard
Nina Buchan is a sophomore psychology major at Ohio Northern University.  She lives on campus, attends classes by herself and manages to keep up with her studies.

Not unusual, except that according to official records, Nina is just 5 years old.  

As far as this publication can determine, Buchan is the only ONU student and, possibly the only Ada resident, with a Feb. 29 birthday. 

 As we look forward to this extra Leap Year day on Saturday, Buchan expects a rather quiet birthday celebration. A little more hoopla may be in order when you consider that she has a birthday just once every four years!  

An Ada location is one of four in Hardin County offering preschool screening for the 2020-21 school year.

Liberty Village Preschool, 725 W. North Ave., will offer screening on Wednesday, March 4.  The screening is through the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center.

Screening is for children up and including 5 years old. Call Midwest Regional ESC to schedule an appointment at 937-599-5195, extension 3020 or email Penny Carrig at [email protected].

These screenings help fill classrooms at Little River (USV), Victory Garden (Ridgemont), Northern Lights (Hardin Northern) and Liberty Village (Ada).

Seven Ada High School artists had works accepted in this winter’s Kewpee High School Invitational Exhibit. Three were award-winners in the show, which closes on Friday at ArtSpace/Lima, according to Gary Wells, high school art teacher.

Ada award winners follow:
• Brenna Hissong, first place in sculpture, work titled “Free Form”
• Isabella Mancuso, first place in drawing, work titled “Self Portrait”
• Kendal Guagenti, first place in mixed media, work titled “Self Portrait with Butterflies”

Four other Ada art students had works accepted into the show. They are Kyle Colwell, Isaac Williams, Nora Dellifield and Katie Butterfield.