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February 2020

Funding your 2019 IRA: There's still time

Posted by LizGH on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

By Faith Investment Services
Bluffton, 419-358-4207
Many people save for retirement in a 401(k), which makes a lot of sense if it’s available where you work.  You can especially benefit if your employer matches your contributions and if you want to contribute to the higher threshold that 401(k)s allow.  (Employees could contribute up to $19,000 to their 401(k) plan for 2019 and anyone age 50 or over was eligible for an additional catch-up contribution of $6,000 in 2019.)

However, you only had until the end of 2019 to make contributions to your 401(k). This means you can no longer put money into your 2019 401(k) if you didn't max it out.

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Katayama makes it to 4th state meet in a row

Sets district mark; girls relay also qualifies for state
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 17, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - Ada senior Klava Katayama set a district record and almost all Bulldog swimmers set personal-best times in 10 events in the Div. II district meet held at Bowling Green State University Friday evening. 

Four Ada individual swimmers competed in two events apiece, and two girls relay squads also participated well at Bowling Green. 

"Out of the 10 swims we had yesterday, almost every single one was a time improvement," noted Ada head coach Stephanie Steiner-McMahon.

Lady Bulldog standout Katayama made it to the state championships for the fourth straight season with two strong performances. 

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Pizza inspires ONU prescription delivery service

In January HealthWise Pharmacy launched a prescription delivery service
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 17, 2020

By Barbara Lockard
As a student, Clay Miller delivered pizzas.  As a pharmacist, he’s delivering prescription medications and providing screenings to his “customers.”  

This accessibility to health care has a lot of similarities to providing pepperoni and mushrooms to hungry individuals.

“Pharmacists are actually the number one most accessible health care professional,” said Miller.  “I started thinking about how convenient it is to order a pizza and wondered why we couldn’t do this with medications.” 

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1990 district choir members from AHS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 17, 2020

Ada High School musicians who were members of the district choir during the 1989-90 school year.

Front from left, Staci Robinson, Natasha Warner. Back from left, Beth Siekerman, Marshall Traster and Craig Ward.

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Ralph Keller was employee for 31 years at Ford engine plant, Lima

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 17, 2020

Ralph Wayland Keller, 94, died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at Springview Manor, Lima.

He was born on Dec. 21, 1925, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Wilson George and Helen D. (Chestley) Keller, Sr.  On Nov. 22, 1947, Ralph married his beloved wife Twylah Marie (Heil) Keller and they were married for 27 years.  Ralph and Twylah had five children, three surviving and two still born. Twylah preceded him in death on July 1, 1974. 

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Slapstick comedy this weekend at Freed Center

"Loot" performances Thursday through Sunday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 17, 2020

The Freed Center at Ohio Northern University presents “Loot,” by Joe Orton, in three 7:30 p.m. performances, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-22 and 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23, in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre.

The performance is described this way:

“Uproarious slapstick meets dubious morals as two young friends stash the proceeds of a bank robbery in an occupied coffin in an attempt to hide their spoils from the attentions of a psychopathic policeman, a gold-digging nurse and a grieving widower.

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Hull scores 27 as Bulldogs topple Pioneers

Ada hosts top-ranked league-leader Columbus Grove (21-0, 7-0 NWC) on Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 17, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - Visiting Ada raced to a huge early lead and rolled past Lima Temple Christian 89-50 in non-conference boys basketball play Saturday night.

The Bulldogs built a 24-4 lead after the first period, and stretched the margin to 45-19 by halftime. Ada won the second half 44-31 to post their highest-scoring game of the season as 11 players scored.

"Early on we were able to force them into some turnovers and get the tempo where we wanted it," said Bulldog fourth-year head coach Dre White. "We shared the basketball and got the shots we wanted.

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Ada grapplers compete at NWC title meet

Reese Evans 2nd at 152
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 17, 2020

By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - Ada finished seventh at the Northwest Conference championship wrestling tournament hosted by Columbus Grove High School on Saturday, February 15.

Defending champion Allen East won its ninth all-time NWC crown with 341 points to easily out-distance second-place Spencerville (223). Bluffton was right behind the Bearcats in third (218.5).

Ada ended up seventh with 106 points to finish 33 points ahead of last-place Lincolnview.

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School board meets Feb. 20

Posted by LizGH on Monday, February 17, 2020

Ada school board will meet on Thursday, Feb 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the school’s board room, at 725 W. North Ave.

Board members are:
Matt Grossman, president
Dr. Amy Mullins
Ronald Fleming
Ernest Daugherty
Troy Erickson

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Tax help available on March 21 at Ada Depot

Posted by LizGH on Monday, February 17, 2020

Do you need assistance with your local income taxes?

The Village of Ada uses the services of Central Collection Agency (CCA) Division of Taxation for filing and payment of village income taxes. As a service to its customers, CCA schedules on- site taxpayer assistance.

Auditors from CCA will be at the Ada Depot on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Auditors will be able to assist taxpayers with their Village of Ada income tax form preparations.

CCA also handles income tax from the Village of Alger.

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