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November 2020

U.S. Postal Service holiday stamps are here

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The Ada post office has an assortment of holiday-related stamps for persons sending cards, gift packages and letter this holiday season.

These include stamps featuring:
• Our Lady of Guapulo 
• Christmas ornaments
• Kwanzaa
• Hanukkah

The postal service recommends the following ship by dates to keep in mind for gifts to arrive on time:
• Friday, Dec. 18 - first class mail
• Saturday, Dec. 19 - Priority Mail Service
• Thursday, Dec. 23 - Priority Mail Express Service

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Our hint from yesterday was "it's part of forgotten Ada." Don't know if that helped. Check the photo below for the answer and think "bank burglar alarm."

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Blanchard Valley Health System names new president and CEO

Myron Lewis assumes role in January
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) announced that Myron D. Lewis will become its next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Lewis will start on Jan.11, 2021. Until then, BVHS will continue to be led by Scott Malaney, current president and CEO.

Lewis is currently the Spectrum Health Southwest Regional Market Leader, the president at Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital (SHZCH) and the vice president of radiology services for the health system.

Spectrum Health (SH), is an integrated health system with 31,000 employees, 4,600 medical staff members, 3,300 volunteers and a health plan serving one million members. Lewis has been part of SH since 2015.

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Thank you for your cooperation

Ada principals express appreciation to staff, students, community for cooperation to remote learning transition
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Ada’s school principals have expressed appreciation to the school staff, students and community for their cooperation in the transition from in-person learning to remote learning this fall.

Their remarks were made at the Nov. 19 Ada school board meeting.

The school made its transition to remote learning on Nov. 2. and it will continue at least until Dec. 4.

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Liberty Township CARES Act funds go to fire and EMS

Township received more than $86,000 in government funding
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Liberty Township trustees announced significant contributions to two township entities this week.

The trustees received a little over $86,000 in CARES funding. They gave $60,500 to the Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department and $24,000 to the Ada-Liberty Township EMS.

According to Patty Griffin, township fiscal officer, the fire department used part of the funds to purchase an extractor machine that will wash turnout gear. The department also purchased new turnout gear.

The EMS was given $24,000. Members of the township trustees are Gary Hall, chair, with Brad Hays and Jeff Acheson.

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So, you think you know Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 24, 2020

So, you think you know Ada? Okay, where is this? Our only hint is that it is part of "forgotten Ada." Answer tomorrow.

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Mark Ritchie 1984-2020

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Mark Douglas Ritchie, 36, passed away on Tuesday, Nov.17, 2020, at 6:41 p.m. at his residence in Bluffton.

He was born on July 22, 1984 in Kenton to Dale Ritchie of Alger and Shelly (Carmean) Ritchie of Ada.

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Donna Campbell was a former library aide at Ada schools

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 23, 2020

Donna Campbell, 78, passed away on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at 3:14 a.m. at her residence in Ada.

She was born on June 23, 1942 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to the late Clarence and Doris (Shadley) Weihrauch.  On Jan. 8, 1961, Donna married Virgil Campbell and he survives in Ada.

Donna worked as a library aide for the Ada Exempted Village Schools.

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National recognition to Scott Wills

Ranks 9th all-time in NCAA DIII women's tennis history with a winning percentage of 78.9
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 23, 2020

Ohio Northern head coach Scott Wills was recently honored as one of the nation's top NCAA Division III women's tennis coaches by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

Wills currently ranks ninth all-time in NCAA Division III women's tennis history with a winning percentage of 78.9. His 19-year career record of 381-102 puts him 19th all-time on the NCAA Division III women's tennis wins list.

He is only nine wins away from the Ohio Athletic Conference women's tennis record of 390 wins by Baldwin Wallace's Jack Bethanfalvy, who went 390-300 from 1985-2018.

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Justin L. “Jud” Dearth was retired from Ada street department

Worked for Ada Grain Elevator and Ada police department
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 23, 2020

Justin L. “Jud” Dearth, 82, passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 ,at 7:30 a.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on Jan. 23, 1938, in Hardin County to the late Jasper E. and Aezelda (Robnolte) Dearth.  

Jud previously worked for the Ada Grain Elevator for eight years, the Ada Police department for 12 years and retired from the Ada Village Street Department after working for 16 years.  He was a 1956 Ada High school graduate and served in the National Guard.

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