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May 2021

Kayla Richardson named vice-president of branch operations

Promotion announced at Ada's Quest Federal Credit Union
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 17, 2021

Quest Federal Credit Union announced today that Kayla Richardson is promoted to the vice-president of branch operations, Ada. 

Richardson assumes the duties of office management immediately, training under the departing vice-president of branch operations, Patty King. 

“Kayla started with Quest over seven years ago and has worked at every level of member service including her most recent position as call center coordinator. 

I am very pleased to see one of our own move into a high-level management position and it speaks volumes to the hard work Kayla has put in and the culture that we have built at Quest,” said Tammy Sherman, chief operations officer. 

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Sign-up underway for kid's summer lunch program

Beatitudes hosts program from June 1 to July 27
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 16, 2021

Beatitudes will once again host a kid’s summer lunch program, according to Deb Curlis.

The program will begin June 1 and will continue through July 27. Meal pick-ups are each Tuesday from noon to 4 p.m. at Beatitudes, 210 N. Main St., Ada.

To sign up youth for the program call 419-788-9459.

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Street paving program begins soon

Here's the list of this year's projects • Map at bottom of story
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 16, 2021

The Village of Ada announced its 2021 village paving program. According to Jami Hall, village administrator, the program will begin soon.

The streets included in the paving are:
• E. Buckeye Ave. (N. Main St. to N. Johnson St.)
• N. Johnson St. (E. North Ave. to E. Highland Ave.)
• Willow Parkway (North of Dynarex drive to E. North Ave.)

The paving will include some driveway approaches for the streets being paved.

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Fall Prevention

Simple Tips to Stay Independent
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, May 15, 2021

Whether you choose to stay at home or start to resume a “normal” life since the start of the pandemic, one thing seniors should be aware of is their fall risk while at home and while out-and-about. Measuring your fall risk is more than thinking about physical abilities, age and medical conditions. You should also consider the following, which all increase your risk for falls.

How is your vision? Consider visual field loss, age-related changes, depth perception, as well as diagnosed conditions, such as macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy. Also, consider how frequently you wear prescription glasses.

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McGuffey Memories group meets May 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 14, 2021

A McGuffey history organization will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 17, at the Freewill Baptist Church, 205 Courtright St., McGuffey.

“The name of our organization is McGuffey Memories for now and we meet monthly. We also have special meetings, as well,” said Marianna Watts, of the group. Persons may contact her at 502-552-0231 for more information.

This year McGuffey celebrating 125 years of becoming a village.  “We are planning fundraisers for events this summer and fall to celebrate,” she said. 

“We are still creating a mission statement, but our goal is to keep the history of McGuffey alive and well. We want the younger generation to know their history.

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Simon Says top four winners

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 14, 2021

FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK - We won't try to explain how the competition works; we think you already know. Here's the top four finishers in the high school Simon Says competition held last week: Cami, Olivia, Jacob and Kadin.

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Ada VFW's park-in-the-park set for June 12

The events features all types of vehicles from cars, trucks to bikes
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 14, 2021

Ada’s VFW second annual park-in-the-park car, truck and bike show takes place from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 12.

Last year’s event hosted nearly 100 vehicles. It is held at the War Memorial Park offering over six acres of shaded and open space and takes place rain or shine.

Registration is now underway. Here are the details:
• Registration fee is $10. Trophies are awarded for the top 20 plus 23 additional classes(courtesy 4 Seasons  Drive-Thru).

• Awards and raffles take place at 5 p.m.

• Wooden dog tags go to the first 200 entries, courtesy of Opa’s Woodworks. The event also includes a raffle for a Sarka stainless steel grill.

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Ada's Courtney Sumner wins NWC long jump on 1st day

League meet underway at Columbus Grove
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 14, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - The Ada track and field teams competed in the first day of the Northwest Conference championship meet Thursday at Columbus Grove.

Host Grove holds substantial leads in the boys and girls standings after the first day, with five field events and one relay completed. 

The Ada girls are fifth out of nine teams, and the Bulldog boys eighth after day one.

Ada sophomore Courtney Sumner won the long jump for the Lady Bulldogs. Junior teammate Olivia Green finished second in the long jump.

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Tennis season ends at Lima

Tough draw for third-seeded Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 14, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada tennis team competed hard at the Div. II sectional tournament hosted by UNOH Thursday.

No Bulldogs advanced to the second day of semifinal competition Saturday despite a good run by the top doubles tandem.

After doing very well in singles competition all season, senior Miranda Wills and junior southpaw Dexter Woods III combined forces to play in the 23-team doubles tournament. 

Seeded third, the Bulldog pairing received a first round bye into the round of 16. In their first match, the Ada duo defeated Hayden Bader and Ali Braglia of LCC 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Lady Bulldogs drop sectional final at Wayne Trace

Ada travels to Spencerville tonight in NWC contest
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 14, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
HAVILAND - The visiting Ada softball team fell behind early and lost 11-1 to Wayne Trace in Div. IV sectional final action Thursday evening.

The Raider girls jumped out to an 8-0 lead and were never headed.

Ada dropped to 12-12 with the tournament loss, while hard-hitting WT improved to 15-9 with the win. The Lady Raiders advance to the district semifinals at Elida.

WT tallied two runs in the first inning and never trailed. Raider Ava Zartman scored on a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly by Tatum gave the Raiders a 2-0 lead.

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