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October 2023

Steven W. Ramey worked for Marathon Petroleum

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 16, 2023

Member of the Ada Exempted Village Schools Board of Education

Steven W. “Steve” Ramey, age 43, of Ada, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.  

He was born on December 10, 1979, in Lima, Ohio to Paul and Anitra (Holbrook) Nichols, they survive in Ada. On October 29, 2022, Steve married Terra N. Bryant and she survives in Ada.     

Also surviving is his daughter, Taylor Ramey of Ada; two brothers: Jacob (Tasha) Nichols and Chad (Latisha) Nichols; father and mother-in-law: Gary and Leslie Bryant; sisters-in-law: Glenna Pieraccini and Kayla (Matt) Harvey; brother-in-law: Kody LaPoint; uncle, Dwayne (Michelle) Holbrook; several nieces and nephews; and special friends: Mara and Olivia Guyton. 

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; mother-in-law, Joyce Bryant; and brother-in-law, Nick Pieraccini.

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Kristine Marie Dean worked for AVI

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 16, 2023

Kristine Marie Dean, age 70, of Kenton, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Vancrest of Ada.   

Kristine was born on June 23, 1953, in Fairborn, Ohio to the late Norbert and Imogene (Freeman) York.  

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NEW crossword: September 2023 Ada Icon news

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 16, 2023

Are you an avid reader of the Ada Icon? Play the September 2023 crossword puzzle for a look back at October 2023 news for the Village of Ada.

Play the puzzle HERE.

 

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ONU women's team begins Golfweek play

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 16, 2023

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. __Senior Grace Honigford led the Ohio Northern women's golf team in the October 15 first round of the three-day Golfweek NCAA Division III Fall Invitational. The Polar Bears currently sit in 15th place in the 24-team field.

The Basics

The Polar Bears shot a first-round score of 315.

ONU Record: 19-0

Venue: Baytowne Golf Club - Miramar Beach, Fla.

Results

Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.) leads the tournament with a first-round score of 286.

Emory (Ga.) is second with a 302, Washington and Lee (Va.) is third with a 303, Illinois Wesleyan is fourth with a 304 and Grinnell (Iowa) is fifth with a 306.

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Have questions for school board candidates?

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 16, 2023

October 18 candidate forum at Dicke Hall

UPDATE: The candidate forum will be begin at 7:30 p.m. to avoid a conflict with visitation for deceased school board member Steve Ramey.

The Ada Rotary Club is accepting questions from the public in advance of its forum for Ada Board of Education candidates from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Wedesday, October 18 in the Forum of Dicke Hall on the campus of Ohio Northern University. The public is invited to attend.

Questions should be directed to John Neville, Rotary Club Secretary, at [email protected].

All seven candidates for three open seats have been invited to participate. They include Joey Campbell, Denise D’Arca, Troy Erickson, Todd Gillfillan, Matthew Gossman, Justin Hollon and Shane Tilton. Mr. Gossman is the only incumbent.

The forum will begin with introductions by each of the candidates, a series of questions and answers, and closing statements by each candidate. The forum is not a debate. A moderator will ask the questions.

Candidates will meet with those in attendance after the forum.

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Weekend Doctor: Midwifery

Posted by Staff on Sunday, October 15, 2023

By Missy Moore, APRN-CNM, APRN-CNP
Midwifery, Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology

Although midwives have been around for hundreds of years, the term midwife is one that not many are able to clearly define. There is often confusion surrounding the many types of midwives and the span of roles a midwife might play. 

Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM) are highly trained providers who first are educated and trained as registered nurses, then choose to attend accredited universities, followed by passing a midwifery board-certified examination. CNMs also must maintain their licensures every five years by completing a number of continuing education requirements. In Ohio, CNMs work in collaboration with physicians and deliver babies in hospitals and birth centers. In contrast, lay midwives learn their skills through apprenticeship and are not legally recognized by the state they practice in and deliver babies in homes.

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15 minutes with Lani Garber

Posted by Staff on Sunday, October 15, 2023

Bulldog Staff Spotlight
Coordinated by the Ada Junior High-High School office staff

Meet Elaine (Lani) Garber, the American Sign Language instructor at the Ada Schools. 

Q. What is the one thing you cannot resist?
A. Chocolate and babies.

Q. What is your greatest fear?
A. My children or grandchildren being hurt.

Q. Where is your favorite place to be?
A. Sitting by my pond when the mosquitoes aren’t out

Q. Where is the best place you’ve traveled to and why?
A. Up in the mountains of Colorado at Geneva Lake. It was peaceful.

Q. What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had?
A. Raising mice for pet snake food.

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A ladies' Halloween movie night in Alger

Posted by Staff on Sunday, October 15, 2023

Ladies' movie night at the Alger Public Library:

Tuesday Oct. 17 - 6:00 p.m.
100 W Wagner St, Alger

Here's the invitation: Calling all witches! Get ready for spooks, spells, and movie-watching fun at our special Girls Night In event! Join us for a girl's night in screening of Practical Magic!

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Ada hosts Allen East in season, NWC finale

Posted by Staff on Sunday, October 15, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

Ada welcomes traditional backyard arch-rival Allen East to War Memorial Stadium next Friday to climax the season in a battle of teams with identical 3-6 overall records.

It looks to be the last Northwest Conference game for Ada (1-5 NWC) after 60 years in the league, fittingly against their biggest gridiron rival. 

In the 21st century the Bulldogs lead the heated series 14-9, highlighted by a 13-game win streak from 2005-17.

But the Mustangs (2-4 NWC) have taken the last five meetings in a row, all in decisive fashion, including 52-7 last year in Harrod. AE also captured four of the five matchups from 2000-04.

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Local ghost stories to be told at Ada Public Library

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 14, 2023

Program at Ada Public Library on October 18

Three Bluffton ghost story talks by Fred Steiner take place this upcoming week, according to the author of the newly released “Where Bluffton’s Ghosts Sleep.”

The talks, presented with PowerPoint graphics, are open to the public on the following dates:

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