December 2023

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On Monday, December 18, Sheila Coressel (D-Ada) submitted her petitions to be the Democratic nominee for the 83rd State House District. A Village of Ada council member, Coressel moved here in 2016 to serve as the Director of Pharmacy Student Affairs at Ohio Northern University. 

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Mary Ruth Wagner, 91, of Ada, passed away December 18, 2023 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  Mary was born March 24, 1932 in Delphos to the late Forest and Martha (Kunz) Gudakunst.  On May 18, 1952 she married Carl Wagner who survives.  

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Ellen L. “Sis” Samples, age 86, of Alger and formerly of Charleston, WV, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at her residence. 

She was born on September 12, 1937, in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Basil and Evelyn “Eva” (Pickering) Shaffer. On June 1, 1962 Ellen married James Samples who preceded her in death on January 1, 1968. 

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Apollo Career Center has provided the attached agenda for the regular board meeting scheduled for Monday, December 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. 

The meeting will be held in Apollo's Board room.

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

Meet Kaitlynn (Turner) Gerlach, the Ada Schools' K-8 Guidance Counselor. This is her first year working in the Ada Exempted Village Schools.

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The Alger Public Library will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25 in observation of the Christmas holiday.

The library also will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day.

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County Line Church presents Ark Adventure, a six-week Winter Bible School
Program. Organizers note, "Your kids will dive deep into the story of Noah while searching for God's promises. Full of interactive lessons, games, crafts and food kids love."

The program starts Wednesday, January 10 at 5:30 p.m. with a free family dinner. 

Bible school is from 6:00-8:00 p.m. every Wednesday through mid-February. The series ends with a pizza and ice cream party.

Pre-register now at www.thecountylinechurch.com/VBS/ to get a free hat on your first night. 

County Line church is located at 4227 N Hardin Rd, Harrod (County Rd 15) and is around 10 minutes from Bluffton or Ada.

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St. Mark Lutheran at the corner of Johnson and Lincoln in Ada will
be holding two services on December 24. 

The regular worship service is at 10:00 a.m. and the Christmas Eve service is at 11:00 p.m.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The inexperienced Ada boys basketball team rallied late but lost a tough 49-42 battle to visiting Perry Saturday night, December 16.

The young Bulldogs fell to 0- 5 overall with the non-league defeat.

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McClain wins at 150, Riblet and Vieira 2nd in their divisions

By Cort Reynolds

MIDDLE POINT __The Ada High School wrestling team finished a solid eighth at the 15-team Lincolnview Lancer Invitational meet Saturday.

Senior Clayton McClain won the 150 lbs. title to pace the Bulldog grapplers. Silas Riblet and Liam Vieira took second in their respective weight divisions.

McClain won each of his three pool play matches by pin to advance to the final four at the 150 lbs. division. He ended up pinning Levi Grace of Crestview at 3:43 in the championship bout to end the day 5-0.

Riblet was 3-0 in pool play at 113 lbs., and went 4-1 overall after losing in the championship match by a 17-6 majority decision.

At the 144 lbs. bracket, Vieira won his three pool matches, all by pin. He then advanced to the final where he lost by pin to finish 4-1 on the day.

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