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Weekend Doctor: Weekend Doctor: About medical physicists

By Aaron Bain, MS
Medical Physicist, The Armes Family Cancer Care Center

You may have heard of an astrophysicist, nuclear physicist or theoretical physicist. Scientists like Einstein, Schrödinger and Newton revolutionized our understanding of the universe. But have you ever heard of a medical physicist? It is likely that you haven’t since there are only approximately 13,000 medical physicists in the United States. You may ask yourself, what role could someone who studies the physics of subatomic particles and planetary motions play in the medical field? 

Daniel J. Klingler was a writer and athlete

Daniel J. “Danny” Klingler, age 27, of Avon Lake, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. 

He was born on October 30, 1995 in Lima, Ohio to Todd and Melissa (Wolber) Klingler, they survive in Ada. 

Bulldog boys soccer loss to Van Buren

CORRECTION: The list of senior players was initially missing Clayton McClain, Gabe Blankenship and Mason Selover.

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School boys soccer team lost to visiting Van Buren 4-2 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match on a hot Wednesday night, October 4, at War Memorial Stadium.

The game was also Bulldog Senior Night and the “Pink Out” cancer cure match for Ada.

“Huge thanks out to everyone that came out to support us and donating to one of our soccer family mom’s fight against cancer,” said Ada head coach Jason Okuly. 

Bulldog volleyball loss at 1st-place Crestview

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School volleyball team lost at league-leading Crestview in a Northwest Conference match Thursday night, October 5.

The Bulldogs fell to 11-9 overall and 2-5 in the NWC with the 25-7, 25-11, 25-10 defeat. 

First-place power Crestview improved to 17-2 overall and stayed atop the NWC at 7-0 after the win. 

Ada 2023 Mayoral Candidate Forum recap

The Ada mayoral candidate forum on Wednesday, October 4 provided a public platform for the two men running for the four-year term to commence in January 2024. Incumbent David Retterer (Republican) and challenger Howard Fenton (Democrat) presented their qualifications, interests and ideas for serving as Mayor of the Village of Ada.

The candidates are friends and friendly rivals. Both worked as professors at Ohio Northern University. Retterer was an associate professor of math and computer sciences until retiring in 2012. Fenton was a professor of law until retiring in 2018. 

Bulldog football looks to reach .500 at Bearcats

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada football team visits slumping league foe Spencerville on Friday, October 6, looking for their second straight win to reach .500 after week eight.

Ada is 1-2 at home this season and 2-2 on the road after the 28-0 win at Delphos Jefferson last Friday. The Bearcats are 0-3 at home and 0-4 on the road. 

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