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Visitation Sunday for Michael Stavenger, former Ada school board member

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 9, 2013

Michael W. Stavenger, 67, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.

He was born on April 29, 1946, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Earl G. and Viola B. (Chambers) Stavenger and they preceded him in death. On June 25, 1967, he married Jean A. Rayl and she survives in Ada.

Mr. Stavenger retired as a grocery and food broker. He was a member of the Ada Lions Club; former member of the school board for Ada Schools; former Cub Scout master for Troop #124.

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Allen Historical Society offers Sept. 22 'Riding the Rails" excursion

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 9, 2013

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The Allen County Historical Society's "Riding the Rails" train excursion is planned Sunday, Sept. 22. The passenger train wll be pulled by former Nickel Plate Road diesel 901, repainted as 902.

The trip covers 42 miles round trip on the Genesee and Wyoming Road, courtesy of the Cincinnati Railway Co. Four coach cars will be pulled by 902.

Three excursions are planned with departure times at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The round trips are from Lincoln Park, Lima, to Jackson Center and return.

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Hardin Democratic Central and Exe Committees meet Aug. 14

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 9, 2013

The next meeting of the Hardin County Democratic Central and Executive Committees will be held Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Banquet Room at Brunson’s Restaurant, 1 North Detroit Street, Kenton. Please not the change in location.

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Village Voice: Ada tradition will be all around us this weekend!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 9, 2013

Beginning on Thursday, the Lincoln Highway Buy Way will once again be visible in and around town. The annual community wide garage sales will be continuing through Saturday, and maps of pre-registered sales are available in the Village Offices and throughout town.

Be a part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Lincoln Highway by visiting the sales! Ada CIC and Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will again have a daily information tent on Main Street in front of the Railroad Park – stop by to pick up a map, and shop the Ada historic items!

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Volleyball named recipient of AVCA Team Academic Award

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 9, 2013

 

By Andrew Korba

|The Ohio Northern volleyball team has been named as a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award.
To be eligible, a team must have a team cumulative grade point average of 3.30.

The Polar Bears were one of 93 Division III teams to receive this honor.

This this consecutive season and ninth time that the Polar Bears have gotten this award under head coach Kate Witte.

Ohio Northern posted a 24-7 record in 2012 and went 7-2 in the OAC. Northern also qualified for the NCAA III Tournament for the 28th time in its 32 year history.

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Glen Stearns honored at Gene Autry 75th anniversary celebration

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 9, 2013

During the Gene Autry 75th anniversary celebration the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance and the Gene Autry Days Committee honored Glen Stearns the founder of Gene Autry Days. The celebration was held at the Gene Autry Mural Park, located at the corner of West Franklin and Market Streets in Kenton.

Gene Autry visited Kenton on August 8, 1938, to tour the Kenton Hardware Company which manufactured his repeating cap guns. Gene and his horse Champion held five performances at the Kenton Theatre which over 4,000 people attended. Records indicated that over 6 million Gene Autry Cap Guns were manufactured at the Kenton Hardware Company.

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