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Ever think you'd wash your car in January?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 8, 2016

Harold Sutherly takes advantage of Thursday's good weather to wash a car. Not very often does that happen on Jan. 7. Frigid temperatures and big snows met us on Jan. 5 the past two years. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ever hear of yttrium or ruthenium? Just ask Mr. Lusk

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 8, 2016

Photo and story by Monty Siekerman
Yttrium and ruthenium are two words this writer has never used...until now. Both words are elements in the periodic table.

Memorizing the table used to be a boring chore for science students, but longtime science Ada teacher Dave Lusk found a way to make learning about the elements both educational and interesting.

In this picture, he discusses the element yttrium with Olivia Alexander and the element ruthenium with Seth Conley, both sophomores.

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Bayliff and Sons Funeral Home handling arrangements for Brianna Green

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 8, 2016

Brianna Green, 22, formerly of Lima, died the morning of Dec. 30,2015, at her residence.

Bayliff & Son Funeral Home in Cridersville are handling the arrangements.

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Ruth Brown worked at the Ada Herald for 26 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 8, 2016

Ruth M. Brown, 95, died on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at 10:30 P.M. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on June 18, 1920 in Ada, Ohio, to Ernest P. and Ethel G. (Montgomery) Klingler who preceded her in death. On Nov. 19, 1937 she married Russel A. “Bud” Brown and he died on May 9, 1999.

Ruth worked at The Ada Herald for 26 years and was also employed by Ada Schools as a High School Study Hall monitor for a few years, along with being a farmer’s wife. She was a life-time member of St. Paul’s UCC of rural Ada and attended very faithfully until December 2015.

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Lots of great entertainment in store at Viva Maria's

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 7, 2016

The entertainment schedule for Viva Maria's Pizza and Pasta for the remainder of the month is:
Friday, Jan 8 - Megan and Amanda Lotz
Saturday, Jan 9 - Jim Boedicker
Friday, Jan 15 - Chris Buzzelli and Maria
Saturday, Jan. 16 - Fred Neal
Friday, Jan. 22 - Matt Deter
Saturday, Jan. 23 - Jim Boedicker
Friday, Jan. 29 - Matt Deter
Saturday, Jan. 30 - Gene Parker and Friends

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ONU Walking for Wellness participants walk around the world twice

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 7, 2016

FROM ONU'S WEBSITE: The Ohio Northern University Walking for Wellness program saw a record number of participants complete its 10-week walking program and enjoy positive results throughout the challenge. The program was overseen by the University’s health and wellness clinical team: ONU HealthWise.

A record 179 employees and students enrolled in the walking program. Throughout the two-and-a-half-month challenge, these participants walked a total of 91,212,370 steps (or approximately 45,606 miles).

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