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Peter Previte of ONU to speak at Bluffton Lions on Jan. 22

Peter Previte, Professor at the School of Pharmacy will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Bluffton Lions Club. He will be speaking on the topic of a “Brief History of the Federal Food/Drug/Cosmetic Act”.

The  lunchtime meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22 at Maple Crest Senior Living Center, Bluffton, at noon.

Members and anyone interested in signing up for the meal may do so by emailing [email protected]

OHSAA moving to seven-division football playoffs

The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors met Thursday in Columbus for its regularly scheduled January meeting. The following are highlights from the meeting. The complete set of meeting minutes will be posted at www.OHSAA.org.

Ada...home of the bulldogs, polar bears and Garfield

Ada's best known for its bulldogs and polar bears, but there's one giant cat in town. It's Garfield, housed in the Ada Public Library.

Ada Theatre: Jack Reacher (PG-13)

Starting Friday, the Ada Theatre will be showing the movie 'Jack Reacher', according to James Curlis, owner.  

Starring Tom Cruise, 'Jack Reacher' is the story of a homicide investigator who digs deep, deep into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. To view the trailer, click here.

'Jack Reacher' will be showing Friday, Jan. 11 thru Thursday, Jan. 17.

Showtimes include:
Friday & Saturday - 7:00 p.m. and  9:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday Matinee  - 4:00 p.m.
Daily - 7:00 p.m.

$5,000 AEP grant to Hardin chamber

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance economic development division announced it has received a Local Economic Assistance Program grant from AEP Ohio.

The $5,000 grant will help Hardin County focus on maintaining, sustaining and growing existing manufacturers by reducing/eliminated barriers to their growth.

Nancy Sue Walker was a 1967 graduate of Ada HS

Nancy Sue Walker, 63, of Cambridge, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at the Beckett House in New Concord. She was born on Jan. 20, 1949 in Bluffton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert Runser and Maxine "Pat" (Patterson) Runser.

Mrs. Walker was an owner /operator of Hillview Acres Campground along with her husband John. She was a 1967 graduate of Ada High School.

She is survived by: husband John Henry Walker of Cambridge; a step-daughter Rebecca (Lucas) Hilleary of Noblesville, Ind.; a sister JoAnn (Ed) Simmons of Ada; a brother Robert (Linda) Runser of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and three grandchildren Sebastian, Isaac and Meagan Hilleary.

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