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7th annual “Buggy Ride” bike tour on May 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 10, 2013

 

Hardin Leadership II is offering different routes this year for their 7th annual Buggy Ride — a bicycle tour in the Amish countryside of Hardin County.

The routes begin and end at McCullough Industries on County Road 175 in Kenton.  They are designed to provide families and individuals with a low traffic ride in the country. Bike routes begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, for the distance riders —those traveling 60 miles throughout the Hardin County.

Those planning to travel 30 miles, 15 miles or the 6-mile family ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. Registration continues until 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.

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Lynette Darlington DePaoli was a 1969 Ada High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 10, 2013

Lynette Darlington DePaoli, 62, formerly of Ada, died at 9:15 p.m., May 2, 2013, in Verona, Italy.

She was born Nov. 12, 1950, in Plattsburg, N.Y., the daughter of Dr. Oscar G. and Miriam W. Darlington. They preceded her in death.

She was a 1969 Ada High School graduate and had been an art major at Ohio Northern University where he father was Dean of Liberal Arts. She married Paolo DePaoli on Aug. 25, 1974. The couple made their home in Verona, Italty.

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Hey, I know that tune!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 10, 2013

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It was music on the lawn Friday night in Ada. Richard Gainey took these photos of members of the ONU band performing outdoors.

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Strike up the band

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 10, 2013

Members of the Ohio Northern University band gave an end-of-school outdoor performance Friday night. Richard Gainey took these photos. Click for more photos.

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Early Ada railroad depot scene

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 10, 2013

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Not much has changed in Ada in 100 years. It's a familiar Ada scene - the railroad depot and the canon in the park. Of course, the dress of the young men, with their derbies, dates the photo. 
 

This is a colorized post card. It is addressed to Leila Degler, Ada, Ohio, but there is no message on the card.

From the collection of Leland Crouse.

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Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center has new cancer treatment system

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Friday, May 10, 2013

The Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center (BVRCC) has added new equipment to aide in the fight against cancer. The new cancer treatment system, called TrueBeam™, offers advanced radiation therapy for some of the most complex cancers.

The TrueBeam system is designed to deliver more powerful cancer treatments with accuracy and precision. In addition, the system integrates new imaging technologies to complete treatments more quickly while monitoring the motion of tumors.

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