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Methodist message

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 18, 2012

"We are the church of hope," reads the message on the wire fence bordering First United Methodist Church of Ada. Here's an enlargement of the word "HOPE."

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Blanchard Valley Health Systems service of remembrance April 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The 11th annual BVHS Service of Remembrance will be held at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 120 W. Sandusky Street in Findlay on Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m.

The non-denominational memorial service will honor BVHS patients and residents who died in 2011. All are welcome to attend the service, which will be followed by a reception.

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Bone marrow drive in Ada April 20

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Ohio Northern University will host a bone marrow drive on the campus’s “Tundra,” just south of the English Chapel, on Friday, April 20, from 6-10 p.m.

The procedure is free and consists of a cheek swab and some paperwork to place participants on the national registry. Every registrant will be entered into a raffle for prizes donated by local businesses. The first 150 registrants also will receive a free T-shirt.

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Saturday car wash to send local dancers to Outback Bowl

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Students from Ada's Rhythm In Motion Dance Centre will hold a car wash Saturday to help raise money for their upcoming New Year's Day trip to perform in the pre-game and half-time festivities for the Outback Bowl. 

The car wash will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Padrone's Pizza, at the corner of West Ballard Avenue and South Main Street. Students will wash and accept donations to help earn money towards their expenses for this trip.

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Heavy equipment

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Street work in Ada continues this month. The work is now west of the Lincoln and Union Street intersection. Watch the video of the project on the bottom of the home page.

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Melissa "Missy" Calvelage 1976-2012

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Melissa “Missy” A. Calvelage of Bluffton, and formerly of Ft. Jennings died at 9:55 a.m. April 17, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by her family and friends. 

She was born Dec. 6, 1976, in Lima to John and Sharon (Lammers) Calvelage who survive in Bluffton.  She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Ada, Catholic Ladies of Columbia.  She was a Gold Award Girl Scout. She was a graduate of Ft. Jennings High School and Vantage Vocational School in Van Wert.

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