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$1 fine for using profanely the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 29, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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December, 1960, the revision of Ada ordination for maintenance of “peace and good order," brought to light some old laws that may surprise the younger generation - and that could still prove costly to offenders.

• One provided a $1 fine for anyone over 14 years old who uses profanely the name of God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Ghost. Complaints of such an offense must be made within 10 days, and each offense is punishable by a $1 fine. 

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Always have lots of pep

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 29, 2016

Were you ever in an Ada High School pep band? What instrument did you play?

Here's the players from one-half century past - the 1965-66 school year.

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Born in time to attend this year's hospice benefit

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 28, 2016

Deb Curlis, fundraising coordinator for Community Health Professionals, holds the youngest attendee of Thursday's hospice fundraiser. She is one-month-old Emma Grace, daughter of Josh and Lisha Wilkerson. The baby's mom is an RN for CHP. This year's event raised close to $6,000 for hospice. The story below provides more details. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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CHP hospice care benefit raises close to $6,000

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 28, 2016

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
The annual dinner and auction to support Community Health Professionals hospice care raised about $6,000. The event was held on Thursday evening in McIntosh Center ballroom.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

All manner of goods were auctioned, including a golf package (replete with an umbrella), a Lions Club scoop of mulch, stays at The Inn and other hotels, and much more.

Deb starts pounding the pavement throughout northwest Ohio at the beginning of the year to come up with fantastic packages for people to bid on.

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900 chicken dinners for a great cause

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 28, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Grace Gospel Church held a fundraiser on Thursday evening, selling 900 chicken dinners.

The profit from the endeavor goes to help with medical expenses for Amelia Griffin, who is fighting cancer.

She is the four-year-old daughter of Beau and Christina Griffin.

Pictured is Pastor Trent Boedicker and son Shay, 4, going home, nextdoor to the church, with one of the dinners.

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Call it Poly Sorb or Elephant Snot - whatever you call it - it makes trees live longer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 28, 2016

Story and photo by Monty Siekerman

They call it "elephant snot," but members of the tree commission love the stuff because it makes small trees live longer in bags.

The real term for the gooey mixture is Poly Sorb, something that members of the commission add to plastic bags before putting in a dawn redwood sapling.

The trees will be handed out to all Ada third graders on Friday in recognition of National Arbor Day.

Pictured are (from left) Dick Lawrence, a member of the commission for over 30 years; Angela Polackek, assistant village administrator; and Terry Keiser, village forester.

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