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Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Ada Kindergarteners listen to a story about polar bears while visiting the school library on Jan. 20. 

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Ada council: Recent hire at Ada Police Department quits

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

By Amy Eddings
A set-back for the Ada Police, storm sewer projects, and surprising bids for repainting the water tower were topics at Tuesday’s village council meeting in Ada.

In his report to councilors and mayor, Chief Michael Harnishfeger announced that a recent hire to the police department is leaving.

"Ryan Schroeder, our full time officer that we hired in July or August. he’s midway in our probation, and he’s leaving us,” said Chief Harnishfeger with a grimace.  “He’s going to go back to selling cars.”

He said he hated the process of finding and training a new officer.

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Dysert's circle complete: Miami Redhawks to Miami Dolphins

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Attention Ada sports fans: Dump all your previous NFL sports gear and start purchasing items that say Miami Dolphins.

Dysert will be in Ada on Saturday, Jan. 30. His football jersey, number 12, will be retired. A ceremony takes place between the JV and varsity boys' basketball game between Ada and Hardin Northern.

Zac Dysert signed to the Dolphins yesterday. The move came about as the Dolphins chose former Denver assistant coach Adam Gase as its new head coach. Gase worked with Dysert in Denver.

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Jamie Hall will serve as CIC presidents in 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Jami Hall, Ada’s assistant village administrator, was elected president of the Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) at CIC’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 20.

Hall replaces Jim Meyer, Ada village administrator, who served as CIC president for several years. Meyer is now vice-president of CIC. Eileen Peterman was elected secretary and Angela Polachek, treasurer.

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Liberty's United Way pledge totals over $5,000

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Ronald Zimmerly, president and CEO of Liberty National Bank, presented a $5,071.20 check to the United Way of Hardin County, on Jan. 11.

Zimmerly gave the check to Darlene Foreman, executive director of the United Way. It totals Liberty Bank's employees' 2016 pledges to United Way. This year the pledges increased by 7 percent from last year.

 

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AnnaMae Lawrence 1942-2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

AnnaMae C. Lawrence (Brundage), 73, died on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at 2:08 a.m. at her residence in Ada, while surrounded by her family.
          
She was born on July 7, 1942, in Orange County, Newburgh, N.Y., to Everett Lauren and Mildred A. (Brewster) Brundage. Her father (1967) and her mother (1985) preceded her in death. On Nov. 20, 1970 she married Donald M. Lawrence who preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 1997.

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