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Community Improvement Corp. meets July 21

Meeting takes place at the Ada Historical Depot
Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Ada’s Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) will hold an in-person meeting at noon, Wednesday, July 21, according to Eileen Peterman, secretary. The meeting takes place at the Ada Historical Depot.

The agenda includes the treasurer's report and committee reports. Committees designated within the CIC include industrial, commercial, water resource plan, community, and executive board.

Remaining meetings for 2021 are scheduled for October 20 and December 15.

During the April 21 meeting, 2021 officers were elected as follows:

  • Jamie Hall, president
  • Brandt Miller, vice president
  • Eileen Peterman, treasurer and secretary
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Local Vintage Chevrolet club celebrates one year

58th Central VCCA Meet held in Lima July 30-31
Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2021

By Dan Groman
The Vintage Chevrolet Club of America's Western Buckeye Region (WBR) just celebrated one year since its charter. We now have 34 members and are rapidly growing.

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Janet Staniecki 1950 - 2021

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Jan Staniecki, age 70, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 12:25pm surrounded by her family at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Center.

She was born on November 26, 1950 to the late Gene and Jane (Blosser) Hoffman. On July 23, 1988, Jan married Zenovy Staniecki and he survives in Sandusky, Ohio. Jan was preceded in death by two brothers: Paul Basinger and Dal Hoffman and a brother-in-law, Tom Wade.

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Beatrice Adkins 1923-2021

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Beatrice L. Adkins, age 97, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 9:10 AM at Vancrest of Ada.

She was born on October 10, 1923 in Alger, Ohio to Nelson and Bonnie (Choran) Hunnaman who preceded her in death. Beatrice first married Ralph Watkins,they were divorced and he preceded her in death. She married Jonah L. Adkins on November 20, 1953 and he preceded her in death on March 21, 2004.

Beatrice was a homemaker.

Also surviving are two sons: Leroy Watkins of Alger and Richard Watkins of Ada; two daughters: Bonnie Summa of Shawnee and Judy (Robert) Howard of Lakeview; eleven grandchildren, twenty-nine great grandchildren and fifty great-great grandchildren.   

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A look down Main Street

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Here's a view that Ada residents know like the back of their hands. The Icon captured this photo of Main Street on a warm summer evening.

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Blood shortage continues: Red Cross needs donors now

A thousand blood donations needed daily to prevent further delays in patient care
Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the need for blood and platelets remains crucial for patients relying on lifesaving transfusions. The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment to give now.  

Right now, the Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet current demand as hospitals respond to an unusually high number of traumas and emergency room visits, organ transplants and elective surgeries.

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