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Brianna Green, 22, formerly of Lima, died the morning of Dec. 30,2015, at her residence.

Bayliff & Son Funeral Home in Cridersville are handling the arrangements.

Ruth M. Brown, 95, died on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at 10:30 P.M. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on June 18, 1920 in Ada, Ohio, to Ernest P. and Ethel G. (Montgomery) Klingler who preceded her in death. On Nov. 19, 1937 she married Russel A. “Bud” Brown and he died on May 9, 1999.

Ruth worked at The Ada Herald for 26 years and was also employed by Ada Schools as a High School Study Hall monitor for a few years, along with being a farmer’s wife. She was a life-time member of St. Paul’s UCC of rural Ada and attended very faithfully until December 2015.

The entertainment schedule for Viva Maria's Pizza and Pasta for the remainder of the month is:
Friday, Jan 8 - Megan and Amanda Lotz
Saturday, Jan 9 - Jim Boedicker
Friday, Jan 15 - Chris Buzzelli and Maria
Saturday, Jan. 16 - Fred Neal
Friday, Jan. 22 - Matt Deter
Saturday, Jan. 23 - Jim Boedicker
Friday, Jan. 29 - Matt Deter
Saturday, Jan. 30 - Gene Parker and Friends

FROM ONU'S WEBSITE: The Ohio Northern University Walking for Wellness program saw a record number of participants complete its 10-week walking program and enjoy positive results throughout the challenge. The program was overseen by the University’s health and wellness clinical team: ONU HealthWise.

A record 179 employees and students enrolled in the walking program. Throughout the two-and-a-half-month challenge, these participants walked a total of 91,212,370 steps (or approximately 45,606 miles).

It's January, but it's also soccer season in Ada.

Ada Soccer Association spring sign-ups take place in January. According to Jennifer Miller, sign-ups are in Fellowship Hall of the Ada Presbterian Church, 201 S. Main St.

She said, "If your child is a new player bring a certified copy of a birth certificate. These area available at county health departments.

Five dates are set for sign-ups. At that time all forms, birth certificates and payment is required.

Sign-up dates follow:

Christmas and New Year's officially ended earlier this week as village employees began removing the greenery around Ada's light poles.

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