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Teen Bowling at the library Thursday

The Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main St., will host teen bowling at the library:

3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 29

The event is for grades 6-12.

Ada Public Library
419-634-5246

Hours:
Mon - Thu: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Fri: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

VIA sells electric chassis cabs to Pegasus Specialty Vehicles

A deal valued at $170M+, with deliveries of the Class 3 cutaway chassis cabs to begin in 2024

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--Via Motors, a leading electric commercial vehicle manufacturer announced that it has received a purchase order for 2,000 Class 3 VIA electric cutaway chassis cabs from Pegasus Specialty Vehicles of Dunkirk. Pegasus will leverage the flexibility of VIA’s commercial products to build Type A school buses, electric shuttles and paratransit buses. Pegasus has a dealership network throughout the United States, including Creative Bus Sales, the nation’s largest bus dealership.

AHS girls soccer lose 8-1 to C-R

By Cort Reynolds

MT. CORY--The Ada High School girls soccer team lost to Cory-Rawson 8-1 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match Wednesday evening, September 28.

The Bulldog girls fell to 4-7 overall and 0-4 in NCOSA action following the defeat.

The Hornet girls improved to 3-7-1 and 1-3 in NCOSA play with the win.

Ella Marshall netted the lone Ada goal on a penalty kick.

Ada keeper Lexi Poling was credited with seven saves in goal, while teammate Karmen Hall made six stops.

Ada tries to stop a seven-game losing streak when they host non-league foe Van Wert (0-14) Saturday at 10 a.m.

Health belief model

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In the 1950s, two social psychologists working for the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) developed a model to explain and predict health behaviors. The USPHS offered free health screenings and services, but they noted a lack of response. This work resulted in the Health Belief Model. 

Why am I bringing up a model from the 1950s to discuss the pandemic of today?  Good question! The Health Belief Model is relevant today and used within the public health sector to explain consumer health behavior. 

Statewide Sheep Tour coordinated by Hardin Co. OSU Extension

A statewide sheep production tour of Knox, Licking, and Crawford Counties has been planned for Ohio Sheep Producers the weekend of Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2022. This year’s tour is jointly sponsored by the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association and Hardin County OSU Extension. Join us for a drive your own, sheep production tour focusing on dry lot/confinement sheep operations. There will be four tour stops on this year’s statewide tour, with each farm stop only being offered at the time listed.

Keith A. Matson was an autobody repairman

Keith A. Matson, age 53, of Lima, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 4:56 AM at Lima Memorial Health System. 

He was born on October 1, 1968, to Arthur G. and Patricia (Lee) Matson.  His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Dola.

Also surviving is his daughter, Haley Stidham of Dola; three grandchildren: Karleigh, Koby and Kolson Stidham; a brother, Eric (Denise) Matson of Bellville; and a sister, Melinda (Wesley) Hipsher of Dunkirk.

Keith worked as an autobody repairman.  He was a graduate of Hardin Northern High School and attended Apollo Career Center. 

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