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Bobby Lee Bingham worked for Metal Coating

Bobby Lee Bingham, age 71, of Findlay, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Blanchard Valley Health System.   

He was born on November 14, 1953 in Wartburg, Tennessee to the late Benjamin and Barbara (Freytag) Bingham. Bobby married Kimberly Freytag on August 8, 1976 and she survives in Findlay.         

Also surviving is his daughter, Tracy (Alonzo) Wilson of Fostoria; seven grandchildren: Kayla, Abigail, Andrew, Morgan, Brooklyn, Koultan and Trenton; three great grandchildren: Kimberly, Jason and Maddix; and two sisters: Betty (Wayne Johnson) Goad and Mary Lewis. 

He was preceded in death by his son, Jason Bingham; and grandson, Trevor. 

Ada council agenda for December 16 

The Village of Ada Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16 in council chambers at 115 W. Buckeye Ave.

Agenda
https://www.adaoh.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/combined_12.17.24_0.pdf 

Council directory
https://www.adaoh.org/village-council-mayor-directory 

Meeting link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82373150892?pwd=fGS5NyaSYmZ2GOrb8eLzGuxEgGcsH1.1

Ada boys basketball stymies Falcons 

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team defeated Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale in a defensive 37-32 battle Friday, December 13.

Ada smothered the Falcons 27-20 over the final three quarters for the victory. 

The Bulldogs improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in BVC play with the win.

Riverdale fell to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the BVC after the loss.

The Bulldogs trailed 12-10 following the first period before the defense and offense kicked in.

“Another hard-fought game,” said veteran Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “We got off to a kind of a sluggish start, but went in at half up by one (19-18).

Weekend Doctor: Preventing needle stick and sharps-related injuries

By Tina Powell, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Well at Work Occupational Health

The prevalence of needle stick and sharps-related injuries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are 385,000 needle stick and other sharps-related injuries sustained by hospital-based healthcare personnel and approximately 600,000 to 800,000 injuries from contaminated sharps each year in healthcare settings nationwide.

Ada boys swim team splits tri-meet

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT – Short-handed Ada High School swim teams competed in a three-team meet at Van Wert on Thursday, December 12.

The Ada boys defeated Elida 42-10 but lost to Van Wert, 51-25. They have a 4-1 dual meet record this season.

VW topped the Bulldog girls 36-15, and Elida beat the Ada girls 89-17. They are 1-4 in dual meets.

In the combined boys and girls scores, Ada lost to Elida 99-59 and to VW 87-40.

Elida also beat the host Cougars 93-87 in the combined meet scores.

Warmer, merrier day is forecast

The plan is to have a warmer and merrier day on Saturday, December 14 in Ada. The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is promoting a day of fun for families with organized activities from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. In alphabetical order, that includes:

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