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Jack Marshall served on USV school board 12 years; was active in several area organizations

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 30, 2014

Jack D. Marshall, 84, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 at 2:55 p.m. at the Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, Ohio, in the presence of his family.

He was born on Aug. 14, 1930, in Hardin County, Ohio to Holland “Dutch” and Mary (Basden) Marshall who preceded him in death. On July 26, 1953, he married Miriam Jones and she survives. They had been married for over 61 years.

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Tessie Chalfin was a custodian at USV for 25 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 30, 2014

Tessie L. Chalfin, 88, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, at 2:40 p.m. at the Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.

She was born on May 24, 1926, to Bryan and Cleo (Streets) Armentrout who preceded her in death.

On June 13, 1946, she married Floyd W. Chalfin and he died Nov. 1, 2003.

She was a custodian at the Upper Scioto Valley Schools for over 25 years. She was a life member of the Roundhead VFW Post #3382 Ladies Auxiliary. She attended the McGuffey Church of Christ.

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Ashley Breidenbach competes in area career development events

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 28, 2014

By Morgan Roberts, Ada FFA Reporter
Ashley Breidenbach of the Ada FFA recently competed in the Sub-District and District Job Interview contest held at Hardin Northern and Kalida High Schools.

The competition is a part of the Ohio FFA Career Development Events program. It is designed to allow students to go through the process of developing a resume, writing a cover letter, filling out an application, interviewing for a specific ag-related job, and finally writing a follow up letter.

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Ada FFA teams bring home the gold and the silver

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 28, 2014

By Morgan Roberts, Ada FFA Reporter
The Ada FFA Chapter recently competed in one of the most traditional contests in the organization’s history.

A Freshman and Advanced team competed in the sub-district Parliamentary Procedure Contest at Delphos Jefferson High School.

The Freshman team received a gold rating, while the Advanced team received a silver.

CLICK HERE FOR STORY ABOUT ASHLEY BREIDENBACH

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Ada Icon viewers invited to Bluffton's Saturday Blaze of Lights

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 28, 2014

Ada Icon viewers are invited to Bluffton on Saturday to watch the 100-plus unit parade (which includes the Ada High School homecoming queen Allison Howard). The event is the 28th annual Bluffton Blaze of Lights.

Several events are planned around the parade. Here's the schedule:

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Book signing

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 28, 2014

Phil Compton has David Greene of NPR's Morning Edition sign his book. Greene, son-in-law of Peter and Jeanne Previte, had a book signing at Jeanne's Kitchen on Nov. 26.

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