Also updates on Bulldog girls’ tennis, boys’ soccer and cross country
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Monday, October 10, 2016
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada volleyball team defeated second-place league foe Lincolnview in four sets in a key Northwest Conference match Thursday evening.
The 18-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-13 comeback victory upped the Lady Bulldog record to 15-6 and 7-0 in the NWC. Lincolnview fell to 10-7 and 4-2 in the NWC with the loss.
It was the first time in 21 matches this season that Ada played a match which was a non-sweep, win or loss. The victory set up a showdown for the league crown at fellow league leader Columbus Grove Tuesday, October 11.
Junior standout Melina Woods led Ada with 31 kills, 19 digs, seven blocks and one ace.
By Monty Siekerman
The temperature reached 82 degrees Friday (89 is the record) but 96 winter coats were delivered to ReStore to be given to children in need. Don't let the warm temperatures fool you, winter is on the way, be prepared.
Thanks to the Knights of Columbus in Kenton, many children in Ada will have warm winter wear.
The free coats will be given out starting Thursday, Oct. 13. The child receiving the coat must be accompanied by a parent, one coat per child. The coats mostly fit kids from 4 to 11 years of age.
ReStore, at 210 N. Main, is open 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
By Monty Siekerman
Amy Geiger is the new cop in town. She has a lot of experience, having served the Spencerville Police Department for 11 years, working up to sergeant there.
She enjoys police work, especially meeting people and the unpredictability of the job.
Karen Ward: "No one will starve in this community as long as ReStore is there."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 7, 2016
ReStore Community Center turns 10 this fall. A celebration is set during the Tuesday, Nov. 1, crockpot meal at the center. The following reflections are from Robert Kanzig. interim director, and Karen Ward, founder. This is a reprint from the October-November ReStore newsletter, which is also an attachment to this story.
By student writer Haley Grigsby
One of the biggest transitions for a college student is the graduation to the “real-world.”
It can come with many questions and concerns because, as a graduate, they are no longer in the proverbial “Kansas” anymore. Navigating through job responsibilities in a career can look starkly different compared to the coursework of a college major.