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Ada Troop 124 Court of Honor

Donald Waters, Jadon Holbrook, Cooper Dappert, Robbie Waters
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Four  Troop 124 scouts moved up in rank or received merit badges at the Fall Court of  Honor held at the scout cabin in the Ada War Memorial Park.

• Donald Waters attained the Life rank only one step away from Eagle. 
• Jadon Holbrook earned the first of  seven ranks by becoming a Scout. 
• Cooper Dappert completed his Space Exploration merit badge.
• Robby Waters reached the coveted Boy Scouts of America First Class rank. 

Don Spar is the scoutmaster and Tom Lehman is the assistant scout master of  Troop 124. 

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Red Cross assists family following house fire in Forest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 27, 2019

The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter responded to a fire on South Davis Street in Forest on Sunday night.

The Red Cross provided assistance for the immediate needs of two adults and three children, such as temporary lodging, food and clothing as well as comfort kits of personal hygiene items and stuff animals for the children.

“We’re deeply saddened for those who were impacted by this fire,” said Todd James, Executive Director, North Central Ohio Chapter. “As we continue to help them, we urge everyone to take steps to minimize the risk of a fire occurring in their home.”

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103 candles on Alice Bucher's birthday cake

Following her marriage at age 20 to Dale, the couple moved to Ada and raised their family
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 22, 2019

Long-time Ada resident, Alice Bucher, now living at Vancrest of Ada, celebrated her 103rd birthday on Aug. 14.

Mrs. Bucher was an employee at Triplett Corp., Bluffton, for 22 years, and may be the oldest living Triplett retiree.

She and her husband, Dale, had three children, two boys and one girl. Dale  was the Ada scoutmaster for many years and he also served on several community boards and organizations in Ada. He died in 1999.

Today, Mrs. Bucher has 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

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Three features by Cort Reynolds posted on Celtics blog

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Ada Icon sports writer, Cort Reynolds, has two features posted on the Boston Celtics blog on Aug. 18. The features are part of the Celtics blog History Week. Earlier this month he also had a feature posted.

The features follow:

• The 1981 Eastern Conference Finals: the greatest playoff series ever
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Patricia Arnett receives SHRM certification

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 19, 2019

Patricia Arnett, Liberty National Bank senior vice president, human resource director and cash management officer, passed the SHRM Senior Certified Professional exam on July 10.

SHRM certification is the only HR certification offered by the world’s largest HR membership organization.  As the industry leader in HR professional development, SHRM has supported more than 100,000 employers representing 140 million employees worldwide.

The SHRM-CP (Certified Professional) and SHRM-SCP (Senior Certified Professional) exams are accredited by the Buros Center for Testing, asserting that the HR credentials meet the highest standards in testing. 

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Ada P.E.O. supports women’s education

A former “secret society” is now one of Hardin’s County’s best kept secrets when it comes to promoting educational opportunities for women
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 19, 2019

By Barb Lockard
A former “secret society” is now one of Hardin’s County’s best kept secrets when it comes to promoting educational opportunities for women. 

The Ada Chapter of P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) is part of a 150-year-old national organization that was initially labeled as secret because only members knew what the three letters stood for. 

In the past two decades, P.E.O. International has re-branded itself as an inclusive, forward-moving organization focused on creating opportunities for women students in higher education. 

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