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Vet Day servers with Michael Lenhart

Ada FFA members meet with Michael Lenhart during the veterans day breakfast at Ada schools. FFA members were among the servers at the breakfast. Lenhart was an electrician in Vietnam in 1972-73. From left are Josie Poling, Ella Poling, Lenhart, and Sidney Gossard. (Monty Siekerman photo)

Back-to-back NWC champs

Ada quiz bowl team wins NWC title - again!

The Ada Quiz Bowl team won the Northwest Conference championship on Saturday at Lincolnview.

The Bulldogs easily defeated their competition claiming a repeat of their conference win a year ago.

This is the first time in school history that the Ada Quiz Bowl team won back-to-back NWC victories.

Team scores:14-2, Crestview, 15-5, Spencerville, 17-6; Paulding, 15-5; Allen East, 13-6; Delphos Jefferson, 12-6; Bluffton, 10-7 and Columbus Grove, 7-6.  Dave Lusk is advisor.

Photo (from left) Ian Dellifield, Isaac Spar, Jacob Colwell, Austin Amburgey, Nathan Hurtig, Hunter Wells and Theo Hardesty.  

Teresa Rush, CNP, accepting new patients at Ada Family Medicine

The Certified Nurse Practitioner partners with Jenelle Niese

Teresa Rush, CNP, recently joined Mercy Health-Ada Family Medicine, and is accepting new patients.

Jennifer Fisher, senior practice manager, said that Ada Family Medicine is happy to have Teresa on staff. “She is an asset to our practice and is available to see walk-in patients and patients by appointment.”

The certified nurse practitioner partners with Jenelle Niese, CNP, at Ada Family Medicine, 604 W. North Ave., Ada.

Rush is board certified as an Advanced Practitioner of Nursing. She is also a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), and is certified in basic and advanced cardiac life support.

Icon dog of the week - Hunter

Meet Hunter. He is a one year old chocolate lab mix. He is available today. Can you give Hunter a forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours of operation:
Monday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 
Tuesday and Thursday - closed 
Wedneday 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

Ben Bowers Denison Summer Research Scholar

Denison University student Ben Bowers from Ada was chosen as a 2018 summer research scholar. Bowers is one of 131 students who spent their summer conducting in-depth research projects at Denison or off-campus. The faculty-led programs include undertakings in the sciences, humanities, social sciences and the arts.

Bowers worked with Professor Erik Klemetti on a project titled: "Unearthing the History of the Geoscience Department at Denison University."
 

Ohio Governor-elect DeWine has many ONU connections

Ohio Northern law graduate's start was in Ada

By Monty Siekerman
Ohio Governor-elect Mike DeWine has many connections to Ohio Northern University, including:
• DeWine received his JD from the ONU law school in 1972.
• While a law student, DeWine participated in the Moot Court program and was the vice president of the Student Bar Association.
• By the time he attended law school, he was married with children.
• He received Distinguished Alumni Award from the law school in recognition of his legal service in 1985.
• Received an honorary doctorate from the university in 1995.
• Delivered the commencement address at the 2008 and 2017 law commencements.

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