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Deyonka Hickey, who grew up in Ada and raised her kids in Bluffton, is featured in a recent issue of the weekly magazine People. The article “Hero Veterans Are Stepping Up to Feed Fellow Vets Suffering from Food Insecurity” details how difficult it was for her to accept help from a Lima food pantry when she ran out of money to feed her family after leaving the Air Force.

The deadline for Distinguished Citizen of the Year nominations is Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.

You may nominate an individual electronically via the online form, or you can submit a nomination via email.

Partial list of past recipients

2019 Bill & Beth Ann Bass

2018 Bryan Marshall

2017 Connie Fleming

2016 Jay Epley

2015 Saundra Neely

2014 David Retterer

2013 Agnes Crates

2012 James Turner

2011 Mary Bowden

2010 Ken and Toby Baker

Apollo Career Center, 3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, has issued the following notice of high school honor roll students from the Village of Ada for the first semester, Fall 2021:

A Honor Roll: Morgan Dirmeyer, Dylan Hartman, Aaron Robson

A/B Honor Roll: Sophie Botteroff, Olivia Conley, Alexander Millirans, Aaron Robirds

The Allen County Sheriff's Office reported the death of Ada resident Patrick Archer on November 3 in the following media release:

"On 11-3-2021 at approximately 7:06 p.m., the Allen County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a workplace accident at Ford Motor Company (1155 Bible Rd. Lima, Ohio).

Upon arrival deputies found that the victim, Patrick Archer of Ada, Ohio, was injured by mechanical equipment while working inside the facility and died at the scene. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau and the Allen County Coroner’s Office responded to the facility.

No foul play is suspected but the case remains under investigation."

The Ada Exempted Village Schools released the honor roll for fourth through twelfth grade students for the first quarter of the 2021-2022 school year:

Fourth Grade

All A:  Naomi Carl, Waylon Clemons, Derek Dennis, Drew Griffin, Emersyn Lee, Annie Ludwig, Grant Smith, Josie Stoll, Maeve Ulrey And Charity Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Delmar Wells will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Nov. 7, 2021. A luncheon will be held from 1-3 p.m. that day at the LaFayette Congregational Christian Church, 205 W Main St., to celebrate what Karol calls "50 years of fun!"

Del and the former Karol Lynne Contris were married Nov. 7, 1971, at Liberty Chapel Church near LaFayette by the Rev. Marvin Paxton. They built a home on property nearby and raised 4 children, dozens of foster children, and countless international exchange students.

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