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Community Health Professionals awarded accreditation

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) has awarded accreditation under its standards of excellence to Community Health Professionals, Inc. for home health, hospice and private duty services.

By achieving CHAP Accreditation, Community Health Professionals has also been deemed to meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and is certified as a Medicare provider.

CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that the local nonprofit agency meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards. CHAP evaluation focuses on structure and function, quality of services, human and financial resources and long term viability.

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Men's winter basketball league registration underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Bluffton Family Recreation is accepting registrations for a winter adult men’s basketball league, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director.

The league will start play on Tuesday, Nov. 3. All games start at 6:30 p.m. and are played at BFR, Bluffton.

Registration, including payment and team roster, is due by Friday, Oct. 23. Team members must be 18 or older by Nov. 3. The price per team is $225.

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Kenneth Collins captures autumn in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The leaves are turning just the right color for autumn. Kenneth Collins captured this framed photograph of the United Methodist Church earlier this week.

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International Law Society hosts Cambodian art auction

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The ONU International Law Society will have a silent auction featuring 10 pieces of Cambodian art in various sizes.

All proceeds will go to Phare Ponleu Selpak, a school in Cambodia that educates Cambodian street children with an emphasis on art.

The art will be on exhibit in the law buildings from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 19. The auction ends Friday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m.

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William "Chub" McKinley was a 1956 graduate of McGuffey High School

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

William Eugene McKinley, known by most as "Chub," 76, died on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015.

Chub was born on Dec. 9, 1938, to the late William Irvin and Mary Evon (Woolley) McKinley in Kenton, Ohio. He married Ann Kaylor and shared his life with her for 56 wonderful years and she survives in Ada.

He graduated from McGuffey High School in 1956. Chub retired from tool making at Ford Motor Company after 36 years. Chub was a member of County Line Church of the Brethren for 31 years, where he served as a Deacon. 

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Doug Brown was a former Ada business owner

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

E. Douglas Brown, 72, died at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at 4:22 a.m..

Doug was born on Nov. 14, 1942, in Bonanza, Kentucky, to Estel and Clara (Baldridge) Brown who preceded him in death. On Dec. 17, 1960, he married Joyce Baker and she survives in Ada.

Doug retired from Star Gas in Kenton, where he was a manager. He formerly owned several local businesses, including the former J&M Dairy Dip and Norada Lanes Bowling Alley of Ada.

He was a member of the Only Believe Ministries in Botkins. 

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