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Andromeda Galaxy star party Friday at ONU Observatory

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Interested in star gazing? Ohio Northern University's Observatory will hold a star party celebrating galaxies -- in particular, The Andromeda Galaxy -- on Friday, Sept 19 between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. 

According to Dr. John Pinkney, the Andromeda Galaxy is the closest large spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way. (It's "only" 2 million light years away!) The Astronomy Club will be present to point out this galaxy in the sky. The Andromeda Galaxy is just visible to the naked eye on a dark night, if you strain. Follow that up with views through binoculars and telescopes for the full Andromeda experience.

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Blanchard shares need for adult literacy with Ada Rotarians

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Twenty years ago, when Ken Blanchard worked at Ford’s Lima plant, he read that one in five Americans read at a third or fourth grade level and another 20 percent at an eighth grade level.

Blanchard didn’t believe it at first — until he stopped to think about co-workers and others he knew who couldn’t read.  So, after retiring from Ford, Blanchard accepted the position as Executive Director of the Literacy Council in Lima, whose mission is to teach adults to read.

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Get 'em while they're fresh

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 16, 2014

If the Ada Flea Market doesn't have it, it doesn't exist. The Main Street Ada business even offers fresh vegetables and fruit. Here's some of last week's sidewalk specials. Gus Guthrie owns the Flea Market.

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What a day for Ada! Harvest and Herb Festival is Saturday; also Wilson's garage sale

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 16, 2014

It’s a downtown festival in Ada on Saturday.

It’s the 29th anniversary Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival. Over 175 booths with offer items for sale, stretching from Quest Federal Credit Union on the north to the Disciples of Christ Church on the South.

- AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY LISTS ALL BOOTHS AND THEIR LOCATIONS -

Here’s what’s in store during the day:
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. booth display open
• 10 a.m. Main Street parade

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James Coburn 1943-2014

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, September 16, 2014

James Coburn, 70, died on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 3:05 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on November 2, 1943 in Tip Top, Kentucky to Hager and Beatrice (Bailey) Coburn and they preceded him in death. On March 4, 1967 he married June A. Simon and she survives in Ada.

James retired as a manager in the food service industry for different colleges and universities.

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Michael Jones was retired from General Dynamics

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Michael L. “Mike” Jones, 66, died Friday, September 12, 2014 at 3:40 p.m. at his residence in Kenton, Ohio.

He was born on October 26, 1947 in Lima, Ohio to Richard Sheldon and Edith Mae (Roberts) Jones. His father is deceased and his mother survives in Wapakoneta, Ohio. On March 22, 1974 he married Linda C. Spencer, who survives in Kenton, Ohio.

Michael was an engineer at General Dynamics and retired in 2007 after 29 years. He was a member of High Street Freewill Baptist Church, Ada. He was a graduate of Spencerville High School.

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