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Knights of North Castle VBS at Ada First UMC

Posted by Staff on Friday, June 17, 2022

Ada First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Main, is inviting the community to the summer Vacation Bible School program "Knights of North Castle!" 

Knights of North Castle will be held in the evenings of July 25-29, 2022.

To register, visit https://forms.gle/GUK6DEpBX57LrCJM9

More information will be shared as it becomes available.

For more information, please contact the church office at (419) 634-4626 or at [email protected].

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Tuesday evening swim now 8-10 p.m.; pool rules reminder

Posted by Staff on Friday, June 17, 2022

The Ada Municipal Pool announced the following on June 16:

"We would like to start this post off with a big thank you! A thank you to those who support our pool whether that be throughout each day or by simply passing along the word to a friend. We have had an overwhelming number of patrons on Tuesday's midnight swim and in order to keep our staff and patrons safe we have decided to suspend midnight swim.

"We will have a nightly swim each Tuesday from 8:00-10:00 p.m. We will closely monitor the number of patrons entering in order to ensure we have an adequate number of lifeguards on duty.

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James Monroe Fraley worked for JDR Excavating

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 16, 2022

James Monroe Fraley, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Wood County Hospital, Bowling Green.

He was born on August 6, 1937, in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Dan and June Dolly (Watson) Fraley. On August 10, 1959, James married Ovil M. Shepherd, she preceded him in death on June 20, 1992. 

James is survived by his two children: James (Barb) Fraley, Jr. of Findlay, and Brenda (Paul) Willeke of Dola; two grandchildren: Jessica Fraley and Brian (Kristin) Fraley; three great grandchildren: Hannah, Kayleen, and Aubrey; a brother, Carl Fraley of Kenton; and two sisters: Shirley England of Kenton and Sue (Steve) Spearman of Arizona.

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Hardin Co. Freedom Fest seeks parade participants

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 16, 2022

The Hardin County Freedom Fest Committee is looking for groups, families, Scouts, 4-H clubs, and others who would like to participate in the 4th of July Parade in Kenton.

Line up will start at 9:00 a.m. on July 4 at the Mary Lou Johnson Library, 324 E. Columbus St.

The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. The parade will start at the Armory and turn left towards town on Main St., then turn left on Columbus Street ending at the Kenton Middle School.

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Ada chamber snapshot for June 2022

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, June 16, 2022

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce meeting on June 15 provided members with their monthly opportunity to connect and communicate what's new in the Ada business community. The program was provided by Dr. Todd Gillfillan of Family Chiropractic Center.

A sampling of announcements
The Ada Public Library and host Rhett Grant announced a great summer reading kickoff with some 350 people in attendance on June 11. See https://adalibrary.org/ for how to register and enter to win prizes for reading.

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Wake up and smell the coffee

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 16, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The idiom “wake up and smell the coffee” is used to refer to realizing the truth about one’s situation or to become more aware of what is happening around you. I have heard this phrase more in the last two years than in my previous years. The plethora of misinformation during the pandemic has truly been a difficult situation for healthcare professionals and unfortunately, much of the misinformation is still circulating. The suggestion has been made to wake up and smell the coffee regarding the facts surrounding the pandemic. This idiom applies to so much more as well.  

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