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Gloria Rock was a homemaker

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, October 18, 2021

Gloria J. Rock, age 76, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, with her husband by her side.

She was born on April 30, 1945 in LaPorte, Indiana to the late Matthew Joseph “Richard” and Thelma (Lovely) Dyer.  On May 18, 1963 Gloria married the love of her life, Robert E. Rock, Sr. and he survives in Alger.

Gloria was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God. Also surviving are her two daughters: Ronda (John) Wyomic of Ada and Roberta (Frank) Karfit; eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; a brother, Jerry Dyer of Michigan; and three sisters: Rachel Boutwell of Kenton, Rebekka (Frank) Grizzle of Florida and Wonnie Dyer of Findlay.

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Peggy Essinger lived on Catawba Island

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, October 18, 2021

Peggy Jane Marthana Ann (Richardson) Essinger, age 86, formerly of Catawaba Island, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at her home in Ada.

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Bulldog CC runs in league meet

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, October 17, 2021

Four Ada cross country runners competed at the wet and chilly Northwest Conference championship meet Saturday morning, October 16, in Van Wert.

"It was a wet and cold meet, something we haven't seen this season," said Bulldog head coach Josh Klein.

Bulldog senior Riley Ferguson led the Ada boys by finishing 58th in a time of 22:02.986. 

Freshman Kaleb Couch crossed the finish line 68th in 24:14.317.

"Riley and Kaleb had a good race, but we added time for the other two," said Klein.

Junior Tristen Dalton ended up 75th with a time of 31:49.

Senior Hunter Sidle of Allen East finished first in the 76-runner boys race in 17:07.661.

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Last week for Melroy exhibit at Elzay

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, October 17, 2021

Ending October 31, an exhibit of artworks by Harry Melroy titled "Slices of Personal Folklore," featuring 34 pieces of 2-D and 3-D work. The exhibit marks 50 years since Melroy graduated from Ohio Northern with his bachelor's degree in art. 

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Ada gridders battle Crestview

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, October 16, 2021

Visiting Ada fought Crestview but lost 38-7 in a Northwest Conference grid contest that was closer than the final score indicates Friday night, October 15.

The game was scoreless after one period of play, but then Crestview began to pull away from the pesky Bulldogs with 18 second-quarter points.

Ada also held Crestview scoreless for most of the third period before two touchdowns in the final 2:17 of the quarter blew the game open.

The Bulldogs fell to 1-8 and 0-6 in the NWC with the defeat.

Crestview improved to 6-3 and 3-3 in league play with the win.

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Weekend Doctor: Infant torticollis

By Lisa Stewart, Physical Therapist, Julie A. Cole Rehab and Sports Medicine Clinic
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, October 16, 2021

Is your infant only looking to one side? Do they constantly tilt their head to one direction? Torticollis is a condition where the muscles on the side of your child's neck are tight, which prevents them from turning their head to both sides equally, or they tilt their head to one side more than the other. There are two types of torticollis. The first being congenital torticollis, which means present at birth. The second is called acquired torticollis, which means it occurred later in infancy or even childhood. 

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