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Ada's "poppy girl" Alice Cheney

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 24, 2016

Alice Cheney, a member of the Ada VFW Post 9381 Auxiliary, sells poppies at Country Market in Ada on Friday.

She sells poppies every year to assist veterans because her late husband, Dallas, saw a lot of combat in the European Theater during World War II. In addition, she had two brothers who served in that war.

The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance. Donations on Poppy Day remain local to help veterans and their families. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Tonight's candy is in the bag!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 24, 2016

Bagging Candy Tuesday for the Ada Kiwanis Club's Halloween Parade were (from left) Jon Umphress Scott Allison, Peter Previte, Marilyn Green, Charles Van Dyne, Bruce Neely, Carol Friesner, John Berg, Sandy Neely, Tom Kier and Bill Fuller.

The Kiwanis Halloween parade is tonight (Monday, Oct. 24).

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She cheered for the 'Dogs and now the 'Bears

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 24, 2016

Ada's own Trista Douce has gone from captain of the Ada High School cheerleading squad to head cheerleader at Ohio Northern. Here, she is hoisted high by Lucas Schumate, of Spencerville, during the Saturday ONU homecoming parade. Trista is a senior business major. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Grave discussion by genealogy society

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 24, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Two members of the Hardin County Genealogy Society (right) chat with Jennifer Carman, of rural Alger, following a talk about cemeteries in Hardin County held at the Ada Public Library on Tuesday evening.

The speakers, Kathy Hines (center) and Doris Blum, both Society officers, said symbols on gravestones have various meanings, for example:

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Once upon a time in Ada: The first parcel post package sent from Ada was in 1913

Lee Crouse shares some things you didn't know about your hometown
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 24, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

Jan. 1,1913, the first parcel post package sent from Ada was a roll of fancy assorted papers sold by the Record to a young man who sent them to Pennsylvania. For the first week of the new parcels post the local business in Ada post office was as follows: parcels mailed out, 129: parcels received, 195: parcels for local delivery, 3.

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Icon's dog of the week: Hunter, a male hound mix wants to live in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 24, 2016

Hunter, 2 year old male hound mix, 54 pounds

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