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Ada girls lose at Riverdale

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD - Visiting Ada lost to local rival Riverdale 51-22 in non-league girls basketball play Tuesday night.

The purple and gold dropped to 1-4 with the defeat, while the Lady Falcons improved to 4-4 with the win.

Riverdale led 15-7 after one period and extended the margin to 33-11 at halftime. The Falcons won half two, 18-11.

Bulldog sophomore Alexis Waugh led Ada with seven points. Freshman guard Kirsten Poling added six markers.

Bry Vanden Bosch of Riverdale led all scorers with 16 points.

Family Carnival on Sunday, Dec. 16 at County Line Church

Check out the dessert buffet

County Line Church of the Brethren are hosting a family-friendly Christmas Carnival on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event boasts lots of carnival games and prizes, including reindeer ring toss, fishing with candy canes, and build-a-snowman relay, plus a 9-hole mini golf course. There will also be a dessert buffet provided, and a chance to sing your favorite carols.

90.5% attendance for elementary school parent-teacher conferences

And a word about Focus

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The December Ada elementary newsletter is now on the Ada school website. Here are a few significant announcements from the newsletter.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
During our parent/teacher conferences in November we had a 90.5% attendance rate for all students grades K-5. Thank you for being engaged in the education of your students! It means so much to their future. #exceedexpectations

88 fruit baskets delivered

Members of the Ada Church of Christ deliver 88 fruit baskets to Vancrest on Sunday afternoon. Church members also made an additional 34 gift baskets for individuals who live in town and those living at two nursing homes in Bluffton. From left are Jane Helser, Claire Vaubel, Vickie Reel, Deb Koehler, Dana Walters, and Pastor Jacob Reel. (Monty Siekerman photo)
 

Frederick L. "Fred" Lindabury, Jr. 1945 - 2018

Frederick L. “Fred” Lindabury, Jr., age 73, died on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 3:28 a.m. at Promedica Toledo Hospital. 

          He was born on October 3, 1945 in Lebanon, New Jersey to the late Frederick L. and June L. (Kelly) Lindabury Sr.  On May 14, 1983 Fred married Sarah L. Hanson and Dr. Sarah survives in Ada.

          Fred was the Outside Salesman for Stoops Freightliner, where he was known as the “Parts King”.  He was very dedicated to the Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Cokesbury, New Jersey.

          Fred is also survived by his daughter, Kate (Ford) Mennel of Findlay; and an aunt, Betty Kearney of New Jersey. 

Ada scout achieves Star rank

Boy scout Donald Waters achieved the Star rank at the recent Ada Troop 124 Court of Honor held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. 

Donald is an accomplished outdoor scouter and will now work on badges and service to the community, nation, and world to earn the coveted Life and Eagle scout ranks. 

The badge was presented by Ada Boy Scouts of America Troop 124 Scoutmaster Donald Spar. (Carl Wilkerson photo)

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