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Puppets entertain at Vancrest

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Gospel singing and fun puppets entertained residents of Ada Vancrest on Wednesday afternoon. Brenda Scott (left) of Kenton and Glenna Lowmaster of Ridgeway sang many old familiar hymns while residents joined them in song. The ladies have been entertaining at half a dozen nursing homes for the past six years. “We like to bring joy into lives,” they agreed. “When they smile, we smile.” Brenda and Glenna are members of Victory Chapel of Praise near Alger.

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Quiz team to compete in regionals

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The highly successful Ada High School quiz team isn’t done yet. The team will compete in the regional Ohio Academic Competition on Saturday, April 21, at Van Wert Hugh School. If the team places first or second there, it qualifies for state on May 5.

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Ada Barnyard Farmer’s 4H elect officers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 28, 2018

By Elsie Allen
Sunday, March 25, the 2nd meeting of the Ada Barnyard Farmer’s 4H Club opened with a ball-tossing name game.

After the exciting game, we elected officers for 2018. The officers [ from left to right]  are: President: Jillian Hazelton, Vice President: Wyatt Ferguson, Secretary: Melia Santillanez, Treasurer: Riley Ferguson, Reporter: Elsie Allen, Recreation: Sam Santillanez, Health and Safety: Wyatt Fisher, and Photographer: Brody Erickson.

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Willeke Street project

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Materials are stored nearby for phase one of the Willeke Street project which will get underway next week. Phase one, from Ackerman Street to Orders Avenue, will include new water and sanitary sewer lines, rebuilding of Willeke, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. A state grant will pay for about half of the cost. The remainder will come from local government funds and assessment of the adjoining property owners. The project will cost about $1 million. The remainder of Willeke will be improved as phase two at a later date. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ada's bed and breakfast for sale

Easter House opened in 2016 on North Main Street
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 28, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
The large Victorian home on Main Street that was recently renovated to become Easter House Bed and Breakfast is now for sale.

Amy Eddings and her husband Mark Hilan plan to move to the Cleveland where Amy has returned to the airwaves as the host of 90.3 WCPN ideastrean’s “Morning Edition.”

Mark and Amy bought the Queen Anne home at 508 N. Main in the fall of 2014. The three-story house became a bed and breakfast in 2016. The 3,000-square-foot home and property is listed for $299,000 by Century 21 Sunway Realty (Becky Reed, 419-634-0021).

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Ed Simmons, Ada HS grad, was a former Ada council member

Was a singer in several gospel quartets
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Ed Simmons, 76, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 1:47 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on Nov. 24, 1941, to the late Edward A. and Ruth L. (Goddard) Simmons. On July 9, 1960, Ed married JoAnn Runser and she survives in Ada.

Ed was a tool and die maker at Rockwell in Kenton. He was a 1960 graduate of Ada High School. Ed was a member of the Ada First Baptist Church. He enjoyed singing in Gospel quartets including Gospel Messengers, Ambassadors, and Glory Bound Quartet.  Ed was a former member of the Ada Village Council. He loved the Lord and his family.

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