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Lisa Lamaster: "The power of prayer got me through it"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

A benefit was held for Lisa Lamaster on Sunday afternoon at Affinity Hall on the ONU campus. Lisa has been through a lot with heart and cancer operations the past couple of years.

She has survived and thrived as she said, "The power of prayer got me through it."
She is back to work as a cook in McIntosh Center cafeteria, and she is grateful. "I love to cook," she said.

She and her husband, Don, are the parents of three adult children, Chris, Ashley, and Jamie as well as four grandchildren.

Lisa attended the benefit. Here, she gets her nails done.

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All about the creative writing process and Lynne Scott

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Ada author Lynne Scott talked about the creative writing process during a talk at the Ada Public Library on Saturday.

Ken Collins was there and provides a sampling of photos of the event.

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15 minutes with two metal detectors in the Ada park

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

There's gold in them thar hills, or so Tom and Rene Harmon would hope. The Elida couple was seeing what they could find at War Memorial Park recently.

What have you found with the metal detectors?
Over the years, we've found some jewelry, old coins, a Boy Scout metal from Utah, a challenge metal from someone in the service, but mostly junk. Its a hobby, were not in it to make money. The rate of return per hour would be minimal. It's fun, you never know what you'll find

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Once upon a time in Ada: What year did the fire department move into its current building?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

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

Oct. 7, 1973 - the Ada firemen held an open house of their new building.

The firemen were Russ Hathaway, assixtant chief; Walter “Red” Anspach, chief; Dwight Musser; Don Fisher; Louis Kipker;Darryl Kent; Ralph Fisher; Grover Carey; Hugh Murphy; Al Kallman; Roger Tarr; John Dearth; Jay Epley; Bob Shields; Bill Clum; Dave Simon; Lowell Musser; Jim Krejci; Pete Reese and Dean Hughes.

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Introducing this spring's Ada HS NWC scholar athletes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Several spring Ada High School student athletes were named Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes.

Students receive the honor by the following criteria:
• Must be a letter winner in the sport.
• Gold Level - GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season
• Silver Level - GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season

Boys' Track -- Gold: Blake Willeke, Jake Agin, Eric Armbrecht, Jackson Conrad, Nathan Mattson, Noah Mattson, Owen Conley, Andrew Robey
Boys' Track -- Silver: Brad Clum

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Morris Lawrence was involved in many Alger organizations

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Morris G. Lawrence, 76, died on Friday, June 10, 2016, at 9:03 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on June 30, 1939, in Kenton, Ohio, to Francis L. and Gertrude (Cornwell) Lawrence who preceded him in death. On Sept. 26, 1959, he married H. Jane Compton and she survives in Alger.

Morris retired from the Whirlpool Corporation, Findlay, where he worked from 1984-2001. He was a life time resident of Alger where he attended Alger High School. He was an avid Alger historian.  

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