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Michael Rettig was a 1966 Ada HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 17, 2016

Michael “Mike” Rettig, age 68, passed away early Friday morning on June 17, 2016, at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.

Mike was born on Aug. 11, 1947 in Kenton, Ohio to Charles and Ruth (Grubaugh) Rettig who preceded him in death.  

Mike was married to Imogene Archer and their son is David. He was then married to Pelma Snyder and their children are Daniel and Sheri. He later married Shirley Phillips and she preceded him in death.

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ONU grad was director of Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 17, 2016

The cycling community lost a leader and friend Saturday morning when William J. Gordon pdied suddenly while biking with friends.

A Dublin resident, Bill was born Feb. 22, 1959 in Elyria, Ohio. He graduated from Huron High School in 1977, and from Ohio Northern University in 1981 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

The time of his death he was Events Director for Columbus Outdoor Pursuits leading bicycling activities including the Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV), the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA), and the Columbus Fall Challenge (CFC).

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1926 Inter-class contestants from Ada HS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 17, 2016

The school year is 1925-26 - that's 90 Inter-class competitions ago. Here are the contestants during that school year.

The years go by, but the competition continues.

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This weekend at Ada VFW

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 17, 2016

Events at the Ada VFW
this weekend
• Friday, June 17 - steak dinner 5-7 p.m.
• Saturday, June 18 - Kwik as a Wink karaoke, 8 p.m.
• Sunday, June 19 -  breakfast open to members and the public,
   8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Meet "Zeke" the Icon's dog of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 17, 2016

This is "Zeke." He is a 12 week old Plott Hound that was found starving. He spent 3 days at the vet with IV's and has gained a couple of pounds.He weighs 11 pounds but will be a larger dog. He is very playful and needs a home that will give him time to heal... (he is a special needs right now until he has gained back his weight.)

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

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Mangola named ONU softball coach

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, June 16, 2016

Former ONU All-American Jackie Mangola has been named the head softball coach at Ohio Northern University, effective July 1. Mangola returns to her alma mater after a 2-year stint as head coach at Hiram, where she guided the Terriers to 21 victories in her time at the helm. She also served as an assistant coach in stops at John Carroll and Muskingum after her graduation from ONU with a bachelor's degree in health and physical education in 2012.

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