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'59 grad Joe Carey joins Ada High School Hall of Honor

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 5, 2016

Photo and story by Monty Siekerman

Once you graduate from Ada High School, you don't know where in the world life will take you.

For Joe Carey (right), life took him to Mansfield where he taught for 31 years then, in "retirement," he joined the Peace Corps where he taught in the Russia Far East for two years, then to Lithuania where he taught four summers, then to Kazakhstan where he taught a year.

Joe, Class of 1959, was inducted into the AHS Hall of Honors during the annual alumni association dinner held at the school on Saturday evening.

At left is Kurt Klingler, association president, who reported 120 people attended the dinner.

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It all happens at the Ada Public Library on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 3, 2016

Stop by the Ada Public Library on Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to2 p.m. to sign up for Summer Reading 2016, or to enjoy face painting, 4-H animals, Touch-a-Truck, or to buy books at the huge Friends of the Library Used Book Sale.

Summer Reading will run from Saturday, June 4, to Saturday, July 16, and has something for everyone.

The six-week summer reading calendar is stuffed full of programs for all ages: events geared toward babies and toddlers, daily fun for elementary and high school aged students, and programs of interest for adult too.

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College visit

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 3, 2016

Alyssa Griffith looks over materials before orientation begins at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Incoming Ohio Northern University students visited Ada for orientation with friends and family. (Trevor Jones photo)

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Ronald Rock 1965 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 3, 2016

Ronald E. Rock, 50, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 1:06 a.m. at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio.

He was born on July 25, 1965, in Findlay, Ohio, to Robert and Gloria Jean (Dyer) Rock, Sr. and they survive in Alger. Ronald married Vicki S. Conklin on June 9, 1984, and she survives in Zanesville.

Ronald retired from the United States Air Force where he served from Sept. 17, 1984 to April 1, 1988. He then worked for the Department of Defense in Columbus, Ohio.

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Kay Varner 1955 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 3, 2016

Kay L. Varner, 60, died at her residence surrounded by her family on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 10:55 a.m.

She was born on June 18, 1955, in Kenton, Ohio, to Roger and Alice (Gossard) Dysert. Her mother and step father, Melvin Conley preceded her in death. Her father also preceded her in death and her step mother, Charlotte Dysert survives in Alger. She married Donald A. Varner and he survives in Alger.

Kay worked as a case worker for the Allen County Department of Job & Family Services, Lima. She was a member of the Alger Assembly of God Church.

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Shumate finishes 10th in the hammer throw in DIII nationals

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, June 2, 2016

 Junior Lucas Shumate claimed a 10th place finish in the hammer throw Saturday on the final day of the NCAA Divsion III Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted at the Walston-Hoover Stadium on the campus of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.

Shumate claimed tenth place with a toss of 182 feet 5.75 inches. The toss came on his third attempt after progressively improving throughout the first two attempts. The junior entered the meet ranked 11th with a season best pitch of 187 feet 2 inches.

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