March 2015

Lugibihl Spray Service, 6705 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton, has lawn and garden supplies and lots of other supplies for persons interesting in getting a jump on their spring lawn care.

Lugibihl offers:
• Grass seed and soil tests
• Round-up Quik Pro
• Lawn fertilizer with crabgrass control
• Blended fertilizer for lawns
• Garden fertilizer
• Lime and gypsum
• Spray for lawn weeds

An attachment at the bottom of this story offers additional information.

Lugibihl Spray Service
6705 Tom Fett Road
Bluffton
419-358-6372

Ladies enjoy a PaintINN Saturday morning at The Inn on campus.

Marilyn Reed of rural Ada (standing) instructs the women on painting and decorating a clay pot. Seated are (from left) Judy Mumea of Lima, Ruth Roider of Ada and Julie Ludanyi of Ada.

The teacher owns Marilyn's Artistry. She is a muralist and faux finisher. The mural at Padrone's is one of her works. She has a master's degree in interior finishes. A PaintINN is also scheduled for April 1 and May 2.
(Monty Siekerman)

 

Han Qui Yang, 93, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 11:38 a.m. at her residence, in Ada, Ohio.

She was born on Dec. 21, 1921, in Han Zhow, China. Her parents preceded her in death. On April 28, 1941, she married Zhenli Han and they were married for 65 years. He died April 4, 2006.

Shirley E. Benham, 78, of Beaverdam died at 7:25 a.m. March 22, 2015 at her residence.
Shirley was born June 28, 1936, in Orange Township, Hancock County to the late John and Cora Balmer Marquart.  On Nov. 7, 1957 she married Billy A. Benham and he preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2009.

She was a homemaker and had worked as an executive secretary at the A.J. Heinz  Company, Bowling Green.  She was a 1954 graduate of Ada High School. 

By Amy Eddings

The latest phase of Ada's Water Resource Plan has identified scores of potential sources of contamination to the village's drinking water, including large-scale animal farms, crude oil pipelines and privately-owned injection wells.

Village Administrator Jim Meyer provided updates on the nine-year-old project for Ada’s Community Improvement Corporation during their meeting last Wednesday at Ohio Northern University.

Lynne Scott (left) serves as leader and Peggy Lawrence as hostess of a Bible study at the Lawrence home on West North Avenue, Ada.

The long-running, non-denominational Bible study draws women from the Ada area and Lafayette. Presently, the group of 15 ladies is studying the Book of Luke.

Care and concern through prayer are also an important aspect of the gatherings. Those interested in joining the group may call 419-634-3596.

Ada Mayor David Retterer has called a special council meeting for Tuesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of considering and discussion of the ODOT summer salt program.  Buildings and Grounds and Streets Committees' meetings will convene immediately following the Special Council meeting.

 

Rev. Gregory V. Palmer, resident bishop of the West Ohio Conference, will be the preacher at the Ada First United Methodist Church on Palm Sunday, March 29. The service begins at 10 a.m. in the newly-built church on North Main.

Bishop Palmer leads a conference of 182,000 members in 1,037 churches. He became bishop in Ohio in September of 2012. He received degrees from George Washington University and Duke Divinity School. (Monty Siekerman)

Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law presents Lawrence Baum, professor emeritus of political science at Ohio State University, as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series in the Celebrezze Moot Court Room at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 30.

The title of Baum’s presentation is “Supreme Court Justices as Human Decision-Makers.” The event is free and open to the public.

The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law Jessup team advanced to the semifinals of the qualifying rounds of the 2015 Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition but fell short of its goal of qualifying for the international rounds.

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