October 2015

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Several significant items were on the recent Ada Kiwanis Club meeting agenda.

• Joe Ferguson presented a certificate of recognition from Hardin County 4-H Junior Fair Livestock Sale to the club. He noted that as part of a buyer’s group, the club supports 76 Jr. Fair projects for Ada youth.  He presented a certificate to President John Berg for the club’s participation.

• Jon Umphress was awarded a certificate of recognition for his service to the club, especially for his service as Club Secretary-Treasurer from 1999-2009.  It was noted that the club owes Jon a great debt for his superlative service.

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By Dusty Donley

With the offense struggling due to inclement weather, it was the Bulldog special teams unit that made the play of the game, helping to secure a 14-13 Ada road victory over the Crestview Knights. The tough Northwest Conference win moves the Bulldogs to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the NWC.

Dreadful weather conditions wreaked havok on both offenses as neither team was able to find a groove early in the game. With Ada consistently shutting down Crestview's potent running game for most of the first quarter, the Knights would turn to the arm of quarterback Dylan Grandstaff.

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Melvin “Bud” Griffith, Jr. , 61, died on Sunday, Oct, 4, 2015, at 12:18 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on Sept. 12, 1954, in Floyd County, Kentucky to Melvin and Arlene (Slone) Griffith, Sr. who preceded him in death. On Sept. 8, 1971, he married Edna M. Wireman and she survives in Roundhead.

Melvin worked as a roofer for Frost & Company. 

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George M. Wince, 78, died on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at 3 a.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on Dec. 20, 1936, in McClain County, Illinois, to Homer and Rose (Lorch) Wince who preceded him in death. On June 2, 1973, he married Carol Jean Fleming and she survives in Ada.

George had been a lifelong farmer, he also did backhoe work for many years. He and his brother, Glenn were the first farmers in the area to have an egg-layer business. He had also worked part time for the Village of Ada and later for Liberty Township.

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It’s no surprise to anyone that Ada pool receipts this summer were lower than previous years. That loss is a result of many factors including the weather.

In Tuesday’s Ada council packet a year-end pool report compares income and expenses for the past five seasons. Three of this year’s bottom lines show:

• $37,400 pool revenue before income tax ($35,933 in 2014)
• $112,880 income tax receipts ($163,203 in 2014)
• $150,288 total revenue after income tax  ($199,136 in 2014)

On the plus side expenses were $97,276 this year ($128,603 in 2014).

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Ohio Northern University’s Phi Beta Delta honorary society for international scholars presents a lecture by Dr. Andrew Ludanyi in the Dicke Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. The title of Ludanyi’s lecture is “Europe and the Refugee/Migrant Challenge of 2015.”

Ludanyi, a resident of Budapest, Hungary, and Ada as well an ONU professor of political science from 1968 to 2008, will present his observations and views on the mass migration of immigrants and refugees who are presently swarming into Europe from the Middle East and North Africa.

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On Tuesday, October 6th the Ada Public Library will kick-off the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program!

The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. In an attempt to spread the love of reading, and also encourage a successful start to your child’s education, we encourage you to embark on 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Sounds daunting, but if you read just 1 book/day, that’s 365 books in 1 year, 730 books in 2 years, or 1,095 books in 3 years.

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By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern overcame four turnovers and a 17-point third quarter deficit to post a 30-27 victory at No. 11-ranked John Carroll on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon at Don Shula Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-1 overall and are 2-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Blue Streaks fall to 3-1, 2-1.

Freshman Will Freed hit senior Justin McCray on a 35-yard TD pass on a 4th-and-20 play with 4:22 left in the game to give the Polar Bears their only lead of the day at 30-27.

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Glen R. Early, 96, died on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

He was born on Aug. 19, 1919, in Allen County, Ohio to Schuyler C. and Josephine L. (Bundy) Early who preceded him in death. On Oct. 2, 1946 he married Mary H. Staley and she preceded him in death on March 8, 2007.

Glen was a lifelong farmer of Allen County, retiring at the age of 88. He was a member of the County Line Church of the Brethren, rural Ada. He was a 1938 graduate of Ada High School. Glen was a former Jackson Township Trustee, serving five terms over 21 years. His family considered him a “walking historian.”

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Marilyn Jean Wolford, 67, died on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at 8 a.m. at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

She was born on February 5, 1948, in Kenton, Ohio to Donald and Opal (Kindle) Isenbarger who preceded her in death. On June, 22, 1995, she married Ronald R. Wolford and he survives in Dola.

Marilyn retired from Wilson Sporting Goods of Ada where she worked as a sewer.

Marilyn helped to raise her nephew, Daniel Isenbarger.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Isenbarger.

A private service will be held at a later date.

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