DELPHOS - The red-hot Ada volleyball team won convincingly again in three games at Delphos Jefferson in Northwest Conference play Thursday evening.
It was the fifth consecutive straight-set triumph for the Lady Bulldogs.
The 25-12, 25-14, 25-15 victory upped the Ada record to 8-5 overall and 4-0 in the NWC. DJ fell to 2-10 and 0-4 with the loss.
Junior Melina Woods led Ada with 25 kills, six assists, five digs, seven blocks and one ace. Senior Haley Wyss knocked down 11 kills and served three aces.
ADA - The host Ada volleyball team swept visiting league foe Spencerville in a Northwest Conference bout Tuesday night.
With their fourth consecutive straight-sets victory, the Lady Bulldogs improved to 7-5 and 3-0 in NWC play. Meanwhile, the Bearcats fell to 2-9 and 0-3 in league play.
The Lady Bulldogs cruised to a 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 victory as junior Melina Woods hammered 16 kills and served four aces.
"Melina had a good all-around match," said Ada head coach Melissa Gossard.
The Canadian geese, mallard ducks, black swans, colorful koi and ugly, big carp were well fed Tuesday morning during a nature walk for young children sponsored by the Ada Public Library.
On a sunny morning, 14 youngsters and their parents met at the pond near the Freed Center to feed (and sometimes chase) the feathered friends and throw morsels from the bridge into the water for the fish. The ducks scampered about and so did the kids.
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Even the black swans, known for chasing humans and dogs who pass by, were friendly - they wanted the food.
FROM THE ADA POLICE FACEBOOK, DATED SEPT. 19 -
"Excellent work by the officers of the Ada Police Department and K9 Jaeger. Officers and K9 Jaeger confiscated cash, drugs and a vehicle from Heroin pushers.
The Heroin epidemic is a scourge to our nation and local communities. Ada officers are committed to this fight to keep drugs out of our community. Excellent work officers and K9 Jaeger."
Ada's Pennsylvania Railroad caboose 477779 was re-dedicated on Sept. 17 during the Harvest and Herb Festival. Here are the remarks Dave Retterer, Ada mayor, made during the event.
By Ada Mayor Dave Retterer
Remarks at the dedication of the Ada Caboose Project, Sept. 17, 2016
The Ada Caboose project brought this caboose here in 1989. The scrapbooks that document the initial caboose project are available for your inspection. The caboose itself cost $2,000 in 1989 and much more time and money has been spent on restoring and maintaining it over the years. We are here today to mark the completion of the second restoration of this caboose.
Have you visited the Ada Public Library recently or used their user-friendly website? At the Library, you and your family have opportunities for free Wi-Fi, free computer usage, free notary service, voter registration, and excellent programs for babies through adults, including book discussions for tweens and adults.
The Ada Public Library is asking the community to support a five-year RENEWAL levy—no new taxes! The Library will have a one (1) mill levy on the November 8 ballot for the purpose of current expenses.
Ruthella (Romick) Baier, 84, of Lima and formerly of Ada, died on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at 10:35 a.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born on May 20, 1932, the daughter of Arlie and Esta (Van Houten) Romick who preceded her in death.
On June 6, 1954, she married Elroy Baier who survives in Lima. Ruthella is survived by two daughters: Janet Baier of Lima and Joyce (Richard) Diller of Elida. She has two grandsons: Gregory and David Diller both of Elida, who were the loves of her life. Ruthella is also survived by a sister-in-law, Dorothy Baier as well as many nieces and nephews.
By Monty Siekerman
Karen Epley is retiring from selling Longaberger baskets at the end of October. She is selling her collection at Community Health Professionals this long weekend, Thursday from 10-5, Friday from 10-5 and Saturday from 10-3.
Tables and tables are laden with baskets and other items sold over the years by the Longaberger company.
Karen said her highest sales year was $55,000. She has had as many as 16 salespersons under her as branch advisor.
Last year she retired from her full-time job at Ohio Northern, having worked there for 27 years.
Ada CIC members learned that Marathon Oil has filed an application with the Ohio EPA for construction of a 49-mile petroleum pipeline.
The proposed pipeline route passes through the Village of Ada’s groundwater supply.
David Retterer, Ada mayor, told CIC members that the proposed pipeline location does not seem to raise a lot of red flags, but that the village is concerned with anything passing through or over its groundwater supply.
