By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada boys tennis team won its closest match of the spring so far 3-2 over Elida indoors at Westwood Monday night.
The match was originally scheduled for the Ada park but moved due to the unseasonably cold, windy and snowy conditions.
The Bulldogs improved to 6-0 with the victory.
"Elida is a very well-coached team," said Ada coach Christy Beaschler. "We had great teamwork and outstanding wins by our singles players. The double matches were close, but Elida has a lot of depth and some very strong doubles teams."
Liberty National Bank, 118 S. Main, Ada, will offer free document shredding the week of April 30. The bank is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Friday from 8:30-5, and Saturday 8:30-noon.
The bank will have available locked containers for individuals to drop off unwanted paperwork to be destroyed. Limit the shred to 5 boxes no larger than 20” wide x 10” high.
This is a free service to the community to help fight identity theft. It is estimated that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen every year.
By Monty Siekerman
Tom Cassell was honored with a certificate for 70 years of continuous membership in Ada American Legion Post 185 during his 90th birthday party. Tom, a former village councilman, was feted at an open house at the Ada First United Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon.
Tom enlisted in the Navy in 1945. In 1950, he was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War.
Many well wishers were on hand for the man who is a 70-year member of the Boy Scouts, a life member of the VFW, a member of the Masonic Lodge for 46 years, a member of the Lions Club for 35 years, and a Methodist for 75 years.
By Monty Siekerman
Interested in being a bone marrow donor?
Three ONU student organizations have joined together to encourage people to be donors. The first step: complete a form and do a mouth swab. Simple. Those interested in being donors may go to McIntosh Center activities room between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17. Their goal this year: 200 individuals.
The students are working with DKMS, a national organization dedicated to recruiting bone marrow donors. After the mouth swab, DKMS will notify people if they are a match if that event occurs.
Two Ohio Northern University faculty members are involved in a project that looks to offer second chances to troubled youths in Paulding County.
The Paulding County Juvenile Court has received two competitive grants totaling more than $193,000 from the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
Professor of Sociology Keith Durkin and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Tristin Kilgallon are providing consultation and quality assurance for the implementation of programs that are supported by the grants. The efforts began last August as part of a three-year endeavor.
ONU Kappa Alpha Theta members are encouraging university students to attend a nacho/quesadilla meal Wednesday to raise funds for CASA, the sorority’s national philanthropy.
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, a national organization of volunteers that judges appoint to speak for the safety and well being of abused and neglected children.
Children with a CASA volunteer are half as likely to spend time in long-term foster care, defined as more than 3 years in care.
