Ohio Northern University will put active learning and community involvement into practice with the annual Ada Community Engagement (ACE) Day event from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 18. The program is designed to engage incoming students with their college home and provide opportunities for ONU’s first-year students to contribute to the village and surrounding communities.
Betty A. Dumond, age 67, died on Monday, August13, 2018 at 12:41 p.m. at the St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.
She was born on December 13, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio to Phineas M. and Janice Maxine (Piles) Dumond.
Betty was a homemaker. She was a member of County Line Church of the Brethren, Harrod.
She is survived by her brother: Ronald W. (Patricia A.) Nelson of Ada and her sister: Suzan Eisel of Bradenton, FL and also several nieces and nephews.
Ralph "Teed" F. Neiswander April 11, 1923 - August 12, 2018
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Ralph "Teed" F. Neiswander, age 95, died on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. at Birchaven Village, Findlay, Ohio.
He was born April 11, 1923 in Ada, Ohio to the late Dr. Leo C., MD and Lutie (Freed) Neiswander,
On March 11, 1945 he married Lucille "Soni" Creps and she died April 19, 2009.
David W. Gale, age 56, went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 10, 2018 at 7:17 a.m.the Liberty Retirement Community, Lima, Ohio.
He was born on June 19, 1962 in Lima, Ohio to Jerry and Bernice (Makeeff) Crisenberry. His father preceded him in death and his mother Bernice survives in Wisconsin with her husband James Gale. On August 21, 1999 David married Barbara A. Sullivan and she survives in Ada.
The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse program is scheduled to open its 2019 regular season under fourth-year head coach Nat St. Laurent on Feb. 16 as they host Elmhurst (Ill.), the first of seven affairs scheduled at Dial-Roberson Stadium for the upcoming season.
Following the home opener, Northern will travel out-of-state for five consecutive contests beginning with an eastward journey to Washington and Jefferson (Pa.) on February 23. The stretch continues into early March and includes stops at Guilford (N.C.), Pfeiffer (N.C.), Brevard (N.C.), and Alfred (N.Y.).
By Monty Siekerman
Call him an inventor, designer, engineer, tinkerer—but mostly call him a loving father.
Dustin Risser of Ada put many pieces together from a wagon, golf cart, mini bike, and his own imagination to come up with a wagon for his little girl, Petra, 17 months.
The pair were spotted at the F&M picnic on Saturday at Ada War Memorial Park. Dustin said, “I’ve always liked to build stuff. Why have a boring wagon?” The wagon is big enough to accommodate the little one and all of her paraphernalia, like stuffed animals.
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.
The Gold Seal of Approval and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.
BVHS underwent a rigorous onsite review where Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with stroke-related standards and requirements, including program management, the delivery of clinical care and performance improvement.
