Ada's railroad park has a long history in the community. Here's one of the earliest photos of the park. This is a colorized post card from the collection of Lee Crouse. According to Jimmy Wilson, the Civil War cannon is aimed toward Fort Sumter, South Carolina, where the war erupted on April 12, 1861.
According to Crouse: "The girl on the bench at the railroad park was Alice W. Gessaman-Cotner born May 23, 1910, and died in Bluffton May 18, 2004.
Bluffton Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in quality and patient perspectives for the fourth time, reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation.
Bridge Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will host its annual “Light Up a Life” tree-lighting ceremonies in Bowling Green and Findlay this December. Through a tree-lighting and candle-lighting ceremony, loves ones who have passed will be honored. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Bowling Green ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the Georgian Room at Heritage Corner, located at 1069 Klotz Road, Bowling Green.
The Findlay ceremony will take place on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. in The Chapel at Birchaven Village, located at 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay.
The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast on Saturday, December 1 from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. They will be serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and a beverage.
A suggested donation is $7.00. All-you-can-eat (on premises only). Carry out is also available,
If you can’t get there just call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery.
We are located at the Alger Social Center on Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.
By Monty Siekerman
Leaf pickup in Ada is in full swing.
Members of the village street department follow the schedule (below) as best as possible depending on the weather. Leaves have fallen later this year and the cold, wet weather has kept some homeowners from raking the leaves to the curb.
Hopefully, residents will have the leaves raked and the village will have them picked up by the first week of December.
By Monty Siekerman
ReStore plans to serve a Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday to more than 250 residents. It’s a free meal with all of the traditional fixins’.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Serving will be from 4-6 p.m.
The dinner not only feeds people, but also provides an opportunity to socialize with friends and neighbors at Thanksgiving time. All of the trimmings will be there: turkey, ham, cranberry sauce, dressing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, dinner rolls, salad, and beverages.
Full house last year when 233 people were served Thanksgiving dinner at ReStore.
The ONU Holiday Spectacular played to four sold out performances at the Freed Center and now moves on to the Civic Center in Lima.
Tickets are only $5 for the Lima shows, underwritten by Kewpee and priced reasonably so that families with children can attend without breaking the bank. Tickets are available at all Kewpee locations and at the Freed Center.
Show times:
Friday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m.
MEADVILLE. Pa. — The Ohio Northern women's basketball team capped off an undefeated opening weekend with a 74-56 victory over tournament host Allegheny (Pa.) Saturday afternoon in the Allegheny Tip-Off Tournament, giving head women's basketball coach Michele Durand her 300th victory in her 18-year tenure at ONU.
Coach Durand now stands at 300-163 in her coaching career at Northern, which equates to a .648 winning percentage, making her the winningest coach in program history. She owns 421 career victories overall, which includes her time at ONU and an 11-year stint at nearby NCAA Division III institution Bluffton.
