Dorothy Marie Rayl, 81, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at 5:40 p.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
She was born on March 20, 1939, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Lester and Kathryn (Morehead) Ackerman. On June 15, 1957, Dorothy married Gerald Rayl who survives in Ada.
Dorothy is also survived by her two sons and daughter: Kevin (Karen) Rayl, Rodney (Wendy) Rayl and Rebecca Rayl all of Ada; and three grandchildren: Andrew Rayl, Jacob Rayl and Eli Esguerra.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Ackerman.
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Ada will have a scheduled 2-hour school delay on Friday, Feb. 26, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent. School will begin at 10:35 a.m.
Members of the Ohio Northern University HealthWise pharmacy staff will administer the first round of covid-19 vaccines to staff and teachers from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
"We are grateful for Ohio Northern University in being a wonderful neighbor and partner, not just in arranging our vaccinations, but also in other areas throughout this pandemic," said Skilliter.
The vaccine clinic was originally planned for Feb. 19. The winter storm of last week caused a shipment delay and the event was moved to Feb. 26.
By Cort Reynolds
NEW BREMEN - Visiting Ada built a big deficit after the first period, yet battled back before losing 64-46 to New Bremen in Div. IV sectional first round boys basketball action Wednesday night.
The loss ended the Bulldog season with a 3-19 record.
Ada scored first on a three-point goal by senior guard Jacob Poling, but NB then ran off 20 consecutive points to grab a commanding 20-3 lead after the first period of play.
Eight turnovers plagued the Bulldogs in the opening stanza. Ada rallied and cut the lead to nine a few times, but never got closer than that margin the rest of the game.
Myron Lewis: "This gives us hope that we are getting to the other side." He recommends people who have put off routine physician visits to contact their general practitioners
Myron Lewis, Blanchard Valley Health System president and CEO, reported on Tuesday in a Zoom interview with the Icon that there are currently no covid-19 patients in Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.
“This gives us hope that we are getting to the other side,” he said. “Our hospital staff has been on a journey and we appreciate the support from our community and staff.”
He reiterated that the hospital is a safe place and that it is open. He added that many area residents have put off medical procedures during the pandemic.
He said that while people have been foregoing care for other things, he encouraged residents to take care of themselves.
Linda K. Dyer, 83, passed away on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at 7:32 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
She was born on Nov. 9, 1937, in Hardin County, Ohio, to the late Allen Samuel and Mabel (Flowers) Parr. In 1961 Linda married Richard C. Dyer and he preceded her in death on Oct. 17, 2018.
Linda is survived by her two sons: Randolph (Kathy Lee) Dyer of Lima and Stacey Dyer of Midland, Texas; eight grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter; and a brother, Stephen Parr of Kenton.
She was preceded in death by her three brothers: Harold, Donald and Alvin Parr.
An Ada location is one of four in Hardin County offering preschool screening for the 2021-22 school year.
Liberty Village Preschool, 725 W. North Ave., will offer screening on Wednesday, March 2. The screening is through the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center.
Screening is for children up and including 5 years old. Call Midwest Regional ESC to schedule an appointment at 937-599-5195, extension 3020 or email Penny Carrig at [email protected].
These screenings help fill classrooms at Little River (USV), Victory Garden (Ridgemont), Northern Lights (Hardin Northern) and Liberty Village (Ada).
Lots of photos in today's story -
Today temperatures reached the mid-40s and the past snowfall is a melting minor glacier.
Despite that here are more snowfall memories from Ada Icon viewers. You'd find animals, snow plows, rural scenes, at least one dog attempting to navigate the snow plus a polar bear. Ada can't have snow without polar bears.
In addition, Jenn Hiester provides four scenes as today's featured photos. Thank you to all the viewers who participated in this photo project.
