By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada tennis team played well but was edged 3-2 by undefeated Ottawa-Glandorf Monday night at the park courts.
The Bulldog netters dropped to 2-3 after the close defeat despite wins at the top two singles spots. O-G improved to 6-0 with the victory.
"Overall I thought it was a good experience for the team, and I appreciate their good attitude," said Ada head coach Dexter Woods. He reported that several team members even resumed practicing after the match was finished.
Ada senior Miranda Wills upped her season record to 3-2 with a comeback three-set victory at first singles over senior Carter Welch.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Bluffton's most popular business not in Bluffton, Kibbee’s Carryout, 140 County Road 313, today became a third-generation business.
Mason Klingler and Chloe Blackburn, took over ownership from Mason’s parents, Anita and Ron Klingler of Ada.
Anita said that her mother Barbara Hopson, owned Kibbee’s for seven years, and she and Ron have owned it for the past 27 years.
Mason is a 2017 Ada High School grad, and Chloe a 2018 Cory-Rawson grad, and currently is a student at the University of Toledo majoring in marketing.
The business offers 159 craft beer brands, which is among the largest selections in northwestern Ohio.
Village of Ada moved its 2020 filing deadline and first quarter estimate filing deadline from April 15 to May 17.
This conforms with the move made by the State of Ohio and federal tax filing deadlines for 2020 taxes.
Ada's tax administrator is Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA), located in Broadview Heights, Ohio. For additional Ada tax information, visit the RITA website.
Ohio and federal tax changes
Ohio and federal filing dates changes were announced in March.
Ohio Northern University’s state-sponsored COVID-19 mobile mass vaccination clinics scheduled in Hardin, Logan, Union, Marion Crawford and Wyandot counties have been paused in accordance with the State of Ohio’s action related to the CDC and FDA recommendations Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine administration. Options for resuming future clinics are being explored.
ADA — The Ohio Northern baseball team swept an Ohio Athletic Conference double header from Heidelberg on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon at Wander Field.
The Polar Bears (6-11 overall, 5-8 OAC) won the opener 10-9 with a run in the bottom of the seventh and took the nightcap 4-2 in a rain-shortened game that had its own late-inning drama.
The Student Princes fall to 10-8, 7-7.
Northern led the first game 9-3 entering the seventh inning and appeared on cruise control, having allowed only one HU runner to second base since the second inning.
Dr. David Veit, DDS, dentist in the Ada Family Dentistry practice, 4350 State Route 235, Ada, has retired.
Following 40 years of dentistry, he retired on April 9.
Dr. Veit graduated of Wapakoneta High School, Bowling Green State University and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry.
He and his wife, Kay, moved to Ada in 1981 and began practicing dentistry at that time.
Dr. Cody Miller will is joining Ada Family Dentistry upon Dr. Veit’s retirement. Dr. Miller graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 2016.
By Cort Reynolds
SPENCERVILLE - The Ada boys and girls track and field teams competed at the annual eight-team Spencerville Bearcat Relays meet last Friday.
Marion Local and host Spencerville tied for the girls team title with 84 points apiece. Columbus Grove was a close third with 78 points. Ada finished eighth with 19 points.
Columbus Grove tallied 134 points to win the boys crown. ML was second with 106, while Ada came in seventh with 15 points.
Top Ada finishers:
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
3rd Ada 4:30.82
1) Olivia Burkhart 9 2) Courtney Sumner 10
3) Olivia Green 11 4) Brenna Hissong 12
