Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 17, in the Community Health Professionals Ada Visiting Nurses conference room, 1200 S. Main St.
To schedule an appointment, call Mary Hackworth, blood program leader for Ada community blood drives, at 419-604-8569 or 800-Red Cross.
The Ada school board will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, in the board room.
According to an announcement from the superintendent’s office, the meeting is to discuss a legal matter and/or to consult with their attorney and discuss a pending or imminent legal matter.
This is the third special meeting called by the board since April 20 when the board met on that date to conduct a hearing under the disciplinary procedure for an employee. The board accepted the resignation of cafeteria worker Angela Wurst at the end of that meeting.
Photos and story by Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada softball team built an eight-run lead then staved off a late comeback to defeat spunky county rival Hardin Northern 11-9 in a first round Div. IV sectional slugfest Monday evening.
Ada improved to 11-11 this season with the wild tournament win, while HN fell to 1-16-1 with the loss. The Lady Bulldogs advance to the tournament's second round May 13 at Wayne Trace.
"I think we came out strong and got on top," said Ada head coach Rebecca Dicke. "Then the momentum shifted, and we had to really work through it and make some defensive plays to win. Those momentum shifts can be deadly."
Clara L. Dumbaugh, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at 7:47 p.m. at Kingston Residence of Marion.
She was born on June 2, 1930, in Franklin County, Ohio, to the late Edgar and Hazel (Foos) Burroughs. On June 20, 1953, Clara married Phillip S. Dumbaugh and he passed away on Dec. 3, 2010.
Clara graduated from Mt. Carmel Medical Center as a registered nurse. She worked at Morrow County Hospital and the Morrow County Home. She loved God, Country, and Family.
By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - The visiting Ada baseball team made the long trip to Paulding and fell 9-2 in the Northwest Conference finale Monday evening in a makeup contest.
The Bulldogs dropped to 6-12 overall and finished 1-7 in the NWC following the defeat. The Panthers improved to 15-6 and ended up 7-1 in the NWC with the win, putting them second behind state-ranked Lincolnview.
Ada trailed 4-0 after three innings, but plated two runs in the top of the fourth to cut the deficit in half.
Paulding responded with a run in the home fourth, then pushed across four more in the bottom of the fifth to seal the outcome.
Babies will no longer be delivered at Bluffton Hospital.
Instead, labor and delivery services, which moved to Findlay in December due to the covid-19 pandemic, will remain in Findlay.
The announcement, made May 7, from Blanchard Valley Health System follows:
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will maintain the consolidation of labor and delivery services to the Findlay main campus. Bluffton Hospital labor and delivery services temporarily closed in December of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ada elementary teacher, Barth Montel, was recognized Friday by Quest Federal Credit Union, along with one teacher from each of the schools in Hardin County, as Hardin County’s Teachers of the Year.
The ceremony was accompanied by a luncheon at Ada’s, Viva Mari Restaurant.
According to Meri Skilliter, Ada superintendent, “Mr. Montel was generous with his time and expertise, helping colleagues learn more about maximizing apps and programs and platforms so they could best engage students remotely.
“He spent the first semester, switching job assignments with aplomb, to accommodate online option students.
The Ada baseball team was seeded 10th at the 13-team Coldwater Div. IV district tournament drawing Sunday.
Ada (6-12, 1-6 NWC) will visit sixth-seeded Ft. Recovery (6-14, 3-6 MAC) Tuesday, May 18 at 5 p.m. in first round sectional action.
The Ada/FR winner will advance to the second round Thursday, May 20 vs. the winner between fifth-seeded Crestview (10-7) and 12th seed New Knoxville (1-17).
That second round survivor will move onto the district semifinals.
The district semis will be at Coldwater on May 26. The district finals are slated for Friday evening, May 28.
Bulldog girls fall at Paulding By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - The Ada softball team made the long trip to Paulding and lost 10-4 after an hour-long rain delay in Northwest Conference softball play Friday evening.
The Lady Bulldog record fell to 10-11 overall and 1-6 in the NWC with the defeat. The Panther girls improved to 17-3 and 5-2 in the NWC with the victory.
"We hung with them most of the game and our defense kind of let us down late in the game," said Ada head coach Rebecca Dicke. "They had a few singles drop in.
"We have to get a few more hits and play tighter defense," she added.
