Joseph Richard Zeller, 42, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26, 2021. Joe was born October 12, 1979 in Lima to the late Richard and Margaret (Hotz) Zeller. On October 3, 2015 he married Ashley Winegardner Zeller.
Rev. Forest “Ed” Jarrell, age 76, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 2:25 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on September 2, 1945, in Kenton, Ohio to the late Wesley and Louise (Mullins) Jarrell. On July 24, 1965, Ed married Linda J. Curtis and she survives in Ada.
Also surviving are his two sons: Brian (Deborah) Jarrell of Lima and Shaun (Shana) Jarrell of Lima; six grandchildren: Logan, Holly, Trevor, Hailey, Hunter and Hannah; and a brother and two sisters.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Ada Public Library board of trustees will hold their final meeting of 2021 at 9 a.m. on Monday, December 13. Minutes of trustee meetings for 2021 and 2020 can be accessed at https://adalibrary.org/content/meeting-minutes.
Board of Trustees members:
President Bethany Spieth
Vice President Noah Ristau
Secretary Jamie Wills
Non-Office Member Erin Chrissobolis
Non-Office Member Connie Fleming
Non-Office Member Steve Johnson
Non-Office Member Ann Hamilton
Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main St., Phone: (419) 634-5246
Omicron is the fifteenth letter in the Greek alphabet. In astronomy, omicron designates the fifteenth star in a constellation group. The constellation Andromeda includes the star Omicron Andromedae that is approximately 692 light-years from Earth.
In 1662, astronomer Johannes Hevelius renamed the star Mira because it acted like no other star. Mira in Latin is translated as wonderful or astonishing. Mira is predicted to be visible at its maximum brightness again on July 16, 2022.
Keith Bolen, age 64, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
He was born on April 27, 1957, in Lima, Ohio to Curtis and Bonnie (Conley) Bolen. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in McGuffey. Keith was previously married to Yolanda Bolen, they were divorced and she survives in Ada. His life partner Paula Barkley survives in Ada.
The Ada boys basketball team lost to visiting Fort Jennings 60-35 Saturday night, November 27, one day after opening the season with a buzzer-beating win.
Musketeer freshman Jarron Swick poured in a game-high 24 points to lead the visitors to victory.
Ada fell to 1-1 with the non-league defeat, while FJ evened its mark at 1-1 with the win.
"They were the tougher, more physical team," said Ada head coach Vince Halliday. "They had a tough loss the night before and came in ready. We were not eager.
Following November "shopping holidays," Elder Victim Ministry has coordinated a December 1 "Credit Check Wednesday" program. Individuals can go to participating financial institutions to access their credit report for free.
“In working with identity theft or scam victims, we’ve observed that most have not checked their credit report,” said Elysia Bush, Director of Elder Victim Ministry (EVM), a program of Crime Victim Services. According to the Federal Trade Commission, it’s important to check your credit report to guard against fraud and identity theft.
Four financial institutions, including 15 branches in the area, are participating this year:
Do you leak urine when you laugh, cough or sneeze? Do you have an uncontrollable urge to void and leak urine on the way to the restroom? These are symptoms of urinary incontinence that many women experience. Even though some women may believe these symptoms are a normal part of aging, the reality is, symptoms can be treated.
The Alger Public Library is teaming up with Texas Roadhouse restaurant, 1940 Roschman Ave in Lima for a dine-in or to-go library fundraising event from 3-10 p.m. on December 15.
Present the printed flyer or display it on your phone and Texas Roadhouse will donate 10% of your total food purchase to the Alger Public Library, 100 Wagner St, Alger, OH.
Ada guard Spencer Wall banked in a lane runner as the buzzer sounded to lift the Bulldogs to a thrilling 60-59 win over visiting Ridgemont in the boys basketball season-opener Friday night, November 26.
The win was the debut of new head coach Vince Halliday. "Wasn't that fun," a jubilant Halliday said afterward. "Spencer was outstanding, and it was an outstanding team effort."
Wall tallied a career-high 26 points to pace the Bulldogs to victory.
Gopher Landon Newland had given the visitors a one-point lead by burying an 18-footer from the left wing with 13 seconds left.
