October 2025

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By Maura Bodman and Jeevan Jyoti, Student Pharmacists and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy

The Breakfast Club was a movie released in 1985 about five teenagers in school detention. John Hughes wrote, directed and produced the movie, which was digitally remastered in 2015 for a 30th anniversary release in theaters. Hughes' original title for the movie was to be the Lunch Bunch, but he heard a colleague refer to detention as the breakfast club, and so the name stuck.

In 2015, the movie was preserved at the Library of Congress for its contribution to society in the areas of culture, history, and aesthetics.

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Dear Ada community,

We wanted to notify the public that there will be a village-wide food and school supply drive on October 25 to benefit our very own Ada Food Pantry and Ada Exempted Village Schools. We will have teams of volunteers walking and driving around the Village collecting donations that day.

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FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton University PEACE Club will host a breakfast fundraiser for students and community members. Pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice will be served at the October 25 event.

The breakfast will be held at First Menonnite Church, 101 S. Jackson St. The entry fee is $5. Donations will also be happily accepted.

Read more at October 25 Pancakes for Peace.

 

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Judge issues Temporary Restraining Order against OHSAA; Board of Directors will set voting dates

OCT 21 MEDIA RELEASE__In response to a lawsuit filed by a student-athlete on October 15 against the Ohio High School Athletic Association regarding Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), a Franklin County judge opened the case on Monday by issuing a 45-day Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the OHSAA.

The 45-day TRO prevents the OHSAA from enforcing its bylaw that prohibits a student-athlete from being compensated for his/her Name, Image and Likeness.

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OCT 21 MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Ada has announced the following leaf pick-up schedule and instructions on how to participate. The Village has designated four districts and each will have leaves picked up on a set date.

Main St. and the railroad tracks are the dividing lines that create the quadrants. See the attached map.

Dates are subject to change due to weather or emergencies.

2025 LEAF PICK-UP SCHEDULE

NORTHWEST- DISTRICT A
MONDAYS: Pickup Dates – Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1

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3 Bulldogs earn BVC notice

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __Ada High School senior volleyball standout Anna Conley was named a District 8 All-Star recently by coaches in the District 8 Volleyball Association.

The versatile 6-0 Conley will play for Team I in the District 8 Senior All-Star match. The contest will be held on Wednesday, November 12 at Coldwater High School at 7 p.m.

The All-Star banquet will be held Sunday, November 2 at 6 p.m. in Celina.

Ottawa-Glandorf’s Sienna Fry was named Div. V Player of the Year.  

Ada finished a solid 15-8 overall and 4-6 in the Blanchard Valley Conference this season.

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FROM FACEBOOK__Do you have an artistic eye? Do you appreciate the uniqueness and beauty of Bluffton? If so, this Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce competition is for you!

We’re hosting a year-long photo competition from November 1, 2025, to October 1, 2026, open to everyone in our community. The goal is to capture images from local events, scenery and moments that showcase what makes Bluffton so special. At the end of the competition, entries will be judged and prizes awarded.

Read more and register at Bluffton photo competition kicks off November 1

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Janet L. Stoodt, age 83, of Columbus, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at The Grove at Oakleaf Village, Columbus. 

She was born on October 24, 194,1 in Lima, Ohio to the late Lloyd L. and Cora Ruth (Kidd) Stoodt. Also preceding Janet in death are three brothers: Richard Stoodt, David Stoodt, and Dennis Stoodt; and a sister, Carol “Sue” Perkins.

Janet is survived by her brother, Galen Stoodt of Lima; three nephews: David Ray (Kim) Perkins, Dale (Ann) Perkins and Darrell Perkins; and a niece, Alicia (Paul) Schultz.

Janet retired from Walmart after working for 20 years. She was a member of the Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church of LaFayette.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team lost 5-0 at local rival Bluffton in the Div. V Northwest 2 District semifinals at Steinmetz Field on a cool Monday night, October 20.

Ada finished its season 12-5-2 after the tough defeat. The Bulldogs set a program season record for most wins in a single season, shattering the previous mark of 10.

Bluffton improved to 10-8-1 with the victory. Playing a rugged non-league schedule made the Pirate girls better than their record indicates.

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OCT 21 MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a total of $35,850.90 in federal traffic safety funding through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) to support enforcement and educational initiatives throughout Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026). 

The grant includes $17,175.45 through the Impaired Driving Enforcement Program (IDEP) and $18,675.45 through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). Funding will be used for high-visibility traffic enforcement and community outreach focused on reducing crashes involving impaired driving, speeding, distracted and aggressive driving and other high-risk behaviors. 

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