Tallene Eichelberger, general manager of The Inn, arranges a holiday display in the hotel lobby.
The Inn and Mike and Beth Milk's home in Ada are among 7 locations in the county that will be on the Candy Cane Tour of Homes sponsored by Keep Hardin County Beautiful.
Tickets for the Sunday afternoon tour are available at The Inn and New Leaf Garden Center. The Inn will offer hot cocoa and tours of the guest rooms and banquet spaces dressed in holiday finery.
The tour is from 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
JoNell Hanratty (left) and Ruth Roider volunteer their time and creative talents to decorate the Depot for the holidays. It costs $60 to rent the historic railway station, which can be done by calling the village offices at 419-634-4045.
Bridge Hospice will host their annual Light Up a Life tree-lighting ceremonies on the following dates this December:
• The Findlay ceremony will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. at Birchaven Village in The Chapel, 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay.
• The Bowling Green ceremony will take place on Monday, Dec. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Heritage Corner in the Georgian Room, 1069 Klotz Road, Bowling Green.
Light Up a Life is an event that honors loved ones and family members, both living and deceased, during the holiday season. The public is invited to attend.
For more information, contact Bridge Hospice at 419.423.5351.
A new student-led orgainzation is forming at Ada High School called Ada Gatekeepers.
According to Ada Bulldogs Facebook, the group, open to freshmen through seniors, will focus on increasing mental health awareness, reduce the stigma of talking about life problems, and suicide prevention.
Gatekeepers intend to make a positive impact at school, with peers and the Ada community, please see Mrs. Vermillion to sign up by December 5th. The first meeting is Monday, Dec, 11. Students interested in joining should see Marlene Vermillion.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Mom Caitlin Porter shows 4-year-old twins, Ada and Clair, and sister, Lucy, how battery-operated candles work.
The youngsters helped on Sunday morning during the Ada United Methodist Church hanging of the greens for the Christmas season. The church uses 100 candles, many trees, much garland, and a number of wreaths in its seasonal decoration.
More photos below - including a sign for the sheep who can read.
Pamela J. Risner, age 64, died on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 9:17 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.
She was born on November 8, 1953 in Allen County, Ohio to the late Richard H. and Helen C. (Halker) Zeller. On February 18, 1971 in Harrod, Ohio Pam married Charles E. Risner and he survives in Alger.
