There’s a new blue and white diesel in town and it's beginning to make its presence known.
It’s the Ada Liberty Township new 2020 EMS ambulance, and it replaces a 2010 International that has served the community very well for the past decade, according to Tom Miller, EMS chief.
Built on a Ford chassis, the new ambulance was customer built to Ada EMS specifications by Braun Custom Ambulances of Van Wert.
The vehicle arrived in Ada near the end of September and after a one to two week equipment transfer it began service in early October.
Dylan Wood, Director of The Freed Center, and A. J. Hatem, Director of Graduate Studies, Dicke College of Business at Ohio Northern University are board members of United Way of Hardin County. The United Way thermometer in the Ada railroad park registers 52 degrees this week thanks to the generosity of Hardin County residents. Let’s keep the temperature rising to benefit 20 agencies.
William A. “Billy” Brown, 22, died on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020.
He was born on Dec. 2, 1997 in Lima, Ohio to William D. Brown and Elizabeth Ann “Annie” (Rogers) Williams. His father survives in South Carolina and his mother survives in LaFayette.
Billy worked at SpartanNash Lima, as an order collector. He was a 2016 graduate of Wapakoneta High School. He was a beacon of hope, strength, love, courage and laughter to all who knew him.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - A new book, “Bluffton Anthology – a creek runs through it,” with dozens of short essays about Bluffton, collected by Fred Steiner, will be released in the next few weeks.
“This collection brings together more than a dozen engaging writers whose own Bluffton experiences deserve retelling,” said Steiner.
“For anyone who calls Bluffton home, these stories need no further introduction,” said Steiner, about the book. “For people needing to have Bluffton explained to them, this is a great starting point.”
Three holiday-related events are on the calendar at Beatitudes, 210 N. Main St., Ada, according to Deb Curlis.
Thanksgiving dinner to go
The annual Thanksgiving dinner is a drive-thru event this year. It takes place from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24. Participants are asked to call in reservations to help in planning the appropriate number of meals needed. Call 419-788-9459.
Children family shopping event
The annual children’s family shopping event is from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4.
