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He was active in several Ada community organizations • Graduated from Ada HS and Ohio Northern

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Former Ada resident, Glenn C. Fields, passed away May 6, 2021, in his home at Fairview Park, Ohio.

Glenn was born in Chicago, Illinois, on Oct. 11, 1940, to the late Earl and Jean Fields.

After some early years in Milford, Ohio, the Fields family moved to Ada to open the Fields Bakery on Main Street.

It was here, in Ada, that Glenn spent the majority of his life. He learned at a young age, the value of hard work, loyalty, service, and teamwork, in regards to family, friends, and community.

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 Jackie Williams, 72, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at 9:10 a.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on July 23, 1948, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Harry and Marguerite “Maggie” (McElroy) Williams.  Jackie was previously married to Melanie Jettinghoff.

Jackie retired from Durez in Kenton.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War.  He was a life member and former post commander of the Ada VFW Post #9381.

Ada Memorial Day observation on Monday

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Roger L. Friend, American Legion Department of Ohio commander, is the guest speaker of the Monday, May 31, Ada Memorial Day service, according to Matt Crawford, commander of the Ada American Legion.

The ceremony is at Woodlawn Cemetery at 1 p.m. on May 31. It is held in cooperation between the Ada American Legion and Ada Veterans of Foreign Wars.

In case or rain, the service will take place at the Ada VFW Post 9381, north of Ada.

Friend was appointed commander of the American Legion Department of Ohio in 2019.

As department commander of the largest veteran’s organization statewide, Friend is the lead ambassador of over 540 post and 90,000 members.

Here's all the details about taking a dip, a dive or a slide

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It's official. Summer is here: the Ada swimming pool is open. Here's what you need to know:
Pool Hours:
1 to 8 p.m., seven days a week

Admission:
$4 per person. Children 3 and under are free
Early Bird Pool passes are available until June 20. Details are at the bottom of this story. 

Special events: 
Midnight swims on Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to midnight

Lap swims:
Mondays-Fridays,  noon-1 p.m.

Thursdays in June:  
Pool closes at 4 p.m. for swim meets

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It's officially summer: The Ada pool is open for business. If you've forgotten what it's like going down the slide, this photo is a refresher. Click here for all the details you need to know about the pool in 2021.

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“These hearing aids don’t work!”  I bet most of us have heard that from someone at one time or another.  Hearing aids have gotten a bad rap for years.  However, there are actually scores of people who successfully wear hearing aids and wouldn’t want to be without them.  Hearing aid manufacturers continually work to improve their size and technology.  Most hearing aids are barely noticeable now, as they are quite discreet and blend in with hair/skin tones.  What most people don’t understand, however, is that hearing aids are like “mini computers” that are worn in or behind their ears.  As with all electronics, they are not conducive to getting wet.  Since most people wear their hearing aid

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