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Clair D. Romick, age 88, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

He was born on January 13, 1934, on the family farm four miles northeast of Ada, to the late Roy Milton and Hazel Julia (Boutwell) Romick. On December 16, 1955, Clair married Beverly (Orders) Romick, and she survives in Alger. They are the parents of Kimberly (Rick) Bentz of Wellsville, PA, Abby A. (Greg) George of Findlay, and Roland “Rody” (Libby Palicki) Romick of McComb; ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

Gertrud T. Brown, age 96, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Lima, Ohio. She was born on January 11, 1926, in Wengern, Germany to the late Ernst and Gertrud (Liebermann) Gosemann. Gertrud married Randolph R. Brown of Kittanning, Pennsylvania in Berlin Germany on May 8, 1954. He proceeded her in death on December 2, 2006.

March 15 in Tilton Hall

Ohio’s Third District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments for two cases at Ohio Northern University on Tuesday, March 15 in Claude W. Pettit College of Law’s Tilton Hall, Room 129. At the conclusion of arguments, which will pertain to one criminal case and one civil case, the appellate judges will take questions from the audience.

The event will be free and open to the public. Business attire is required and observers must be seated by 9:40 a.m. Court will be in session at 10 a.m.

American Red Cross is scheduling appointment for the following March blood drives in Ada:

Monday, March 21, 2022, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Visiting Nurses & Hospice, 1200 S. Main St.

Thursday, March 24, 2022 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Ohio Northern University McIntosh Center, McIntosh Center

To schedule an appointment:

Call 1-800-RED CROSS, or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: AdaCommunity. Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting www.RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history.

Ada Exempted Village Schools, 725 West North Avenue, will hold the March 2022 Board Of Education meeting and planning session at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2022

Board Members: Dr. Amy Mullins, President, Ronald Fleming, Matt Gossman, Ted Griffith, Steve Ramey. 

Board of Education information is listed at https://www.ada.k12.oh.us/districtBoardEd.aspx.

By Tim Glon, www.onusports.com

The Ohio Northern softball team posted a 2-1 record on a busy Friday, March 11, during the final day of its spring break trip to The Spring Games in Claremont, FL.

The Polar Bears (4-4 overall) began the day with a 3-2 loss to Catholic (D.C.) on Friday morning and a 4-2 victory over Arcadia (Pa.) on Friday afternoon.

Northern then picked up a game against Westfield State (Mass.) Friday night to help make up for three games lost during the week to rain and defeated the Owls 12-4.

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