Codey Matthew Allen, age 33, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his residence in Ada.
Codey was born on February 18, 1988, in Lima, Ohio to Jerry and Kelly (Page) Allen. His father preceded him in death, his mother and stepfather, Kelly and Pete Hillman survive in Hudson, Florida
Also surviving is his brother, A.J. Allen of Ada; a maternal grandmother, Sharon Hubbell of Ada; aunts and uncles: Kevin (Vicki) Page, Randy (Kim) Page, Jimmy (Lara) Hubbell, Patty Allen, and Sheila Samraney.
The Ada wrestling team entertained Bath and McComb Monday evening, December 20, in a tri-match.
Due to several individual weight class forfeits, there were no official team score results. Five bouts were held in each Bulldog match, with nine of the 10 decided by fall.
Ada finished ahead of Bath 18-12 and was behind McComb, 18-12.
Bulldog Trevor McGue won his bout vs. McComb's Carter Scheff with a pin at 5:07 in the third round at 132 lbs.
Ada's Josh Arnett won via pin at 157 lbs. 15 seconds into round two over Panther Trace Bryan.
Bulldog Clayton McClain lost a hard-fought match at 138 lbs. to McComb's Daniel Rader by an 8-4 decision.
At the December 16 meeting of the Ada School Board, the five board members heard reports from Apollo Career Center Superintendent Keith Horner (to be covered in a separate article) and from Ada Schools staff members, as well as approved recommendations from the superintendent, Robin VanBuskirik.
A packet including the agenda, minutes of November meeting submitted for approval and other documents are attached.
H.S. Principal Dan Lee noted that weight room upgrades will be made over the holiday break.
An agenda for the Village of Ada Regular Council Meeting of December 21 has been posted on the village website.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 115 W Buckeye Ave. and can be joined remotely at https://teams.live.com/meet/93261355725650.
The first agenda items are Pay Ordinances, Open Floor to Public, Mayor’s Comments.
The Ada Village Council and Mayor posed for a 2021 group photo at their Dec. 7 meeting. L-R, back: Mayor David Retterer, Noah Ristau, Bob Simmons, Jeff Oestrich. L-R, front: Terry Keiser, Sheila Coressel, Linda Mason.
In nearby Jackson Township, Allen County, officials thanked departing township trustee Thad Staley for 22 years of service. Staley followed in his father Russell’s footsteps; he served as trustee for 46 years.
With its six cemeteries, Staley notes that overseeing their operation is one of the major responsibilities of trustees and that in recent times they have been exceptionally busy.
His advice for potential trustees? “Give it a try. It can be a learning experience, too.” And his approach to the job? “Treat everybody the same.”
Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States.
