By Kathi Dunlap
Faith Investment Services
You open your mailbox and see a glossy invitation for a steak dinner, promising a short presentation on Wills or Trusts. Promises like “Avoid probate with a Trust” or “Don’t let the nursing home get everything you’ve worked for” seem to make a lot of sense and who can pass up a free steak?!
We have found, in many years of assisting clients, that “free lunches” don’t always end up free. They come with pressure and can lead people to make decisions they typically wouldn’t make – ones based on emotion, fear, and incomplete information. Here are some guidelines for all financial decisions:
"Websites are an important asset for new businesses, but deciding how to get started can be tricky," says Paula Scott, Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs director.
BCE will host a Zoom event talking about how to approach websites with Dave Treat of Thinking Small LLC, a Lima-based web design business in a 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15.
To receive the link, RSVP to [email protected] or via BCE's Facebook event. Please log in 10 minutes in advance.
"You can also semd us questions," said Scott. "The meeting will be recorded so others can watch the reruns on YouTube."
The Ada Youth Wrestling Club will hold wrestling sign-ups on the following evenings:
Tuesday, Oct. 20 - 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22 - 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 25 - 6:30 -8 p.m
Sign-up in is the Ada wrestling Bbuilding, located in brown building in front of school bus garage.
John McClain, head coach, provided addition details that follow:
This is for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. All experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome to participate The club accepts boys and girls from Ada and all surrounding communities.
The Mercantile, 117 S. Main St., offers lots of fall seasonal items. As its sign proclaims "Harvest and Herb Fest at the Mercantile - pumpkin decore and sale items." And, it now offers custom order apparel including Jerzees, Bella + Canvas and District brands. Store hours Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment. The business phone number is 419-302-6803.
Kylie Colwell, an Ada High School senior, is the Icon October artist of the month.
This fall she is enrolled in Art 4 and has taken Art 1, 2 and 3.
She is currently working on her art portfolio to prepare for art school admissions. In addition to visual arts, she has been involved in dance for 14 years.
Gary Wells, Ada HS art teacher said, “Kylie is a naturally gifted artist whose attention to detail has always been superior.”
Kylie's own art comments follow: "This piece (in the photo) is a stylized still-life painting of things I found around the classroom that I made for my college portfolio.
The village of Ada invites residents interested in serving on its village council to notify the village of their interest by Friday, Oct. 23.
A vacancy occurred with the Oct. 5 death of Don Fleming, who served on Ada council for 39 years. Fleming was first elected in the early 1980s. He has served as a council member longer than any other person in the village, at least in recent history. He served at one time or another on each of the council committees. In 2019 he was Ada council president.
The position is a mid-term council seat vacancy. Qualified residents interested in filling the seat are asked to submit a letter of interest by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 23.
