Dr. Renee Smith, the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), which includes Bluffton Hospital, met with the Bluffton Icon for a meet and greet over the phone. It was just “Day 9” of her new assignment. We talked with Smith about her background in family medicine and the role of primary care.
The Ada Rotary's annual Food & Wine Pairing event will be held at The Inn at ONU at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 9. The cost is $65/person including tax and gratuity for an evening of “live music, a holiday atmosphere and fine wines paired with delicious food.”
Tickets should be purchased by Friday December3. Event and raffle tickets are available at Liberty National Bank and Quest Federal Credit Union in Ada. To request tickets by phone, call Becky Neville at 419-230-2250. The accompanying Holiday Raffle is $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets. Nine baskets will be part of the raffle.
Scott Thomas Zuercher was the beloved son of Stephen (Ann) Zuercher of Ada, OH and Cherie (Chris) Myers of Findlay, OH. Scott lost his two-year battle with Multiple Myeloma on November 27, 2021. Scott graduated from Findlay High School in 1993 and was a lover of sports. Scott went on to attend Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH. He then worked for IAMS and later for Hamlet Protein.
The visiting Ada girls basketball team outscored county foe Hardin Northern 30-14 after intermission to win going away 47-31 Tuesday night, November 30.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 1-2 after the non-league win. Hardin Northern fell to 0-2 with the defeat.
Ada broke away from a 17-17 halftime tie with a 19-4 third quarter blowout to seize control.
"I am very proud of our response to the second half," said Bulldog head coach Morgan Bass. "Olivia Burkhart really stepped up as well as our team as a whole.
"They brought the intensity on defense and meshed well," she added.
