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Ronda Lehman served as president of the Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center since March 2019.

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Ohio Northern University alum and ONU faculty adjunct Ronda Lehman was named president of Mercy Health's Lima market. Lehman served as president of the Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center since March 2019.

Lehman will oversee operations, quality, service and growth goals for the Lima market, which includes Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center and the various outpatient services.

Her collaborative leadership style and commitment to operational excellence will continue to advance growth in the Lima market. Her appointment was effective Sept. 1.

Bob Baxter will continue as a leader in the Mercy Health ministry as president of the Toledo market.

Four-generation Ford dealership supplied Ada residents with vehicles for over 100 years

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It’s the end of an era, and Cathy Cole says, “We’ve had a good run.”

Cole Motor Sales, a four-generation-owned Ada family business will close on Sept. 20, according to Cole.

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Selling Fords, at 120 E. Buckeye, the company began assembling Model Ts in the 1910s that were shipped in parts to Ada on the railroad.

Ada became a “Ford” town and the large number of Ford vehicles in Ada today reflect the Cole Motor presence.

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Ada Full Gospel Church, 1047 State Route 235, will host a 21st century revival with guest preacher Rod Vincent Sept. 8 to 10.

Services are:
• Sunday, Sept. 8, during the 10:30 a.m. worship service and at 5 p.m.
• Monday night, Sept. 9, service at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday night, Sept. 10, service at 7 p.m.

Evangelist Vincent has been preaching for 36 years in the USA and many foreign countries, appearing on many TV and radio programs.

For more information call the church office at 419-634-6132.

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Ohio Northern junior Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Ladywood) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 2.

Cranmer won Medalist honors for the seventh time in her career to lead the ONU women's golf team to the team title at the ONU Fall Invitational on Saturday at Colonial Golfers Club.

The 36-hole tournament was shortened to 18 holes after play was suspended midway through Sunday's second round due to heavy rains.

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The following Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff’s office. They cover Aug. 27- Sept. 3:

August 27
Medical emergency, Founders Hall, ONU
Traffic jam, Rite Aid, 610 S. Main St.
Investigation, Cole Motor Sales Inc., 120 E. Buckeye Ave.
Medical emergency, Ada Family Medicine, 604 W. North Ave.

August 28
Animal call, 510 E. Lehr Ave.
Traffic stop, N. Simon St.
Investigate complaint, 401 W. Lima Ave.

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Reichert's, 111-113 S. Main St., Ada, has a complete stock of Hardin County school letter jackets, according to Fred Reichert.

"The jackets are Holloway wool and are 20 percent off," he said. "We can embroidery, sew letters and patched on jackets."

School jackets include:
• Ada
• Allen East
• Hardin Northern
• Kenton
• Ridgemont
• Riverdale
• Upper Scioto Valley

Reichert's phone is 419-634-2881.

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