Elmer Collins, 89, on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. at his daughter’s residence in Elida, Ohio.
He was born on Nov. 17, 1929, in Alger, Ohio, to the late Burley and Rosie (Oliver) Collins. On June 9, 1950, Elmer married Erma Lee Stone and she preceded him in death on Feb. 24, 2014.
Elmer retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima in 1973. He was a member of the UAW Local #1219. He was a member of the Lima First Assembly of God Church.
If you are from Ada then we know that you like a parade.
Here’s two chances to be a parade or two this summer – it’s your official invitation to be in the Farmers and Merchants Picnic parade on Saturday. Aug. 10, and in the Harvest and Herb Festival parade on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Parade applications are attached at the bottom of this story.
Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) holds its quarterly meeting at noon, Wednesday, July 24, in the Ada depot, according to Eileen Peterman of the village.
CIC's most recent meeting was April 24. According to the Ohio Revised Code, community improvement corporations serve as economic development arms for the governmental body they serve.
In that way, a CIC advances, encourages and promotes industrial, economic, commercial and civic development in a community.
Seventy-six vehicles, including many V-8s that guzzled lead gas a long time ago, came to Ada on Saturday. It was the Ada VFW's 5th annual Ada Cruz-In. Here's a list of winners, provided by Win Hauenstein. Several winner photos are below.
Women's basketball coach Michele Durand announces her retirement
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By Tim Glon
Ohio Northern women's basketball coach Michele Durand has announced her retirement from coaching at the end of the 2019-20 season after 19 years as head coach of the program.
After the season, she will move to a position as ONU's full-time assistant director of athletics.
Current assistant coach Mark Huelsman will replace Durand at the end of the season.
Seventy-six vehicles that you don't see every day, lined Main Street Ada during Saturday's VFW Cruz-In. This year's best of show was a beautiful 1956 Chevy Bel-aire owned by Larry and Pam Reinhart of Ottawa. Matt Day of Lafayette won the burn out competition.
