Civil War veterans will be remembered at a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Monday at Railroad Park. Prof. Ray Schuck and two ONU students located information about 80 vets from Ada and Liberty Township (see list below) who served in the Army between 1861-65.
A brick honoring each man has been inscribed with his name, rank, and unit. The bricks will be dedicated tomorrow morning. History Professor John Lomax will make remarks.
Cheryl Geer readies 80 bricks honoring local Civil War veterans. Last week, she and Eli Sexton installed the bricks at the base of the cannon in Railroad Park. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
About 100 people attended the Community Heath Professionals annual Beacon of Hope dinner and auction on Thursday evening at the CHP community room. Several thousand dollars are raised annually during the auction to benefit CHP hospice programs.
Following dinner, Bud Jackson, of De Graff, volunteered his auctioneer talents during the live auction. Also, many silent auction items were available for bidding before and during the dinner.
By Cort Reynolds
MASON - Ada senior Zach Beaschler's chance for a state title came up just short as he lost in the semifinals of the Div. II Ohio state tournament Saturday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.
By coming in fourth in the singles tournament, Beaschler authored the best finish ever by an Ada player at the state event.
He suffered his first loss of the spring 6-1, 6-0 to eventual state champion Andrew Pregel of Cincinnati Indian Hill in the semifinals Saturday.
Then later on Saturday Beaschler met Dayton Miami Valley senior Colton Morehart in the third-place match, and lost 6-2, 6-2 to finish fourth.
LACROSSE, Wis. — Senior national champion and 4-time All-American Matt Molinaro(Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) suffered an injury and finished 12th in the 1,500-meter run on the final day of the NCAA III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on a hot Saturday afternoon at Roger Harring Stadium.
