Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Ron Zimmerly (left), president and CEO of Liberty National Bank, welcomes Mary Bowden and Charles VanDyne, to the bank’s open house on Wednesday.
LNB has been celebrating its 125 anniversary this week. Mary and Charles are directors emeriti of the bank, both having served many years as directors.
Mary, as a bank director, cut the cake for the bank’s centennial 25 years ago.
Liberty National Bank’s open house on Wednesday featured an historical display of the bank’s past, a buffet luncheon, and an opportunity for customers and business leaders to gather together.
The 30th annual “Living Through Loss” educational series by Bridge Home Health and Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, is currently underway.
Presentations are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, located at 1900 S. Main St., in Findlay. The topic for October is “Myths & Misconceptions of Grief” presented by Jill Gilgenbach, bereavement coordinator at Bridge Home Health and Hospice. The presentation will take place on Monday, Oct. 15.
ADA - The Ada boys soccer team whipped visiting Tiffin Columbian Tuesday evening at the park, 9-1.
The Bulldogs improved to 6-5 overall and 3-2 in NCOSA play with the blowout win.
Senior Chris Reyes led the onslaught with three goals and one assist.
Jon Allen contributed two goals and a pair of assists. Isaac Spar dished out three assists while Brendan Sheridan and Skylar Williams doled out one assist apiece.
Jacob Poling, Wes Allen, Jacob Okuly and Nick Kamatali each netted one goal.
Keeper Drew Hadley made three saves in goal.
The Bulldogs visit Liberty-Benton Thursday, October 4.
SPENCERVILLE - The visiting Ada volleyball team swept Spencerville Tuesday night in a Northwest Conference mismatch.
The Lady Bulldog spikers snapped a two-match loss skid with the 25-11, 25-16, 25-17 victory. Ada improved to 11-9 overall and 4-2 in the NWC with two league matches left, both at home.
Spencerville fell to 4-11 and 0-5 in the NWC with the defeat.
Sophomore Megan Light knocked down 16 kills and added one block to lead the Ada hitters.
Junior setter Sidney Gossard passed out 35 assists and served four aces. Senior libero Morgan Swick mustered 11 digs and dealt a pair of aces.
Ada junior running back Ty Miller finds a hole in the annual Bulldog
Bowl loss at Columbus Grove last Friday night. Miller led Ada in
rushing vs. Grove.
BEREA — No. 17-ranked Ohio Northern fell 25-21, 26-24, 25-16 at Baldwin Wallace on Tuesday night at Ursprung Gymnasium.
The Polar Bears (12-4 overall, 2-1 Ohio Athletic Conference) were led by junior Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) with 12 kills and two blocks and by junior McKenna Jordan(Toledo/Saint Ursula) with nine kills and a block.
