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Taryn Blythe Winegardner, age 30, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.  

She was born on November 13, 1991, in Lima, Ohio to Brian McNabb and Sonya Winegardner.  Her father and stepmother, Brian and Connie McNabb survive in Lima and her mother, Sonya survives in Ada.

Also surviving is her son, Brandon Prater of Ada; a maternal grandmother, Twyla Winegardner; and a half sister, Jennifer McNabb of Dayton.

She was preceded in death by her fiancé, Andrew Sharp; paternal grandparents: William and Jeannie McNabb; and maternal grandfather, Larry Winegardner.

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The Hardin County University Club II has announced that the club's scholarship award applications are now available, according to Adeline Terry, 2021-2022 president.

Each year, University Club II awards one $1,000 scholarship to a graduate from any of the Hardin County High Schools who is currently a college junior or senior. Since 1964 the club has given over $36,000 to assist students finishing their junior or senior year in college.

Scholarship applications are available by emailing committee member, Marilyn Dulin at [email protected].

By Paula Scott, Ada Icon

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As the new Ada Icon editor, I was invited to attend a weekly meeting of the Ada Rotary Club. While I’ve known about the Rotary for as long as I can remember, this was my first time attending a meeting. The experience taught me that I had a lot to learn about Rotary International and the Ada club.

My first impression: great turnout for a weekly meeting. Fourteen of the club’s seventeen members came for lunch, club business, and a presentation by Hardin County board of elections director Stephanie McCullough and board member Michael Hubbell.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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