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And he captured first place in 138-weight class at NWC meet

Ada junior Chase Sumner (138) was named Wrestler of The Year in the NWC in a vote by the coaches. The conference meet took place at Spencerville over the weekend.

Mike Abbey of Allen East was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.

Repeat winners from last year included Chase Sumner (Ada-138), Andrew Foust (DJ-120), Luke Brown (AE-145), Cole Wilson (BL-152) and Deandre Nasser (BL-195). 

Allen East and Bluffton led the way with 4 individual champions while Delphos Jefferson had 3 individual champions in the tournament.

Former pastor of Ada First United Methodist Church

Compiled by Darlene Bowers

My favorite Bible story is what is commonly called ‘Doubting Thomas,’ but it is not so much about intellectual belief as it is about the ability of those who are wounded and vulnerable in life being able to move through the barriers of fear and bring peace and compassion to others in need.

Rev. Wayne Albertson
Richfield, Minnesota
Previously at First United Methodist Church in Ada

When did you serve the Ada pastorate?
I served the First United Methodist Church in Ada from  June 1999 to June 2011.

Kissing is part of the ball drop in Times Square, so why not in Ada when the football drops at midnight to usher in Super Bowl Day. Dan Musci and Clara Huffman smooched at midnight, Feb. 4. For more photos of the ball drop, click here. (Monty Siekerman photo)

Sarah H. "Sally" (Hay) Bosse, age 91, went home to be with the Lord her Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at 8:15 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

She was born on Dec. 8, 1925, in Wooster to Benton and Grace (Kaufman) Hay who preceded her in death.  On Sept. 23, 1951, Sarah married Eldon A. Bosse and he passed away on March 14, 2009.

Sarah was a member of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera.  She dedicated her entire life to Jesus Christ.  She worked at Ohio Northern University in the Registrar’s Office.

From the 1976-77 Ada school yearbook, here's the junior high science club.

Front row from left, David Johansen, Terry Stocker, Cathy Griesmer, Mr. Carpenter (advisor), Scott Woods, Betsy Gordon.

Back from left, Mike Coe, Jeff Lawrence, David Vottero, Richard Williamson and Kelly Doudna.

This plate is wide open, as far we can can determine. You'll find it in the ONU King-Horn Center parking area. It's on a black Dodge mini-van with a Shawnee Indians sticker on the back window.

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