Charles T. Downer, 86, died on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at 3:20 a.m. at Lost Creek Care Center of Lima.
He was born on April 3, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio, to John and Elizabeth (Dempsey) Downer who preceded him in death. He married Linda Allen from Kenton on Aug. 16, 1974, and she preceded him in death.
Charles was a U.S. Navy veteran who served as a CB and he retired from Insurance Sales, where he worked in management and training.
The Ada Village sidewalk replacement project is underway, as pictured here at the Neiswander home, 201 E. Montford.
The Village budgeted $20,000 this year in a cost-share effort to help home owners replace sidewalks with Ada paying half the cost and the homeowners half.
Those wanting to be considered for next year can obtain an application from the city building.
Others on the list to be completed this fall are Cole Motors, 120 E. Buckeye; Terry Kindle, 423 Ream; Norm Rex, 310 S. Gilbert; with several other applications in process.
By Dusty Donley
For a third straight week, it was the superb play of the defense that propelled Ada to a league win as the host Bulldogs shut-out the Paulding Panthers 44-0.
The hard-nosed Ada defensive unit celebrated Homecoming by holding the Panthers to a measly 39 yards of total offense.
The victory extends Ada's win streak to three games, improving their record to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Northwest Conference.
Neither team found the end zone in the first quarter, but the next 12 minutes were a completely different story as the Bulldog offense racked up 21 points in the second quarter.
For the fourth straight year the Arts Advocacy Collaborative of West Central Ohio is looking to once again award members of the area for their contributions to the arts community. Each year three winners are selected under the categories of Creator, Advocate and Philanthropist.
The Creator Award is presented to an artist whose work has made a significant impact on his or her discipline and also shows creativity and imagination that exemplifies the highest level of achievement in a particular discipline while advancing the art form.
On Saturday, October 10, the World Ultralight Fly-In (WUFI) will attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the first worldwide ultralight and open air synchronized flying event of its kind.
The Ada airport will be putting four open air aircraft up to aid in attempting a world record, according to Kevin Mierzejewski of the airport.
The event, put together by prominent European and US ultralight pilots is being orchestrated globally in conjunction with Dayton Ultralights and members of numerous Facebook groups and clubs around the world.
Meet the 2015 Ada High School homecoming queen and king. The queen is Rachel Wildman and the king is Tommy Chen. Senior attendants are Katey Stuart and Claire Toland. The senior escorts are Brayden Sautter and Blake Willeke. CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO.
