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Kent and Keith Everhart are official hall of famers

Brothers, Kent M. Everhart and Keith A. Everhart, were inducted into the Ada High School Alumni Association Hall of Honor on June 3 during the alumni banquet.

Kent Everhart
Kent Everhart, a 1987 graduate, was active in football, baseball and Future Farmers of America (FFA) during high school.

After graduation, he served four years in the United State Air Force and then attended Ohio Northern University.

Kent and his wife, Dee (Wolber) also of Ada, established Everhart Trucking in 2000, which was named Business of the Year by Ada Chamber of Commerce in 2012.

Marshall L. Brumett, age 86, died on Sunday, June 04, 2017 at 3:38 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

            He was born on June 17, 1930 in Huntington, West Virgina to Marshall and Adeline (Epling) Brumett Sr who preceded him in death. On November 9, 1952 Marshall married Alice Mae Miller who preceded him in death on June 9, 2001.

For the 12th season in a row, the Ohio Northern softball team posted an upper division finish, finishing fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings under first year head coach Jackie Mangola.

The Polar Bears finished 25-13 overall and finished fifth in the OAC standings after posting a 9-9 record in conference play.

Northern saw two athletes earn All-OAChonors.

Senior Kirsten Lightel (Tallmadge) led the list as she earned her third All-OACaccolade in as many years, and was named First Team All-OAC for the second time in her career.

The public is invited to the Ada Family Center fourth annual Movie in the Park on Saturday, June 10.

The evening begins at War Memorial Park at 6 p.m. with food and games, including a bounce house, corn hole tourney, and 9-square. Hotdogs, candy, and popcorn will be available.

The movie begins at 8:30 p.m.

The Ada Family Center is a church which usually meets in McIntosh Center on Sunday mornings. Ray Hadley is pastor.

ReStore Community Center has received a $2,700 grant from the Hardin County Community Foundation.

Including:
$1,500 for food for lunches, Tuesday dinner, summer lunches at the park;

$1,000 to supplement the Knights of Columbus coat donation with newborn and toddler sizes and provide snow boots;

$200 for the Christmas shopping spree for children to select gifts for their parents and siblings.

Chamber invites you to join Harvest and Herb Fest' parade on Sept. 16

Ada loves parades and here’s your chance to be part of one in September.

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites participants to join the 2017 Harvest and Herb Festival parade on Saturday, Sept. 16, according to David Dellifield, chamber president.

The parade forms at 9 a.m. in the Ada schools parking lot. The parade starts at 10 a.m.

Junior Weihrauch of Arlington is the parade director. Persons with questions may contact him at 419-365-5304 or 419-889-4315.

A parade application form is attached at the bottom of this story.

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