Darlene Carter, age 58, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 12:07 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
She was born on November 10, 1959 in Lima, Ohio to the late Mitchell and Omalee (Patton) Bailey. On May 15, 1993 Darlene married Gary Carter and he survives in Lima.
Darlene was a homemaker and she owned her own cleaning service.
Ron Beaschler (seated) begins tallying swim meet results. There is a lot of paperwork involved in a meet because of so many age classifications and types of strokes for both boys and girls. Coaches and officials gather nearby. A story and more photos are below. (Monty Siekerman photo)
It took just three years for the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team to be recognized with the Ohio Athletic Conference's elite programs, earning a regular season OAC title during the 2018 campaign under 3rd-year head coach Nat St. Laurent.
The Polar Bears had a historic year that featured numerous broken records and an OAC regular season title after going 14-3 overall and posting a 7-1 record in the conference.
A school-record nine Ohio Northern players were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in men's lacrosse for 2018.
Ada Full Gospel Church will hold its Vacation Bible School from 6-9 p.m. on July 9-12 with the theme “Game On.” The VBS is for children 3 and up and for teenagers. For more information or for a ride, call 419-634-6132 or visit the website at www.adafullgospel.com.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman Note: Monty took his camera to a recent Ada swim meet and focused on the activities taking place around the pool's edge.
Swim meets draw a lot of people because there are many team members and their friends and relatives come to watch the action.
• There are about 75 members on a team with 6 age groups competing in four different strokes. Since swim meets occur near suppertime, downing a hotdog from the concession stand is a popular choice for a quick meal before the meet begins, as evidenced by Boston Barker.
