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10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in railroad depot

A fall food drive and crafts and vendor sale is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Ada railroad depot.

The vendors ask persons attending to bring canned food donations. which will go to Hardin County Neighborhood Opportunity Center.

Food donors will be entered for a chance to win a door prize. The event also includes face painting, sweet treats, raffle drawing and great gift ideas for the holidays.

Bridge Hospice Bereavement Services is offering a "Holiday Memorial Wreath-making" event at two locations for those who have lost a loved one.

Guests will create and display a wreath in memory of loved ones this holiday season. The entire family is welcome to participate in this activity. This event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 27, from noon to 7 p.m. at Riverbend Park's Brugeman Lodge in Findlay, and on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bowling Green Park's Scout Building in Bowling Green. Wreath-making sessions will be scheduled in half-hour increments and preregistration is required.

“Snow shoveling is one of those things that no one likes to do, but most of us have to do – living here in Northwest Ohio”, says Wanda Dean, MSPT and owner of Northwest Physical Therapy. 

“What often accompanies this chore is the aching back and the heating pad, making the rest of your day miserable.”  Dean adds, “There are some things we can all do to prevent injury and make snow shoveling a chore that doesn’t have to cause pain.”

Here are some tips to keep you healthy and pain-free this winter while shoveling snow:

By U.S. News and World Report

Birchaven Village, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), has been named to the list of Best Nursing Homes 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. This is the fourth time Birchaven has been named to this prestigious list.

“We are committed to providing high quality and compassionate care for all of our residents,” said Bridgett Mundy, administrator of Birchaven Village and Independence House. “This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our entire care team.”

Bells ringing and a parade herald the end of the war

Note: Paul Logsdon researched Ada’s reaction to the end of World War I, which occurred 100 years ago this week.

By Paul Logsdon. ONU archivist emeritus
At 4:30 a.m. the citizens of Ada were awakened by the continuous whistle of a freight train as it sped through the village. The blast began far to the west of Ada and continued thru town and on to the East.

Everyone knew that WWI had ended, and soon the town fire bell, the university’s bell and church bells throughout Ada were sounding.

Ada High School grad, Tori Wyss

Tori Wyss of Ada joins the ONU women’s basketball team again this year as a senior. The first home game at King-Horn will be at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20, against Defiance.

Overview: Tori has started 27 contests and appeared in 72 career games, averaging 15.1 minutes per game ... Ranks fourth all-time at ONU with a .833 free throw percentage ... Has averaged 2.4 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game through three seasons ...She has career-highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.

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