Trash Pickup Times in Extreme Heat: Rumpke trash collection could start as early as 4:30 a.m. Please place trash and recycling curbside the night before
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 125 S Johnson St, is serving their Free Community Meal from 5-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27.
The meal is free and open to the public. This month's meal consists of a macaroni, cheese, beef, tomato skillet; green beans; fruit; and a cookie.
You may dine in, drive up, or carry out. Organizers would like to thank all those who dined, who donated, and who served in September, when 117 meals were served.
There will not be a community meal in November. The event will resume in December.
Ada High School seniors Isaac Williams and Tyler Jameson were named first team All-Northwest Conference in voting conducted recently (October 2021) by the league coaches.
Bulldog juniors Carter Conley and Brendan Jameson were voted second team all-league. Conley led the Bulldogs in goals scored.
Ada junior Ethan Murphy and freshman Logan Jolliff were named honorable mention All-NWC.
Ada finished its season 7-8-3 overall and 1-2-1 (fourth) in NWC action.
Jude Spallinger of unbeaten league champion Bluffton (4-0) was voted NWC Player of the Year.
Bluffton's Steve Smucker was named NWC Coach of the Year in voting by his peers.
Return to Dignity is a recovery group based on the 12 step program pioneered by AA. For anyone suffering from damaging addictive behaviors, meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Bluffton First United Methodist Church, Upper Room, 116 Church St.
For more details, text 419-235-4229.
The organizers provided the following explanation of Damaging Addictive Behaviors Anonymous:
Clara Jewel Marshall, age 73, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, at 11:03 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born on May 24, 1948, in Pineville, Kentucky to the late Dit and Harriett (McNew) Evans. On March 22, 1967, Jewel married Haulie Marshall and he survives in Ada.
Dennis L. Burris, age 76, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, at his residence in Ada.
Dennis was born on August 12, 1945, to Dorothea Newland. His father was Robert Newland. Dennis graduated from Ada High School in 1964. He and Kathryn James were married on June 12, 1965.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Kathy); his son, Brent (Sharon) Burris; a grandson, DJ (Michelle) Burris of Kenton; and two great grandchildren: Brooklyn, age 8 and Colton, age 5.
