By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The Ada golf team defeated county foe Ridgemont in a dual match at the Kenton Memorial Park Golf Course Thursday evening to record their first victory of 2020.
The Bulldogs easily out-shot the Gophers by a 218-246 score.
The non-conference win improved the Ada season record to 1-12.
Bulldog senior Jacob Morgan earned co-match medalist honors along with Ridgemont's Collin Wallace. Each carded a nine-hole score of 49.
Junior Kamron Wilkerson shot a 52 to support Morgan. Classmate Andrew Rush registered a score of 55. Jack Baumgartner carded a round of 62 to round out the Bulldog scorers.
Ada Theatre, 215 S. Main St., reopens on Friday evening for the first time since this spring.
Showing the movie “Unhinged” staring Russell Crowe, the movie is rated R. Show times are 7 and 9:15 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
The movie runs through Sept. 2. Tenet will be featured on Sept. 3.
Ann Marie McDowell, 65, died on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at her residence in McGuffey, Ohio.
She was born on Feb. 21, 1955, in Greenville, South Carolina, to Eugene and Evelyn (Ready) Kalutz. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in Camden, South Carolina. On July 4, 1973, Ann married Paul McDowell and he survives in McGuffey, Ohio.
It's a virtual open house at Ada schools. The event is from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Here's a screen shot of elementary staff members. Click here to visit the page to access your classroom. You'll find all middle school and high school staff photos next in this series.
Long-time Ada resident, Alice Bucher, now living at Vancrest of Ada, celebrated her 104th birthday on Aug. 14.
Mrs. Bucher was an employee at Triplett Corp., Bluffton, for 22 years, and may be the oldest living Triplett retiree.
She and her husband, Dale, had three children, two boys and one girl. Dale was the Ada scoutmaster for many years and he also served on several community boards and organizations in Ada. He died in 1999.
Today, Mrs. Bucher has 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
