Ada voters will have some local decisions to make on the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election ballot.
Four candidates are on the ballot for two Ada village council seats in November. The top two vote-getters will each begin a four-year council term on Jan. 1, 2020.
Council candidates
• Cathy Cole –
Independent, 301 S. Johnson St., incumbent
• Shelia Coressel –
Democrat, 421 E. Lima Ave.
• Ken Lauria –
Democrat, incumbent, appointed December 2018 to fill Beth Fenton vacancy,
301 S. Johnson St.
• Linda Mason –
Republican, 325 Grandview Boulevard
By Barb Lockard
When Good Morning America arrived at Cedar Point Amusement Park for a feature on Steel Vengeance, Crystal Amberlyn found the “talent” needed to fill the giant coaster’s seats.
The Ohio Northern University senior runs interference for media, heads up the in-house Snapchat account and does what’s needed for Cedar Point to put its best foot forward.
“I remember my first day on the job,” recalled Crystal. “I was thrown into a video shoot for the new Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island. I learned to do what’s needed in order to make things run smoothly. Many times it’s behind the scenes.”
Ohio Northern will have a couple student-athletes contending for a national title this weekend.
Senior lacrosse player Chris DiMarco (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) and sophomore Matt Huizenga (New Albany) will compete for the Rivermen out of Columbus, Ohio, in the first-ever National Collegiate Box Series National Championship in Huntington Beach, California, Friday and Saturday.
The Riverman advanced to the national championship by way of defeating the Walleyes, based in Cleveland, in the Ohio Collegiate Box Lacrosse League Championship — a summer lacrosse league comprised of five teams.
Ryan Bruns has parlayed his impressive collegiate basketball career into a professional contract. The former Ohio Northern standout signed with Aquimisa Carbajosa of the Liga Espanola de Baloncesto Aficionado (EBA).
Preseason practices officially begin this Thursday, Aug. 1, for OHSAA member schools for the fall sports of football, girls and boys golf, girls tennis, girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country and girls field hockey.
