By Monty Siekerman
Tim Garmon of rural Ada has started a nondenominational church at Ada Vancrest.
The new church is open to residents and the public. The new endeavor, which met for the first time last Sunday, has services at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
Garmon said he was led by God to begin a church for senior citizens. The church combines traditional and contemporary aspects of worship.
Several years ago, Garmon pastored United Methodist churches in Dunkirk and Patterson. He currently is head of maintenance at one of the equestrian complexes at the University of Findlay.
Liberty National Bank in Ada is having a tailgate party from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17. Chicken wings have been ordered from Tavern 101, and employees will provide their favorite dishes to round out the fare.
The party will be held in the bank lobby. Wear your favorite school's colors, whether high school or university. One catch: if you wear jeans, there will be a $5 charge that will be given to the bank's Share the Warmth campaign, which provides winter clothing to those in need in the community.
Friday is always popcorn day at LNB, and it will be available, too, as usual.
Seven members of the Ohio Northern men's soccer team have been dubbed Academic All-OAC honorees for the 2017 season.
Seniors Chris Garbig (Wilder, Ky./Highlands), Ben Conkin (Maumee/Anthony Wayne), Cory Lains (Zionsville, Ind.) and Mac Tompkins (Fairview, Pa.), and sophomores Luke Fickenworth (Cincinnati/Anderson), Jimmy Walkinshaw (Plymouth, Mich./Canton), and Noah Bachwitz (Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville North) all earned the honor.
The Ohio Northern volleyball team saw six members named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference teams in 2017.
Senior Megan Nieszala (Lambertville, Mich./St. Marys Catholic Central), junior Josie Andres (Sunman, Ind./East Central), and sophomores Madison Broering (Saint Henry), McKenna Hostetler (Plain City/Alder), Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) and Kristin Langston (Versailles) all earned the honor for the Polar Bears.
Five Ohio Northern student-athletes were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in men's cross country for the 2017 season.
Seniors Michael Murray (Strongsville) and Evan Murtha (Pickerington/North) and sophomores Kyle Neff (Sagamore Hills/Walsh Jesuit), Bryan Peck (Westerville/North) and Andrew Shelton (Williamsville, N.Y./South) all received the honor.
The Festival of Trees cooking baking contest winners are:
Old Family Favorite: Joann Hageman, oatmeal chocolate chip Tastiest: Ellie Curlis, snickerdoodles Most Unique: Laura Rettig, potato chip cookies Best Decorated: Lisha Wilkerson, frosty bites Santa's Favorite: Jane Maloney, eggnog cheesecake Honorable Mention: Marilyn Green's iced sugar cookies.
