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Area churches provided information for the attached schedule of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and December 26 worship services.

A listing of churches with addresses and phone numbers is provided at https://www.adaicon.com/classifieds.

By Karen Kier, pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

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In 1817, James Parkinson published a paper titled, An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, that described his observations of abnormal movements in some individuals. Dr. Parkinson was an English surgeon who was better known in his day as a geologist and paleontologist. In 1804, he published a book on fossils titled, Organic Remains of a Former World. He wrote more books on fossils than he did on medicine. At that time in England, physicians were available to the wealthy and he broke this mold by writing numerous pamphlets on how to improve your health and seeing patients who could not pay.

By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada HIgh School wrestling team traveled to Bucyrus Wednesday, December 22, for a rare mid-week afternoon dual match. 

"It was definitely a different sort of environment," said Ada head coach Eric Perkins. "When you get their whole school packed into the gym being loud and rooting against you, it can be a very tough challenge mentally. 

"I thought our guys did a great job rising to that challenge, staying aggressive and focused on the right things."

The contest was conducted with Bucyrus still in school, so there was a large student crowd on hand. Buoyed by the crowd, the host Redmen defeated Ada, 60-7.

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The Ada Schools issued a community update at 8:33 p.m. on December 22 regarding the death of an Ada student. From Superintendent Robin VanBuskirk:

"Dear Bulldog Community,

"Our school community has suffered a tragic loss involving the death of one of our high school students today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this time.

"To help support each other, we will have a CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) team at the school tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 23, from 2:00-3:30. Please enter through the south door. We will gather in the cafeteria. 

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Lewis “Butch” Shrider, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on April 5, 1944, in Harrod, Ohio to the late Donald and Helen (Iiames) Shrider.  On August 30, 1964, Butch married Mary Lou Hunnaman, and they were married for fifty-seven years, she survives in Harrod.

Butch is also survived by his two daughters: Stephanie (Rusty) Winegardner of Harrod and Sheila (Tony) Lotz of Shawnee; four grandchildren: Courtney (Jason) McBride, Brett Winegardner, Amanda (Taylor) Zwiebel and Megan (Logan) Delgado; four great grandchildren: Jackson, Macie, Benton, and Isla; a brother, Bob Shrider of Lima; and beloved feline, Erma.

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Harold Eugene Dudgeon passed away December 14, 2021, in Lacey, Washington. He was born April 22, 1948, to Melvin O. and Beulah (Rice) Dudgeon in Bluffton, Ohio.

Harold graduated from Ada High School in 1966, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1970, completing two West Pac tours, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Professionally, Harold worked for Philip Display Components in Ottawa, Ohio, retiring in 2003 after 36 years of service. He traveled the U.S. until 2013, when he moved to Lacey, Washington.

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