Karen Kier shared her Pennsylvania Dutch heritage with Ada Kiwanis members earlier this week.
She said the groups are made up of Amish, Mennonite-Lutheran, German Reformed, Moravian and other groups. These groups share some beliefs while differing in others.
She presented a short amusing video, which featured two individuals speaking in the true Pennsylvania Dutch dialect.
Kier concluded her remarks by serving members some authentic Pennsylvania Dutch food included shoo fly pie and two different flavors of bologna.
Edwin Capulong, M.D., will join The Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Neuroscience & Rehabilitation Center, 770 W. High St., Suite 160 Lima.
Dr. Capulong received his Doctor of Medicine from St. Louis University-Philippines. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, and completed his Fellowship in Spine Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.
Dr. Capulong is certified in Pain Management by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is accepting new patients at 419-996-5224.
February's Vancrest of Ada employee spotlight shines on Kara McVicker of Ada, a Vancrest activities assistant.
Kara has previously worked in a long-term care facility as an aide also as an activities assistant. She was once a lifeguard at the Kenton YMCA where she instructed aquacise classes.
Kara’s favorite job previous to Vancrest was painting carousels at Carousel Works Inc. She has an amazing talent with a paintbrush and her imagination.
Marilyn Kay Sanders, an assistant living resident of Vancrest, Ada, is the featured in this month’s “Resident Spotlight” at Vancrest.
She attended school and graduated from Alger High school in 1964 as the last class from Alger High school before it changed to Upper Scioto Valley.
Kay and her late husband, Larry, were married in 1968 and had three girls.
Kay worked at Wilson’s football factory for 30 years. Her main job was to sew linings. Kay said she would go back to work now if she could as she truly liked her job. She watched football until she quit making them.
FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK - Langston McClain and Eli Esguerra, members of the Ada Youth Wrestling Club, advance to the OAC grade school wrestling championship March 23-24 in Youngstown.
Eli wrestled at the OAC Grade School District Championship in Thomas Worthington and won first place in Division 3 110-pound bracket.
Langston wrestled at the OAC Grade School District Championship in Troy and won first place in Division 2 61-pound bracket.
