Vancrest Administrator Randy Cox will retire at the end of the year to enjoy life with his family and do more traveling and golfing. He might be considered young to retire (58) and looks even younger, but has been in the nursing home business for 37 years.
Randy spent a year deciding on staff and purchasing furniture and equipment for the nursing home in Ada prior to its opening.
By Monty Siekerman
Deb Curlis may trek through waist-deep snow in northern Michigan woods this winter or next after she retires from Community Health Professionals at the end of the month. But before she walks the deep snows at the Curlis cabin up north, she'll first be sure that the bears are hibernating.
Deb has been active in the Ada community for the past 6 years as marketing director and fundraiser coordinator for CHP, serving as Chamber of Commerce president for four years, as a member of the Buy Ada First committee, and as a Rotary Club member.
Found in the outside kennel on Dec14. If this is your dog, please contact the shelter at 419-674-2209.
If you put a dog in the outside kennel after hours, please call the Kenton Police or Sheriff's Department so that they can notify the dog warden to go out and put the dog inside. With this cold weather, we hate see dogs left in the outside kennel overnight.
By Monty Siekerman
John and Christina Dean sit on the steps of their home, which is nicely decorated for the holidays.
But there is much more to this story - the home at 125 E. Lincoln Ave. has undergone refurbishing this summer, and the two-story structure is one of the oldest houses in town.
Plus, a business card from the original owner was found in the flooring while working on exterior cellar doors four years ago.
The Blair and Cindy Rorabaugh home on Christopher Circle includes many new cutouts decorating their yard for Christmas this year. Cindy did the sawing using patterns from Jane Helser. Blair installed the creation. Grandsons Aaron, 8, and Andrew, 12, did the painting. The Rorabaughs are familiar with snow, having served a Nazarene church in Alaska before retiring to Ada.
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a new organization for any high school student in the county. The Key Club focuses on leadership and service.
The teen club has helped at Crock Pot Tuesday at Ada ReStore, and last weekend members helped wrap presents during the ReStore shopping spree. Previously, Key Club members made blankets for the OSU Extension Office blanket project.
Officers are Elizabeth Heintz, president; Brittani Combs, vice president; Haley Hunt, secretary; Olivia Brown, club editor; and Maria Espinoza, webmaster. Jennifer Rogers is advisor.
