Christina Sneary, a Vancrest long-term care nurse, is in this month's Vancest employee spotlight.
The Ada High School gradaute was previously an STNA before she returned to school to attain an LPN. She says that nursing is her favorite occupation because of the bond developed between nurses and residents.
Story and photo by Jimmy Wilson
"Today’s featured Ada Icon Veggie Garden belongs to Wyliam Bowden of North Main Street.
A sophomore in Ada Exempted Village Schools, Wyliam’s love of plants prompted him to commandeer an unused section of his family’s yard along the back alley for his garden.
He improved the soil by adding coconut fiber, peat moss, sand, expanded pumice, and perlite. Wyliam carries bucket of water to his garden each day, where he grows, potatoes, carrots, watermelon, hot peppers, and other types of produce.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the appointment of Kristy S. Wilkin to the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
Wilkin, of Hillsboro, will assume office on Aug. 3, and must run for election on Nov. 3, for the remainder of the unexpired term ending Feb. 8, 2023.
Wilkin is replacing Judge Matthew W. McFarland who was appointed by President Trump as Judge of the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Wilkin is currently a partner at Peelle Law Offices Co., LPA in Hillsboro, Ohio. She has served as an adjunct professor at Southern State Community College and held a judicial externship in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
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AND MORE POSTED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
Ada was the capital of V-8 vehicles gulping leaded gas on Saturday. Not really, but nearly 100 classic vehicles were on display from owners across northwestern Ohio.
Photo and story by Jimmy Wilson
Today’s featured Ada Icon Veggie Garden belongs to Ann Donnelly Hamilton and Loren Hamilton (off working), and their children Grady (age 8) and Morgan (age 2).
Grady and Morgan boast that they did most of the work preparing, planting, and maintaining their garden on North Main.
According to Ann, “Grady has been reading a book on Botany this summer to understand more about how the seeds grow.
Victoria Ross was accepted into membership of the Marching 110 band at Ohio University this fall where she will play the mellophone. She will attend OU, majoring in marketing and minoring in instrumental music.
Victoria is a 2020 graduate of Ada High School. She was a drum major her junior year and head drum major her senior year.
Victoria was also part of Inertia her senior year, which is an independent marching band based out of Dayton.
