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Ada Rotary Club exchange student project

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By Monty Siekerman
"Bonjour,” Philip would have said many times in his native French, but here in Ada he gives the greeting, “Hi, glad to meet you,” in English. Philip Gautier, an Ada Rotary Club exchange student from the Normandy area of France, has had a whirlwind first week in Ada.

Within hours of arriving in Ada. Philip, attended the Farmers and Merchants picnic, not as a streetside spectator, but riding in a car emblazoned with his name and that of Rotary.

After the parade, he attended the F&M picnic, greeting many more people.

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Nancy (Dunbar) Barker, age 82, died on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 9:29 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

          She was born December 26, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Russell and Hester (Kiler) Dunbar.   On July 27, 1963 she married Harold Duane Barker and he survives in Ada, Ohio.

           Surviving are her son: James (Julie) Barker of Bellaire, TX and her daughter: Linda (Mike) Meyer of Defiance, Ohio; a sister, Susan (Lowman) McCarley of Walnut Creek, CA; three grandchildren Austin and Tyler Meyer and Allie Barker.

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It’s a Poppy Day today, so Alice Cheney sells a poppy on behalf of the VFW Auxiliary to Karl Roider at the 302 Carryout this morning. The VFW began Buddy Poppy Day before there was a Memorial Day. The poppies are assembled by disabled and needy veterans. (Monty Siekerman photo)

Here's what's happening in Ada on Aug. 25

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The  schedule of events has been set for the third Made in Ada Football Festival on Saturday, Aug. 25.

The festival both celebrates Ada’s connection to the sport, as all footballs used in the National Football League are made in Ada’s Wilson football factory, and helps kick off the 2018 football season. The festival is sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Wilson.
 
The day begins with an ONU intra-squad football practice at 9 a.m. and concludes with the now-famous football drop at 10 p.m.

“All-inside ACL reconstruction” procedure for torn ACL

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By Jim Davidson, MD
Blanchard Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the ligament in the center of the knee that prevents the shin bone from separating from the thigh bone and prevents the knee from being stretched beyond its normal limits.

Healthy maintenance of this ligament is important, as an injury can be especially painful and disruptive. Neglecting a tear of this ligament can also lead to further damage such as cartilage tears and arthritis. Fortunately, here has been a new development in the technique of ACL reconstruction. The new procedure is called “All-inside ACL reconstruction.”

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Donna E. Murphy, age 85, died on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 12:08 p.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

          She was born December 16, 1932 in Ingram, KY to the late Cilus G. and Mary H. (Golden) Brooks.  On October 5, 1956 she married Billy Joe Murphy and preceded her in death on November 27, 2017.

           Surviving are her daughter: Glada (Terry) Partin of Ada; a sister, Eula (Otis) Mason of DuPont; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Curt Murphy; a grandson, Joshua Murphy; 3 brothers, Homer, Oakley, and Silas Brooks; and two sisters, Odella Mason-Fuson and Maggie Janeway.

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