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Dale Badertscher, Ada HS grad, held a state FFA degree

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Dale L. Badertscher,  66, died on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, Pa.

He was born on Jan. 24, 1950 in Bluffton, Ohio, to Harold A. and Margie M. (Morehead) Badertscher who preceded him in death. On Sept. 20, 1975, Dale married Sharon R. Foust and she survives in Ada.

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Exercising fitness resolution requires a realistic approach

Some guidelines just in time for a new year
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Successfully exercising that time-tested New Year’s resolution to get in shape requires a realistic approach and reasonable expectations, advises Scott Swanson, Ph.D., associate professor of exercise physiology at Ohio Northern University.
 
“It is important to find something that works for you over the long run,” Swanson said. “People tend to start out strongly with something they cannot sustain. The joke is that you will see 100 new faces in the gym during January, but, by February, things will look the same as before.”
 
Swanson suggests some feature of a successful fitness plan.
 

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Icon's dog of the week: Have a "Mary" Christmas

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Here's Mary, currently the only dog available for adopting at the Hardin County dog shelter.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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'56-57 Ada school board

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Charles Hubbell was Ada Exempted Village School District board president when this school board photo was taken during the 1956-57 school year. The identification of the board members are in the photo.

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Dorothy Shroyer 1933 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Dorothy P. Shroyer, 83, died at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on May 26, 1933, in New Bedford, Mass., to John P. and Edwina V. (Furtado) Roza, Sr., who preceded her in death. On Aug. 20, 1955, Dorothy married George Raymond Shroyer who survives in Ada.

Dorothy was a homemaker.

Also surviving are her children: Raymond Shroyer, Richard Shroyer and Amy (Curt) Stover all of Ada; two grandchildren: Caralee and Caitlyn Stover; a brother, John P. Roza, Jr. of The Villages, Fla.; and a sister, Joan (Ken) Castino of North Dartmouth, Mass.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Roza, Sr.

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Ada resident Julia Shull was a retired teacher

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Julia J. "Julie" Shull, 84, was called home to heaven on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at 6:28 p.m., while she was at the Community Health Professionals Hospice Inpatient Center in Van Wert, Ohio.

Julie was born on Feb. 7, 1932, in Renigunta, Chittoor District, India, to Lutheran missionary parents, William and Lola (Bryson) Fritz who preceded her in death. On Aug. 28, 1955 Julie married Mark Shull and he survives in Ada where the couple lived together for 54 years.

Julie was a retired teacher and a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lima. She was an avid quilter and gardener, and she remained active in a variety of children's ministries for over 40 years.

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