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Donald Fleming was active in many Ada community organizations

Served as an Ada council member for 39 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2020 - 10:50am

Ada resident Donald “Don” Fleming, 77, died on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.

Don was born on Feb, 9, 1943, in Liberty Township, Hardin County to Clarence and Geneva (Reichenbach) Fleming. He married Connie Fleming on June 19, 1976, and he raised two sons – Mark and Steve Browne.

He retired from the Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative after 22 years. Over his career, he also worked for Agro Sytems and the Ada Farmers Exchange Company. He was an active member of Ada First United Methodist Church where he served on various committees.

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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2020 - 10:29am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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Regional news
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Fall planting sale at New Leaf

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2020 - 9:52am

New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, Ada, has a fall planting sale underway.

The garden center has fall decorating supplies, planting supplies, and sale items including trees, selected shrubs, evergreens, perennials, tulips and other bulbs.

Hours:
Mondays-Fridays: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sundays: Noon to 3 p.m.

Phone: 419-634-0351

www.newleafgardencenter.com

 

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Pirates over Patrick Henry in three sets

Stackhouse 21 kills, 8 digs; Schwab 13 kills, 13 digs; Bischoff 5 kills; Scoles 37 assists, 3 aces, 13 digs; Monday 11 digs; Young 2 aces
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2020 - 8:38am

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton girls volleyball team swept Patrick Henry in a non-conference volleyball match Monday night.

Bluffton upped its record to 11-5 overall with the 25-20, 25-16, 28-26 victory.         PH fell to 6-8 with the defeat.
 
Kylie Stackhouse slammed 21 kills and came up with eight digs to lead the Pirate girls. Taylor Schwab contributed 13 kills and 13 digs to the sweep. 

Haelynn Bischoff also knocked down five kills.     

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29 straight NWC wins for boys' soccer team • 6th straight conference title

Schriner scores 4; Basil 3 in 7-0 blow out of Lincolnview
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2020 - 8:31am

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By Cort Reynolds
MIDDLE POINT - The visiting Bluffton boys soccer team swamped Lincolnview 7-1 Monday night in Northwest Conference play to clinch at least a tie for the league crown.

Bluffton improved to 12-0-1 and 4-0 in the NWC with the victory. The Lancers dropped to 2-7-4 and 1-4 in the NWC with the loss.

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Betty "Fran" Henderson 1935-2020

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2020 - 6:51am

Betty "Fran" Frances Henderson, 85, died Oct. 4, 2020, at Willow Ridge - Betty House in Bluffton.  Fran was born June 28, 1935, in Morristown, Tennessee, to the late Jack and Verdia (Wallace) Bryant. On Oct. 10, 1955, she married Homer Henderson who preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 2010. 

Fran was a homemaker. She attended Gateway Church in Findlay. Fran enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  

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