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SEPT. 29 MEDIA RELEASE__Representatives from the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) are hosting a free, virtual town hall on Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. to help Ohioans prepare for the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period and officially launch OSHIIP's in-person and virtual statewide Medicare Checkup events. OSHIIP is a program of the Ohio Department of Insurance.

Here's a look at top stories from the other Icon, www.AdaIcon.com, from the week of September 22-28. For a chronological look at all Ada Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive.

SEPTEMBER 22

Alger prepares to honor phenomenal Negro League pitcher Ray Brown

SEPTEMBER 23

George "Sam" S. Hager, 88, passed away September 28, 2025, at St. Rita's Medical Center.

Sam was born September 12, 1937 in Lima to Oliver and Martha (Mougey) Hager who preceded him in death. On June 8, 1958 he married Shirley Mae (Bales) Hager who survives.

John Lawrence Templin, age 73, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Flower Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio after a long illness.  

John was born in Springfield, Ohio on May 17, 1952, to Lawrence and Orletta (Warkentin) Templin, who preceded him in death. He spent his earliest years in Yellow Springs, Ohio, before moving with his family to Bloomington, Indiana in 1956, and then to Bluffton, Ohio in 1961, when his father was hired as an English professor at Bluffton College.

Tarleton "Junior" B. Davis Jr., 79, passed away September 27, 2025, at Bridge Hospice Care Center.

Junior was born February 3, 1946, in St. Mary's, Ohio, to Tarleton and Virginia (Stormes) Davis, who preceded him in death. On October 2, 1970, he married Sharon (Montgomery) Davis, who survives.

SEPT. 29 MEDIA RELEASE__The Hancock County Parkinson’s Network will be accepting grant applications beginning October 1, 2025 from individuals, nonprofits and agencies in Hancock County for projects, programs and initiatives that align with its mission of providing education, resources and support to individuals and caregivers affected by Parkinson’s disease.

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