When you drive through Ada you can't miss the railroad depot park.
The park has a long history in the community. Here's one of the earliest photos of the park. This is a colorized post card from the collection of Lee Crouse. According to Jimmy Wilson, the Civil War cannon is aimed toward Fort Sumter, South Carolina, where the war erupted on April 12, 1861.
According to Crouse: "The girl on the bench at the railroad park was Alice W. Gessaman-Cotner born May 23, 1910, and died in Bluffton May 18, 2004.
Bridge Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will host its annual “Light Up a Life” tree-lighting ceremonies in Bowling Green and Findlay this December. Through a tree-lighting and candle-lighting ceremony, loves ones who have passed will be honored. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Bowling Green ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the Georgian Room at Heritage Corner, located at 1069 Klotz Road, Bowling Green.
Dr. Nate Regier, CEO and founding owner of Next Element, will speak during Bluffton University’s Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Yoder Recital Hall. The title of his presentation is “Conflict Without Casualties: Compassionate Accountability and the Art of Struggling With.”
During the presentation, the best-selling author will show through humorous anecdotes and compelling stories how to reframe our relationship with conflict and us it as an energy source for positive change.
Jamie Nygaard (left) and Jill Lemley check out the photos in the entry way to First National Bank, Bluffton. The photos - some historic Bluffton and others taken by Nygaard - are part of the bank's renovation, which opened Friday.
Icon Restaurant Review:
Twisted Whisk
101 S. Main Street, Bluffton
419-358-9622
Reviewer: Liz Gordon-Hancock
They say "Have a great day!" and hand you a hot cup of joe. And the day feels an increment better for holding that cup in your hand, independent of whether it's raining outside or the state of your hair. With coffee from the Twisted Whisk in my hand, I can face the world.
