Times photo/Aaron Korte Special recognition
Norm and Kay Rex of Ada (center) display the certificate presented to them for their community volunteerism at the Joined Hearts in Giving celebration Thursday in Columbus. With them are Ohio Department of Aging Director Barbara Riley (left) and First Lady Frances Strickland (right).
Ada couple honored for
commitment to volunteerism By AARON KORTE
Times news bureau
COLUMBUS - Father knows best.
At least that's how Norm and Kay Rex of Ada feel.
Norm's father, Dick, instilled an importance of community service when Norm was quite young and it stuck with him all these years.
"I remember him coming home one time and I asked him, ‘Why are you doing this?'" said Norm, whose father was involved at the fire station and in village government. "In essence, Dad told me, ‘If not you, then who?' I've really modeled that and used that as a goal for the way we should approach our lives."
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Times photo/Dan Robinson February honorees
The Kenton Elks Lodge announced the winners of the February Teenager of the Month awards on Thursday. They are (from left, front to back) Megan Sybert and David Yankee of Ada; Crystal Ewing and Kevin Bacon from Hardin Northern; Alyssa Kitchen and Andrew Shepherd of Kenton; Jillian Jones and Heath Morris from Ridgemont; Heather Conley and Bryan Shuck of Riverdale and Alicia LaRue and Chandler Smith from Upper Scioto Valley.
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Forest plans big annexation into Wyandot Co. By DAN ROBINSON
Times staff writer
FOREST - By the end of the month, the village of Forest could increase in size by approximately 50 percent and will extend into Wyandot County.
Council scheduled a special meeting on Feb. 28 to consider an ordinance which would annex 284 acres of ground into the village for the construction of an industrial park.
The Lincoln Way Industrial Park would be located north of the village and extend into Wyandot County.
Village administrator Charles Brunkhart said the village has applied for state funding to develop the site with ditches and streets.
"This might benefit us greatly," said Mayor David Hankins. "With the demographic where this sits, I don't see where it could hurt us."
Times photo/John Blake Backing down
Ridgemont's Denver Ramsey (white) tries to get position on Hardin Northern defender Brock Crist during the Gophers' 49-35 home win Thursday night. Ramsey finished with seven points.
Gophers get job done against short-handed Polar Bears By JOHN BLAKE
Times sports writer
RIDGEWAY - Ridgemont hasn't had the luxury of enjoying many victories this season but things finally might be starting to click.
Fueled by motivation of their Senior Night, the Gophers won just their second game of the season and second in the last three games in a 49-35 victory over Hardin Northern Thursday night in Ridgeway.
Its fans having witnessed some forgettable performances this season, Ridgemont gave them something to remember in its final regular season home game.
Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski ‘We not me'
Led by its three seniors (from left) Megan Hollon, Kayla Mullins and Ashley Butterman, the Upper Scioto Valley girls basketball team starts tournament play on Saturday after an 18-0 regular season. The Rams take on Ada at 6:15 p.m. at Bath HIgh School.
Team approach helps bring Lady Rams success By KENDRICK JESIONOWSKI
Times sports editor
McGUFFEY - "We, not me."
That's the motto Upper Scioto Valley girls basketball team adopted during the preseason.
And the Rams have embraced this team concept and ran with it as their chemistry has helped carry them to 18 straight wins and an unbeaten regular season heading into Saturday's sectional final game with rival Ada at Lima Bath.
USV coach Brenda Mullins said that while expecting her team to win its share of games, even she has been impressed with what her girls have done on the court.
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