🌱 Former Ada shop owner Robert Wiedemann dies at 95

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In today's newsletter:

• Former Ada shop owner Robert Wiedemann dies at 95
• Remembering Tom Evans, Ada resident and longtime agricultural cooperative leader
• Remembering Jeanne Previte, whose kitchen brought neighbors together

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 49, low: 33.
• Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Robert J. Wiedemann, 95 (3bmedianews.com) — Robert J. Wiedemann, who helped turn Ada’s Village Hardware into The Decorator Shop with his wife, Ginny, died November 5 at 95. A retired Marine lieutenant colonel and decorated fighter pilot, he later settled in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, where he volunteered and pursued woodworking, golf and shooting.
   

2. Charles Thomas Evans, 80, worked for Agricultural Cooperatives (adaicon.com) — Charles Thomas “Tom” Evans of Ada died at home November 8 at 80 after a career spanning 43 years with agricultural cooperatives across Ohio. A former Ohio AgriBusiness Association president and Ada First United Methodist Church member, he enjoyed gardening and centered his life on family. A private graveside service is planned at Ada’s Woodlawn Cemetery.
   

3. Jeanne Previte, 80, owned and operated Jeanne's Kitchen (blufftonicon.com) — Jeanne Previte, an Ada resident who brought people together through Lebanese cooking and her Bluffton restaurant, died at home November 7 at 80. She opened Jeanne’s Kitchen at 60 and ran it for a decade, while also helping establish County Line Christian School outside Ada.
   

4. Nathan Ulrey, 46, served in the Navy Seabees (adaicon.com) — Nathan “Nate” Ulrey, an Ada High School graduate, Navy Seabees veteran and father of three, died unexpectedly November 7 at 46. He lived in Bluffton, where he operated Arbor Elite tree care. Visitation is November 12 from 4–7 p.m. at Chiles-Laman in Bluffton, with a service November 13 at 11 a.m. at Bluffton Community Church.
   

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Friday November 13

• HS Boys Basketball Scrimmage @ Elida
  Elida Fieldhouse, 301-325 Hillcrest Dr, Elida
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Senior Citizens Breakfast-Play
  Bluffton Exempted Village Bluffton, OH 45817
  8:30 am
• Sewing Ladies →
  Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
  1:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Teen Breakfast →
  Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
  7:00 am
• Food Pantry →
  Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
  9:00 am
• Arlington Storytime →
  Arlington Branch Library, 232 N Main St, Arlington
  11:15 am
• Ladies Craft Hour →
  Community Room at Waynesfield, 108 E Wapakoneta St, Waynesfield
  3:00 pm
• Cub Scouts →
  Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Bell (FH) →
  Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
  3:00 pm
• Saturday Evening Casual Worship →
  Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
  5:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• Sunday Worship →
  Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
  7:30 am
• Sunday School →
  Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Moving into a new place this winter?
  Call the electric and gas utilities with your new address and start date. If a meter is already in place, the utility must start service within three… (Nextdoor )

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Bluffton. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Lima. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ada here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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