Beth Seibert filed her petitions to run for Allen County Commissioner on Monday, Dec. 16, at the Allen County Board of Elections. Former Allen County Commissioner Alberta Lee, is her her campaign chair.

Seibert is Stormwater and Watershed Programs Coordinator for the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District and Program Coordinator for the Ottawa River Coalition.

Dr. Oliver Lugibihl's famous pies are available if you order by Dec. 19

Someone once said that there is nothing better in life than taking a pie out of the oven.

Some pie lovers might say that there’s nothing better in life than ordering a custom-baked Dr. Oliver Lugibihl hickory nut and black walnut pie.

And, this month you can have your Lugibihl pie and eat it too, pre-ordered from the Service Group of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio.

The service group is accepting pie orders available for Christmas now through Friday, Dec. 19.

Owner of Hanson-Neely Funeral Home for nearly 46 years; retirement open house planned Dec. 27

FROM ADA ICON - Bruce Neely, funeral director and owner of Hanson-Neely Funeral Home of Ada and Alger, has announced his retirement after serving the Ada community for nearly 46 years.

A retirement community open house takes place at the funeral home, 311 E. Lima Ave., Ada, from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 27.

“Since serving area communities from January of 1974 it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement,” he said.  

First through fifth graders display holiday themes

On your next trip for a late-night gallon of milk at Community Market, take time to check out Bluffton elementary students' holiday art work on display. Nicole Anderson is the elmentary art teacher.

Former Bluffton resident Thomas Chidester and his wife recently returned from a 26-day cruise aboard the Diamond Princess circling around Japan, and also visiting South Korea and Taiwan. 

Tom said that they enjoy learning and experiencing their different religions, and cultures. Through cruising they have enjoyed many parts of the world.  

The Chidesters live in Perrysburg.

He's now a Ford-Lincoln dealer in Florence, S.C.

Bluffton High School graduate Mike Reichenbach, now of Florence S.C.,  and his daughter, Olivia, will be on the "Kelly Clarkson Show" this afternoon (Monday, Dec. 9.)

It airs on ABC at 3 p.m.

Reichenbach and his family are popular around Florence for their commercials for his car dealership, Richenbach Ford Lincoln.

Olivia posted a video that went viral of her father dancing and singing around the house.

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