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2nd and 3rd graders present "Lemonade!" Feb. 25

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2016

The Ada second and thrd graders will present the musical "Lemonade!" in the school auditorium twice on Thursday, Feb. 25.

The first performance is during school at 1:15 p.m. The second performance is in the evening at 7 p.m., according to the Ada Music Boosters.

Here's a description of the performance: Everyone has heard the phrase, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade!" It's a valuable lesson for children of all ages to learn and remember. Come be reminded of this as our favorite make-believe characters show us how a very bad day can be made better with the right outlook and attitude.

Both performances are open to the public.

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Ada HS class of 1976 seeks member information

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2016

The Ada High School class from 1976  is searching for some of its classmates for its 40th reunion.

The class is searching for:
• Marcella Bates 
• Keith Beltz 
• Kathy Ousley
• David Welch.

Persons with contact information send it to Jim McKee at [email protected]

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Daniel A. DiBiasio awarded Phi Gamma Delta’s Distinguished Fiji Award

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2016

Daniel A. DiBiasio, president of Ohio Northern University, was awarded Phi Gamma Delta’s Distinguished Fiji Award at ONU’s Greek Awards Banquet on Feb. 14.

The Distinguished Fiji Award is presented annually to no more than six graduate brothers who are deserving of recognition for their career accomplishments, their special contribution to mankind and society at large, or their faithful and unselfish service to Phi Gamma Delta. The fraternity’s Board of Directors, known as Archons, selects brothers for this honor.

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Join the Team Day hiring day at Ada McDonald's on Feb. 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2016

Lewis Family McDonald’s is looking to hire at several of its restaurants on Thursday, Feb. 18. This year marks the fourth year that the local franchise has held a hiring day.

The event will be held at each McDonald’s in Ada, Lima, Bluffton, Beaverdam, Ottawa, Delphos, and Van Wert on Thursday, February 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“Our ‘Join the Team Day’ gives interested applicants a chance to ask questions about working at McDonald’s, learn about our benefits, and be interviewed, all at one convenient time and location,” said Jessica Hall, local owner/operator.

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Ada boys' vs. New Bremen in sectional opener at Coldwater

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2016

Ada High School boys' basketball team is in the Division IV Elida District. Here are the pairings:

Lower bracket
At Coldwater
Tuesday, Feb. 23

(7) New Knoxville vs. Hardin Northern, 6:15 p.m.
(6) Ada vs. (10) New Bremen, 8 p.m.

Sectional Finals
Friday, Feb. 26
(2) St. Henry vs. New Knoxville/Hardin Northern winner, 6:15 p.m.
(4) Minster vs. Ada/New Bremen winner, 8 p.m.

At Wapakoneta
District Semifinals
Tuesday, March 1

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Once upon a time in Ada: Methodists appear early in Ada's history

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 13, 2016

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

METHODISM IN ADA
This church history was borrowed from “A History of the Ada United Methodist Church-Celebrating a Century: Reflections of Faith 1899-1999

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They played basketball in Ada in 1931

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 13, 2016

That's correct. Earlier in this month the Icon posted the photograph of the Ada High School girls' basketball team from the 1930-31 school year.

Here's the boys' team from that school year, now 85 seasons ago. Perhaps there's a great-grandfather of your's on this squad of purple and gold.

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Meet the spelling bee contestants

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 13, 2016

Suzanne Hardesty, Ada school spelling bee coordinator, announced this year's contestants.

The bee is Wednesday, Feb 17, at 1:15  p.m.in the school auditorium.

Representing:
8th grade: Nathan Hurtig, Hunter Wells, Ryley Davie (Alt: Theo Hardesty)
7th grade: Ryan Kilgallon, Jacob Morgan, Megan Light (Alt: Leona Dalton)
6th grade: Ireland Marshall, Eddy Bovender, Lauren McClain (alt: Molly Zimmerman)
5th grade: Lily Diehl, Dale Hoyt, Kayla Wince (Alt: Robyn Newland)
4th grade: Autumn Andreasen, Abdallah Al-Olimat, Kailey Wagner (Alt: Tara Pitts)

 

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Engineering professor named interim director of Ohio Space Grant Consortium

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 13, 2016

Dr. Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University professor of mechanical engineering, has been named interim director of the Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) by The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI).

The OSGC is a NASA-sponsored collaborative of 26 Ohio higher education institutions. OSGC’s mission is to advance the nation’s capability in STEM by leading the development of a diverse workforce through NASA-related collaborations within Ohio’s network of scientists, researchers, engineers and educators at Ohio universities, OAI, NASA Centers, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and industries that align with the National Space Grant Program goals and objectives.

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Next Ada council meeting on Tuesday; here's the agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 13, 2016

Ada council meets at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the municipal building.

The agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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