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October 2016

Volleyball: Leipsic ends Ada spiker's run

Snaps 9-game Bulldog winning streak
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA - Second-seeded Leipsic defeated the Ada volleyball team in four sets during Div. IV district semifinal action at Ottawa-Glandorf Tuesday evening, ending the Lady Bulldog season.

The 25-11, 25-14, 21-25, 25-19 defeat snapped a nine-match Bulldog winning streak. The fourth seed in the district, Ada finished its season 18-7.

Leipsic (21-3) faces Blanchard Valley Conference foe and number one seed McComb (23-2) in the district finals Thursday evening at Ottawa for the right to advance to regional play.

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The 7 O'clock Icon over-ripe pear-apple pie

A pie can't distinguish between over-ripe fruit and ripe fruit
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The Iconoclast baker saw that pears were on sale over the weekend.  The price was right because the pears were pretty darn soft.

However, knowing that a pie can’t distinguish between over-ripe and ripe fruit, four large, over-ripe, red pears went to the Icon kitchen.

To make things interesting we also bought 2 large apples that weren’t too soft or too stiff.

Here’s what happened next.

• Peel four large pears and slice into small chunks
• Peel two large apples and slice into small chunks
Mix the slices

In a separate bowl add:

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Author will discuss consumerism, Christian ethics Nov. 1

What would Jesus buy?
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Author Laura M. Hartman will discuss the ethics of Christian consumerism during a discussion, “What would Jesus buy?” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in the forum of James F. Dicke Hall at Ohio Northern University. The event is free and open to the public.

“The general question of what we consume is important to everyone, and there are certain moral and ethical considerations that especially connect the question to Christian values,” said Forrest Clingerman, associate professor of philosophy and religion at ONU. “When purchasing an item, is it really going to help me love my neighbor?”

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Village leaf pick up starts Oct. 31

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The Village of Ada will begin picking up leaves on Monday, Oct. 31. 

By sections of Ada, leaves will be picked up on the following schedule:

Northwest  - Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 28.
Northeast - Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29.
Southeast - Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30.
Southwest - Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1.
Dates are subject to change due to weather or emergencies.

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ONU men’s soccer team now 3rd in DIII national poll

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, October 25, 2016

By Caleb Scott

The Ohio Northern men's soccer team moved up to No. 3 nationally in the seventh weekly National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.

The Polar Bears (15-0-3) are also ranked No. 4 in the eighth weekly D3soccer.com poll.

In the NSCAA poll, Chicago (Ill.) is ranked No. 1, Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) is No. 2 and Amherst (Mass.) is No. 4.

In the D3soccer.com poll, Chicago (Ill.) remained at the No. 1 spot with 998 points and 20 first place votes, Messiah (Pa.) is No. 2 with 941 points and the remaining first place vote, Amherst (Mass.) is third with 883 points and ONU is fourth with 879 points.

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College of Law included in The Princeton Review’s list of outstanding law schools

"The best 172 law schools"
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 25, 2016

The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law is among the nation’s most outstanding law schools, according to The Princeton Review. The ONU College of Law is included in the 2017 edition of The Princeton Review’s annual feature, “The Best 172 Law Schools.”

The rankings are based largely on the responses of students who attend the colleges of law and how they rate their law college experience as well as data collected from colleges of law nationwide.

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University’s Voter Friendly Campus initiatives designed to engage students in election process

Student-led debate Tuesday, Oct. 25
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Ohio Northern University will host several events this fall to encourage students to become more involved in the presidential election as informed voters. The efforts are part of the nationwide Voter Friendly Campus initiative, which strives to encourage student registration and voting, especially in the Nov. 8 presidential election.

The endeavor is led by national groups Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The project seeks to help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process and involves approximately 1 million students at around 80 campuses.

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Good weather brings out a throng of Halloweeners

Ghouls and goblins on a pleasant and beautiful night
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 25, 2016

WINNER'S LIST IN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY

AND, LOTS OF PHOTOS!

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
"It was a cold and windy night." That's how a lot of scary stories begin. But in Ada on Monday night there were lots of ghouls and goblins seen about the downtown on a "pleasant and beautiful night."

The good weather brought out a throng of Halloweeners, who registered in the parking lot behind the city building, marched to the depot, and heard the results of the costume contest.

There were 187 contest participants, about 350 to 400 people (and two dogs) altogether at the event.

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Bulldogs football team now ranked 6th in Region 28

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Ada High School's football team dropped to 6th place in Region 28, Division VII computer rankings this week.

All Division VII rankings follow:

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Betty Reed previously worked at Triplett Corp., Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Betty J. Reed, 89, died on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at 6:26 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

She was born on Aug. 14, 1927, in Kinniconick, Ky., to Ernest and Dorothy (Pell) Rhoden who preceded her in death. Betty married Elvin Reed and he preceded her in death in 1986.

Betty formerly worked for Triplett Corp. of Bluffton, Westinghouse of Lima and prior to her retirement she worked at the Marysville Correctional Facility. Betty was a homemaker. She was a USO volunteer and a member of the Kenton Moose Lodge #428 Ladies Auxiliary.

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