September 2017

Mornings with Mommy, educational play-dates begin Monday, Sept. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera.

Offered for infants through preschool age children (ages 0-5 years) and meet other moms, these dates continue on the first and third Mondays and Tuesdays of each month from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera.

Advance registration is required online at tlcjenera.org or by calling 419-326-4685. The cost is $5 per family (not per child) per session. Payment may be by cash or check.

It's this year's ONU homecoming theme

ONU's homecoming weekend is Sept. 22-24. Here's the weekend schedule:

The main registration area will be open on Saturday, Sept. 23, in the King Horn Field House from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bracelets for meals, the inflatable activities and the football game are available for purchase or pickup at registration. A completed schedule and details are below.

Friday, Sept. 22

10 a.m.-2 p.m.    Falls Prevention Awareness Day Walk – Tundra – Contact: Michael Rush, [email protected].

And the Icon has photos to prove it

By Fred Steiner - Bluffton Icon
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Note: Sorry to say, Ada, Iowa, wasn't on the map, or we'd have stopped there also.

Ever visited Bluffton, Iowa 52101?

We have. And we have photos and a couple tee-shirts from Randy’s Campgrounds in Bluffton to prove it.

Earlier in this summer we settled on a vacation week in early September.

Where to take it?

First choice: St. Petersburg, Florida - where Mary spent her sophomore year in high school, while her father, Richard Pannabecker, was on a Bluffton College teaching sabbatical.

Second choice: Key West, Florida. We wanted to see why Hemmingway liked it.

By Tim Glon

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The No. 25-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball split a pair of matches on the first day of the Illinois Wesleyan Classic on Friday evening.

The Polar Bears (4-2 overall) began the tournament with a 21-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-23 victory over No. 22-ranked Elmhurst (Ill.) before falling to tournament host Illinois Wesleyan 22-25, 25-15, 26-24, 25-17.

Against IWU, sophomore Sydney Bapst (Grove City) led Ohio Northern with a season-high 13 kills.

Sophomore Chelsea Huppert (Bremen, Ind.) added 10 kills and senior Haley Potters (Wheelersburg/South Webster) had eight kills for ONU.

By Caleb Scott

ADA -- The Ohio Northern men's soccer team used a strong second half effort to power past Kalamazoo (Mich.) 3-1 on the opening day of the ONU Invitational on Friday afternoon at Kerscher Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 2-1-1 overall, while the Hornets fall to 1-2-0.

After the first half proved to be a defensive battle, both teams would find success offensively in the second half.

The Hornets were able to strike first in the contest, as they found the back of the net in the 53rd minute to take a 1-0 lead early in the second half.

Harvest and Herb Festival to downtown Ada

It's getting closers.

The next big event on Ada's calendar is the 32nd annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival in downtown Ada, according to David Dellifield, chamber president.

This year’s festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16. As in past year’s, it will fill Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College. Main Street will be closed at State Route 235 all the way to State Route 81.

The festival has 180 spaces available for vendors and crafters are encouraged to register as soon as possible to insure a booth.

It's powder puff football time

Here’s an update on the going’s-on at Ada High School from the school website:

Anyone interested in purchasing a Powder Puff shirt: We will be accepting order forms and money until 3:30 on Monday, September 11th. You can get an order form in the high school office or in Mr. Ames' room. 

NOTE FROM MRS PRATER: Seniors:  If you want more information from any of the following colleges, sign up in the high school office to meet with the admissions representatives on the following dates/times:

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Sept. 16th – Harvest & Herb Festival

Ada elementary newsletter lists calendar events, new staff members and special themes for this year

The September newsletter from the Ada Elementary School is now online. The Icon posts it here:

Wow! Another school year is here. What an exciting time in our community. Some students are just beginning their school journey, and this is a big step in their lives! We enjoy the opportunity to teach the kids of our community and be a part of these important moments.

This year we have no new staff members to announce; however, we do have a few changes in what grades teachers are teaching. Mrs. Kosier (Harmon) has moved from 2nd grade to Kindergarten, and Mrs. Butterfield has moved from 3rd grade to 4th grade.

The Inn at ONU Around the World wine sampling event is Sept. 13

Tickets are still available for The Inn at ONU's around the world wine sampling event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13.

The event allows participants to sample wines before purchasing bottles of wine. Ticket-holders may sample five two-ounces of wine with a selection of appetizers. Eight wines will be available at the event.

Each wine is unique to the Inn and is not available at local groceries. Tickets are $30 per person and are inclusive of tax and service fees.

For tickets and more information call the Inn, 401 W. College Ave., Ada, at 419-772-2500 or visit the website at: www.innatonu.com.

The Inn at ONU hosts the event Oct. 27-28

Here's the lowdown on the Friday-Saturday, Oct. 27-28 comedy murder mystery event at The Inn at ONU.

Family and friends of Horatio Hornblow Haversham gather at his mountain castle on his 90th birthday. A terrible storm rages on outside but even more dire events take place inside the mansion walls. A midnight séance! Ghostly spirits from beyond! A last will is missing! Mysterious uninvited strangers. And dead bodies piling up. This funny murder mystery has lots of laughs and chills.

Appetizers are served from 6 to 6:30 p.m. and the drama follows.

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