By Monty Siekerman
The comedy murder mystery at The Inn on Friday and Saturday nights is sold out.
The Inn has been hosting dinner theatre shows for the past several years, and they have proven popular. The thespians are from NOTFA (Northern Ohio Theatre Fraternity Association) which is made up, primarily, of Lima and Findlay residents.
This weekend's show was written by and is directed by Jim Toth of Findlay, who has now written 11 comedy/murder shows, plus many more. The BGSU grad majored in theatre and speech, has performed since the 1960s, and began writing scripts 20 years ago. His works have been performed throughout the country.
Note: Ada Icon welcomes ONU student Grant Pepper as a columnist. To read more about Grant, click here. Here is his first article.
By Grant Pepper
Hello Icon readers,
My name is Grant Pepper and I am a senior multimedia journalism major at Ohio Northern University. I am looking forward to writing for The Ada Icon this year, as I have a great passion for covering not only Ohio Northern, but also the Ada community as a whole.
With Ada’s 42-17 win over Bluffton on Friday, the Bulldogs stayed in contention for the playoffs. They rose to seventh in the unofficial Division 6 Region 22 rankings (the top eight make it in), and now have a 72 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to high school football analyst Drew Pasteur’s acclaimed Ohio Fantastic 50 projections.
Ada will need to win on Friday against Allen East in their regular season finale, however, and they will also need some help. Here is who Bulldog fans should be rooting for on Friday night to help their team make it into the playoffs:
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Ada entertains backyard rival Allen East Friday for the regular season finale in another must-win situation to keep their post-season hopes alive.
The Bulldogs (6-3, 4-2 NWC) whipped visiting Bluffton 42-17 last Friday while AE lost 27-21 at Columbus Grove. The Mustangs (2-7, 1-5 NWC) would like nothing better than to play spoiler and knock Ada out of a potential playoff berth.
Fifth-year Bulldog head coach Bob Olwin (33-21 at Ada) feels AE is much better than its 2-7 record indicates. "They are young up front and lost a lot of skill players from last year," he explained.
Presale tickets for Thursday night's regional semi-final volleyball match vs. New Washington Buckeye Central will be on sale beginning Monday in the high school office from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tickets are $6 if purchased in advance with a percentage of the sales going to the school. All tickets will be $8 at the door. One ticket will get you admission to both games. The game has a 6 p.m. start time with the doors opening at 5 p.m.
By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - The Ada volleyball team swept former league rival Lima Central Catholic 25-19, 25-15, 25-15 to win the Div. IV district title Thursday night at Ottawa-Glandorf.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Perfect Halloween weather brought out many trick or treaters in Ada for two hours on Thursday evening.
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Lots of treats were handed out; there were too many smiling faces for any tricksters. Main Street was the "in" place to be with hotdogs, juice, cookies, popcorn and lots of wrapped candy for ghosts and goblins of all sizes and ages.
Vancrest was another popular stop where kids could load up on handful of candy from the many residents who sat in a semicircle to greet the children and fill their bags.
Presale tickets for Thursday night's regional semi-final volleyball match with Ada vs. New Washington Buckeye Central go on sale beginning Monday, in the high school office from 8:15-3:30 p.m., according to Ken Jochims, athletic director.
Tickets are $6 if purchased in advance with a percentage of the sales going to the school All tickets are $8 at the door. One ticket will get you admission to both games. There is a 6 p.m. game start with the doors opening at 5 p.m.
New Washington is located about an hour east and north of Ada, placing it north of Bucyrus in Crawford County. Enrollment in grades 7-12 is 226 compared to Ada's 392.
The Ohio Northern women's basketball team has been picked to finish first in the 2017-18 Ohio Athletic Conference coaches poll, voted on by league coaches.
Northern received 78 points and six first place votes in the poll and is seeking repeat as OAC Regular Season and Tournament champions under 17th-year head coach Michele Durand.
Marietta was selected to finish second with 67 points and two first place votes, Baldwin Wallace was picked to finish third with 59 points and one first place vote and Capital was picked to finish third with 62 points and the final first place vote.
The Ohio Northern men's basketball team has been picked to finish sixth in the 2017-18 Ohio Athletic Conference coaches poll, voted on by league coaches.
Northern received 46 points in the poll and is seeking its third consecutive upper division finish under second-year head coach Rich Bensman.
Marietta was selected to repeat as conference champions with 80 points and eight first place votes, Baldwin Wallace was picked to finish second with 63 points and John Carroll was picked to finish third with 62 points and one first place vote.
The Parker Presents jazz group will perform at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in the Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The group consists of Gene Parker on saxophone, Ray Parker on bass, Carl Allen on drums, Dwight Adams on trumpet and Cliff Monear on keyboards.
Allen is a New York-based musician who is a notable drummer, bandleader, businessman and producer. Prior to the recital performance, he will lead a free master class at 5 p.m. in the recital hall, and all are welcome to attend.
Adams is described as a bright star of the Detroit jazz scene, and Monear fronts “The Cliff Monear Trio, a Midwest performing rhythm section.
