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May 2018

Get ready for some football

Midget, flag football and cheerleader sign up coming next week
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 10, 2018

Get ready for some football.

Ada midget football, Ada youth flag football and Ada youth cheerleading sign-ups for the 2018 season takes place Tuesday, May 15, from 6-7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ada Park Building (Brown building on the corner right before the football stadium).

This will be for youth entering grades 3rd through 6th for 2018-2019 school year.

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Weather beginning to cooperate for field work

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 10, 2018

Hardin County – For the time period of April 15-30, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 1.56 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for the same time period was 3.16 inches. Rainfall for the April 15-30 time period is 0.61 inches less than the ten year average rainfall during the same dates.

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Robert "Sandy" "Red" Anspach, 06/18/1960 - 09/30/2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 10, 2018

Robert Sandy “Red” Anspach, age 57, died on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 1:38 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima after an extended illness.

          He was born on June 18, 1960 to Walter D. “Red” and Darlene (Yinger) Anspach.  His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Ocala, Florida.    In December of 1984 Sandy married Cindy Crozier and she survives in Harrod.      

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Lloyd Sanford Kindle, 1955 - 2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 10, 2018

Lloyd Sanford Kindle, age 62, died on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his residence in Ada, Ohio.

          He was born on October 4, 1955 in Lima, Ohio to the late George L. and Vera (Wingate) Kindle Jr.

          Lloyd worked for Otis Wright Recycling for twenty years.  He was a member of the NRA.  Lloyd was a graduate of Hardin Northern High School class of 1973.

          He is survived by two grandchildren; and several aunts and cousins.

          He was preceded in death by his daughter, Maysa.

          There will be no services it was his wish to be cremated.

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Icon's garage sale map returns for the summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 10, 2018

Garage sale shoppers and garage sale planners will be happy to know that the Ada-Bluffton Icon garage sale map is back on both Icons.

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Bulldog boys eliminated by Redmen

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 10, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The host Ada baseball squad was shut out by Fostoria 6-0 in Div. III sectional first round play on a warm and windy Wednesday evening at the park diamond.

 

The 12th-seeded Ada boys finished the season 5-15 after the tournament defeat. Thirteenth seed Fostoria improved to 3-18 with the minor upset win.

 

Hard-throwing Redman right-hander Alex Sierra struck out 13, walked three and tossed a one-hit shutout to earn the win.

 

Ada sophomore Phllip Coulson hurled a complete game but got no run support. The Bulldogs were out-hit, 9-1. Coulson struck out eight, walked one and gave up five earned runs.

 

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Ada baseball photos by Cort Reynolds

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 10, 2018
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Friday evening in the school auditorium

"Oh, the Places You'll Go," it's spring fever follies
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 9, 2018

FROM ADA BULLDOG FACEBBOOK - The popular Ada High School Spring Fever Follies takes place at 7 p.m., Friday, May 11, in the school auditorium.

This year’s Follies titled "Oh the Places You’ll Go" features songs about travel and the world. Musical styles range from pop and rock to musical theatre with students performing solos, duets and large ensemble numbers.

Eleven graduating choir members will be recognized during the program.

Over 45 Ada Junior Varsity Singers including student in grades 1-8 will be a part of this year's program.

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9 named to OAC all-conference

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, May 9, 2018

A school-record nine Ohio Northern players were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in men's lacrosse for 2018 in voting conducted by the league's nine head coaches.

Juniors Andrew Fox (Solon) and Mitch Groves (Fishers, Ind./Chatard) were named First Team All-OAC.

Juniors Anthony Pavone (Chagrin Falls/Kenston), Jackson Pfister (Upper Arlington) and Alex Pizarro (Boonsboro, Md.) and sophomores Logan Krogman (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley), Cameron Marous (Brecksville) and Shane Olsen (White Bear Lake, Minn.) were all named Second team All-Conference.

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Richard the Rooster rides again

He made it through the winter of '17-18 and appears to be going strong
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Story by Monty Siekerman - Photo by Karen Ward
Karen Ward, who has produced a photo book of Ada (available at Gallery for the Arts), sent the Ada Icon this photo last week.

She writes, “Came across this crowing rooster in the 500 block of South Johnson today at 6:30 a.m. Guess he made it through the winter. He does like his picture taken.”

The Icon has been reporting on Richard the Rooster since last summer when he first appeared among the houses along Johnson.

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