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May 2018

Traxler: "Let freedom ring throughout Ada and the world"

Lots of tradition at Ada's Memorial Day observance
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Ream McElroy VFW Post 9381 and American Legion 185 held the annual Memorial Day service for the community in Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday afternoon with Dr. Donald Traxler the featured speaker.

“Let freedom ring throughout Ada and the world,” Don said to those assembled. “Thank you to all of the men and women who have served in the Armed Services. Thank you especially to those who gave the supreme sacrifice, the giving of their lives. Thank you to all the men and women who have had men and women in their families serve in our Armed Forces.”

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School's out for summer! One last look when the bell rang

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Monty Siekerman photos
School is out for the summer. Monty Siekerman took lots of photos of showing minutes after the final bell rang. Here's one last look when the bell rang last week.

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Diana S Coates, 1948 - 2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Diana S. Coates, age 69, died on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 2:46 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System. 

          She was born on June 2, 1948 in Lima, Ohio to the late Virgil and Marian (Crites) Salsburey.  On November 28, 1970 Diana married F. Alan Coates and he died on July 21, 1993.

          Diana was a homemaker.

          She is survived by two sons: Shawn Coates of LaFayette and Tracy Coates of Syracuse, IN; a daughter, Lisa Coates of LaFayette; two grandchildren: Brady Coates and Samantha Coates; and three sisters: Betty Mikesell of Lima, Peggy Frysinger of Shawnee and Rebecca Harrod of Lima.           

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Awards presented for campus leadership

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Several Ohio Northern University students have been recognized for their leadership on campus. The DeBow Freed Award for Outstanding Student Leadership as an Undergraduate Student is presented annually to one male and one female student from each undergraduate class. The award recognizes recipients for their positive leadership in the campus community.

 

The awards were first presented in 1999 and are named in honor of the former president and president emeritus of the University, who has dedicated his life to the virtue of servant leadership.

 

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1909 Ada water works plant

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

At the turn of an earlier century running water was piped into Ada homes and businesses. Here's a photograph of the Ada water works building. From the collection of Lee Crouse.

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SCOTTY B

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

SCOTTY B is a Cincinnati Reds fan. The Icon spotted this plate on a red Nissan on Ohio Northern’s campus.

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66 tassels go from right to left

David Lusk, AHS teacher for 38 years, encourages grads in commencement speech
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 28, 2018

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

By Monty Siekerman
The 66 Ada High School graduates turn their tassels (also known as liripipes) at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony in the school gym on Sunday afternoon.

Cheers, clapping and shouts of joy were heard from the class members and family and friends in the audience when the students moved their tassels from the right side of their mortarboards to the left side, indicating the students had graduated.

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“Whoopee!” the Ada pool is open for the season

Here's pool hours and admission details
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 28, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
“Whoopee!” Children enjoyed the new Ada water park area when the pool opened for the season on Saturday.

More than a million dollars in new construction and renovations have taken place since last season. Kids gave their approval. “Awesome, cool, perfect, I like it, you can do all kinds of stuff,” were some of the comments.

About 75 people, mostly youngsters, were in line at the 1 p.m. opening. A half hour after opening, swimmers had purchased 148 season passes in presale and that morning. A pool manager said,” That was a very good number.”

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Bulldog's Mattson 3rd in shot at track regionals

Ada junior advances to state meet
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 28, 2018

By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - Ada junior Noah Mattson qualified for the state meet by finishing third in the shot put    at the Div. III track and field regional event at Tiffin Friday evening.

Mattson recorded a toss of 50-5 on his third attempt to finish third among the 16-man regional field in the shot put finals. That throw bested his top district toss by four inches.

Mattson's other three regional final throws covered 46-10.25, 48-8.75 and 48-9.5 in distance.

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Kid’s Carnival in Kenton

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 28, 2018

The Kroger Crusaders Relay for Life team will sponsor a Kid's Carnival from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday June 2. The event, at Wharton Park in Kenton. Will feature a clown, a train, laser tag, an obstacle course and prizes. Tickets range in price from 50 cents to $25. Concessions will also be available. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. For more info email [email protected].

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