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May 2018

ONU runners and coach: win, win, win

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 24, 2018

For the second time this season, the duo of seniors Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) and Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) swept the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Track Athlete of the Year awards.

 

Molinaro and Richards each won the honor during their 2018 indoor campaigns.

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Free movie in the park June 1

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 24, 2018

The Ada Family Center will sponsor its sixth annual free movie at Ada War Memorial Park bandshell at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 1. All are invited, according to Pastor Ray Hadley. There also will be free popcorn and candy. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.  The movie will be cancelled, if it rains.

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What's cooking at the library?

Ingredients include liquid starch, school glue, food coloring, water, and, for good measure, some small foam balls
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 24, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
What are these teens cooking up?

The ingredients include liquid starch, school glue, food coloring, water, and, for good measure, some small foam balls.

When done, their concoction is called Slimey-Wimey Goo, which turns out to make a type of foam that can be molded.

It’s one of the Ada Public Library’s after school activities for teens. Oh, and they were served waffles (the real kind) made by Natalie Walton, library youth activities director.

“Chefs” are Elsie Allen, Madison Archer, Alden Boulanger.

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That 6th grade tradition

Mulching at Railroad Park near the end of the school year
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 24, 2018

MORE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM!

By Monty Siekerman
Traditionally, Ada 6th graders help their Village by mulching Railroad Park a few days before school is out for the summer.

This year, the 57 students put down many buckets of black mulch for two hours on Monday afternoon to make the flower beds look even more outstanding.

“Many hands make light work” says the English proverb. Sixth grade teachers assisting were Kim Guagenti, Kristie Reichert, and Kelsie Weber substituting for Chelsea Parson.

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ONU expects 6,000 visitors in camps and conferences this summer

Not to mention sstudents taking summer courses
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 24, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
College campuses aren’t quiet places in the summer.

ONU expects 6,000 people to attend camps and conferences here this summer. Sports camps and clinics include football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, track and field.

Conferences will draw people to campus for religious retreats and academics, as well. There will be orientation sessions for incoming students and their parents, and alumni weekend is just around the corner.

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Music Man performs in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 24, 2018

Alan Seibert, known as the Music Man, entertaines residents of Vancrest on Thursday morning. The Grover Hill man is a popular entertainer for the residents, performing at the retirement center every other month singing and playing his guitar, harmonica and drums.

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Ada Lions Club scholarships

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 24, 2018

The Ada Lions Club gave scholarships to six students this year. Receiving $1,000 each were Erryk Katayama (Case Western), Caitlyn Stover (Findlay), Jayson Sumner (Pittsburgh), Olivia Alexander (Xavier), and Madison Gossard (Heidelberg). Nicole Lehsten (Toledo) received $750. Money is raised by the club’s mulch sale project which is going on now. The club has awarded $76,000 in scholarships in the past 18 years.

From left: Bob Simmons, Ada Lions Club scholarship chair, Erryk Katayama, Caitlyn Stover, Jayson Sumner.

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ONU Alumni Weekend planned

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 24, 2018

Ohio Northern University will host its annual Alumni Weekend from Friday to Sunday, June 1-3.

 

The class of 1968 will have a special celebration dinner on June 1 for its 50-year class reunion. All other classes celebrating 55, 60, 65 and 70 years will have an opportunity to celebrate at the Alumni Association luncheon on June 2. Even if it is not a reunion year, alumni are encouraged to return to ONU from the classes of 1968 and earlier to celebrate ONU from their time as students.

 

While on campus, alumni may participate in special programs and events as well as connect with former classmates.

 

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Ada relay participates in track regionals

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 24, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

TIFFIN - An Ada boys relay team competed in day one of the Div. III track and field regional meet at Tiffin Wednesday evening.

 

The Bulldog 4 x 800 relay foursome of Michael Crouse, Reece Evans, Carson Hissong and Miguel Jordan finished 13th out of 16 quartets in the finals with a time of 8:48.98.

 

Liberty Center won the boys regional 4 x 800 relay race in a time of 8:08.03.

 

Ada junior Noah Mattson has the second-best district qualifying toss (50-1) among the 16-man regional field in the shot put, which will be held Friday.

 

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Ada police investigate school threat

Officers will be present in school building on Thursday and Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided the Icon with the following details of a written threat made in the Ada schools today:

On Wednesday, May 23, at 4 p.m. the Ada Police Department was called to the Ada Schools regarding a threat written on the wall of a bathroom stall.

An investigation ensued, and an Ada High School student was identified as the writer.

There was no credible threat to the school and the student had no means by which to carry out the written threat.

The Ada Police Department will be recommending charges of inducing panic and making terroristic threats.

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