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September 2018

Let's watch the AHS homecoming parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 14, 2018

Photos by Monty Siekerman
Anabel Alexander and Brice Ferguson are crowned AHS Homecoming Queen and King at football pregame ceremonies Friday evening at War Memorial Stadium.

Last year’s royalty was on hand to congratulate Anabel and Brice. They are Alex Waugh, now an ONU student, and Jakob Hoschak, now a student at Ashland University.

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Weekend doctor: Fermentation frenzy

Certain factors must be in place to ensure the final safety and quality of the product
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 14, 2018

Fermentation Frenzy
By Martha Gonzalez RD,LD,CLC
Clinical Nutrition Manager

Before there was refrigeration, there was fermentation. While fermented foods may seem like a new trend, it is actually one of the oldest ways to preserve food, dating back thousands of years.

Although it is a common practice around the world, many people are still unaware of how it works. Simply put, fermentation is the breakdown of sugars into simpler compounds such as acids, alcohol and CO2. This process results in safe food preservation by inhibiting harmful bacteria.

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Harvest and Herb weekend in Ada

Parade, downtown vendors, entertainment and a queen for the day
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 14, 2018

It's Harvest and Herb weekend in Ada.

The 33rd annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival offers many activities on Saturday in downtown Ada, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

This year’s festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. As in past year’s, it will fill Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College.

The festival has 180 spaces available for vendors and those spaces are almost full.

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Les Thede retired TO something

Retired electrical engineering professor does woodworking, and does it seriously
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 14, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Les Thede lives by the adage,” You don’t retire from something, you retire to something.” The retired electrical engineering professor does woodworking, and does it seriously.

For example, he makes drums that you sit on and play. They go for $110 each. He has sold 234 of them to churches, individuals, and acoustic bands across the country.

Les also makes cutting boards using several types of wood, mantle and wall clocks, keepsake boxes, and other items. He describes what he makes as useful, beautiful, and artistic.  Occasionally, he will make special-order items, such as tables.

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Men’s soccer at home Saturday night

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, September 14, 2018

This Saturday's Preview: The Ohio Northern men's soccer program returns to Kerscher Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 15 as they host the Oberlin Yeomen in nonconference action ... The Polar Bears enter the weekend's contest sporting a 2-2-1 overall record after knocking off D3soccer.com's No. 19-ranked Ohio Wesleyan squad 3-0 on Wednesday evening at Olentangy Liberty High School ... In the contest, senior Joseph Schulte netted the eventual game winner just 90 seconds into the contest while junior Luke Fickenworthand sophomore Beelal Hasan each added a strike to the scoreline ...

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Harvest & Herb Fest events Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, September 14, 2018
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Gladys M Ward, 1922 - 2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, September 14, 2018

Gladys M. Ward, age 95, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018.

She was born on September 23, 1922 to the late Ottis and Juanita Newland.  On March 31, 1944, Gladys married Robert L. Ward who passed away May 1, 2018.  They celebrated 74 years together. 

          Gladys retired after 26 years at the Alger Grain Elevator.  She was a charter member of the Auglaize Bible Church.   Her pies and cookies were appreciated by the congregation at all the church functions.  Gladys’ church family have especially been kind to her following Bob’s passing.  Deb and her family wish to thank them for their many visits, lunch dates and phone calls, she appreciated them so much.

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Topping Out held for engineering building

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, September 14, 2018

Ohio Northern celebrated the Topping Out ceremony when the final beam was put in place for the Janes Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building on Thursday. The final steel beam was signed by campus leaders, alumni, and students.

 

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Ada soccer boys shut out Hornets

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, September 14, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada boys soccer team edged visiting rival Cory-Rawson with a 1-0 shutout Thursday evening.

Chris Reyes scored the lone goal of the game on an assist from Brendan Sheridan. Keeper Drew Hadley made four saves in goal.

Ada improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in NCOSA play with the victory over the always-tough Hornets.

The Bulldogs host New Knoxville Tuesaday, Sept. 18.

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Ada runners 5th at Falcon meet

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, September 14, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

 

MT. BLANCHARD - The Ada cross country team finished a solid fifth out of 11 teams at the Riverdale Invitational Thursday evening.

Bulldog senior Miguel Jordan took fourth in the 119-runner field to pace Ada's strong showing. Jordan covered the 3.1-mile course in 18:17.22, 29 seconds behind the race winner.

Ada junior Michael Crouse came in 26th in 19:49.02 to finish second for the Bulldogs. Junior Hunter Wells followed him closely in 28th with a time of 19:51.2.

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