February 2020

Ada school superintendent, Meri Skilliter, announced this morning of a school day rescheduling due to the Feb. 27 school cancellation.

The notice on Ohio Alerts states: "Due to today's (Feb. 27) cancellation, we will now have school on Wednesday, April 15."

Originally, April 15, was the final day of the previously scheduled Easter break, which means the break will end one day early.

Wouldn't you know - school is cancelled on the day that Ada second and third graders were scheduled to perform a musical "Snow Way Out."

The musical is rescheduled for Thursday, March 5, at 1:15 p.m. with a repeat performance at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.

Tabitha McPeeks, Ada elementary general music teacher, directs to performances.

Musical synopsis
The new owners of Winter's Wonderland Resort, Jack and Jackie Frost, are ready to have a fun winter season.  However, guests are beginning to arrive and there is no snow. 

Everyone is anxious as they wait for Old Man Winter to finally arrive so the fun can begin.

Ada schools are cancelled today (Thursday, Feb. 27). The announcement was made at 7:32 a.m. on Ohio Alerts.

Organizations with weather-related cancellations may contact the Icon at [email protected].

Ada schools are on a two-hour delay for Thursday morning, Feb. 27, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent. The delay was announced at 10:07 p.m. on Ohio Alerts.

Watch the Icon for further announcements.

The 2019 Annual Financial Report of the Ada Public Library is complete and the report is available at the office of the fiscal officer, at 320 N. Main St., Ada, according to Nancy Stauffer.

Senior wing Phillip Coulson was Ada's number two scorer and was voted honorable mention

By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Two Ada boys cagers received All-Northwest Conference basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting Monday night.

Junior point guard Brandon Hull led the Bulldogs in scoring, assists and rebounds to earn inclusion on the six-player all-league first team.

Senior wing Phillip Coulson was Ada's number two scorer and was voted honorable mention all-conference.

The Bulldogs finished the regular season 9-13 overall and 3-5 in the NWC. 

Columbus Grove junior Blake Reynolds was chosen as the 2019-20 NWC Player of the Year by the league coaches at their meeting.  

Ada middle and high school students interested in spinning a flag are invited to a color guard clinic.

Clinics are in the gym on  March 10, 12, 17 and 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The clinic is open to beginners and veterans in both middle school and high school. Sign up sheets are in the school office and band room. 

From ONU Facebook - Ohio Northern University students gathered on campus today to celebrate TAG Day,  a day celebration that students come together to thank ONU alumni and friends who give back.

Students learned about this year's Founder in addition to playing themed games, sharing why they love ONU, enjoying food and of course getting out of the tundra's snow.

 

 

Thursday birthday party planned at Vancrest

Emma Spradlin, a life-long resident of McGuffey, will celebrate her 102nd birthday on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Vancrest of Ada, with her family and friends. She lived in McGuffey since she was 7. She is mother to nine children.

One of her daughters, Dorothy Puckett of Kenton, provided the Icon with a poem that summarizes her life:

ONU women heading to OAC semifinals for 4th straight year

 Senior Abby Weeks (West Chester/Mount Notre Dame) netted a career-high 18 points to lead the Ohio Northern women's basketball team on Tuesday evening.

The Polar Bears propelled themselves into the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals by defeating Mount Union 58-50 inside the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears (20-6 overall) will travel to University Heights to face No. 25-ranked John Carroll on Thursday at 7 p.m.

MTU (14-12 overall) cut the deficit to 54-50 with 53 seconds left. The Purple Raiders fouled 20 seconds later. Junior Sydney Ward (Columbus/Upper Arlington) and Weeks each drilled a pair of free throws to ice the game down the stretch.

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