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February 2021

Book by Icon owner now on sale at The Inn at ONU

Bluffton Anthology offers many essays on small town life
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

A new book, “Bluffton Anthology – a creek runs through it,” with dozens of short essays about Bluffton, collected by Fred Steiner, Ada Icon owner, is now on sale at The Inn at ONU.

“This collection brings together more than a dozen engaging writers whose own Bluffton experiences deserve retelling,” said Steiner.

“For anyone who grew up or lives in a small town, these stories need no further introduction,” said Steiner, about the book. “For people needing to have small towns explained to them, this is a great starting point.”

The book includes 190 pages and is listed at $24.95 plus tax. 

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Tigers claw Ada boys

Spencerville next on Bulldog's schedule
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting Waynesfield-Goshen built an 18-point second half lead and held off an Ada rally to win a non-conference boys basketball makeup contest 45-35 Wednesday night.

W-G broke open a 26-17 halftime lead with a 9-0 run to start the second half. Ada managed to slice the deficit to 41-35 with 2:19 remaining to play, but could get no closer.

The Bulldogs dropped to 2-13 overall with the defeat. W-G improved to 3-12     with the win. 

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Book review: News of the World

This is a novel that I will read again someday when I want to travel throughout 19th century Texas.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

Reviewed by Robert McCool
Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd is a 71-year-old vet of two wars who rides through the state of Texas reading the news of the world to groups of people for a dime apiece.

A newspaper printer who lost his press in the just finished War Between the States, he buys newspapers from both far away and local to Texas and people flock to his readings in order to hear the latest news. Many are illiterate.

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DIII winter championships canceled

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

The NCAA has announced that it will be canceling all of its Division III winter championships events for the 2020-21 academic year.

In its release, the NCAA cited low participation numbers for its member schools as the reason for the cancelation of men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's ice hockey, and wrestling championships events.

The Ohio Athletic Conference is still planning on hosting its regularly scheduled championship events for the winter sports.

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Congrats January Ada Middle School students of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK - Congratulations to our January Middle School Students of the Month: Reese, Tyler, Ashley, Jacob, Tori and Logan!

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You must watch this video!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

Here's a brief video posted on Ada Bulldogs Facebook. Click the link to get on the Facebook site and then scroll down to the video: https://www.facebook.com/adabulldogs/

You'll see a buzzer beater by Zack Zimmerman, Ada 7th grader, playing at Paulding.

He hit a shot longer than half court going into halftime to set the pace for Ada's second half. Going into halftime, down 7 to 19, Ada scored 15 of their 30 points in the fourth quarter in a 3-29 win.

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Feb. 18 PaintINN invites your creativity to soar

Event includes an evening of art, appetizers, dessert and a glass of wine
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

The Inn at ONU invites you to embrace your inner artist in February by allowing your creativity to soar.

Here’s how:
Join the Inn’s February's PaintINN on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m.

Guests may arrive at 5:30 p.m. for an early start. This month’s art project is painting spring tags on wood and is led by Marilyn Reed, professional artist.

February’s Paint INN is Thursday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. This art project is painting spring tags on wood.

All events include supplies, instruction, a glass of wine, non-alcoholic beverages and a different plates of appetizers plus dessert.

Each PaintINN takes place at The Inn, 401 W. College Ave., Ada.

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Ottawa River Coalition celebrates 28th year

ONU alum Haley Belisle, is the coalition's executive director
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Ada, Liberty Township and most of the northwestern portion of Hardin County is part of the Ottawa River Coalition.

Ada’s connection to the coalition is through the Grass Run area that encompasses Liberty Township.

The coalition, now in its 28th year, recently held its 2021 annual meeting in a virtual format, according to Haley Belisle, an Ohio Northern University graduate, who is now its executive director.

Belisle said, “This annual event is a time for the coalition to reflect on the achievements of the organization and look ahead to future endeavors.

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It's live-streamed Friday night

2020-21 Ada HS homecoming becomes a winter event
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Ada High School’s 2020-21 homecoming has a new look as it moved from the fall to the winter this school year.

A king and queen will be announced between the junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball games between Ada and Spencerville on Friday. The announcement will be shown livestream via the Ada Athletics Facebook.

This year’s senior king and queen candidates:
• Jeffrey (Jacob) Bassitt and Miranda Wills|
• Trent Ennis and Megan Light
• Jake Poling and Paige Cole

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SARS-CoV-2 Mutations: A concern?

What are these mutations all about?
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the
ONU HealthWise team
Several news outlets have been reporting on mutations or changes to the COVID-19 virus known as SARS-CoV-2. What are these mutations all about?

They are important and may have a dynamic impact on the COVID-19 pandemic. The first mutation or change in the virus is what scientists believe caused this disease to jump from an animal source to a human source.

The original SARS-CoV-2 is actually called the wild type by scientists who work with viruses and look for mutations. The mutations are then given names based on the way they mutate from the original virus.

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