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March 2021

Introducing Ada elementary students of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 4, 2021

Ada elementary students of the month for February were posted on the school Facebook. The Icon provides their photos here. The photo above shows fifth graders.

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Let's play ball!

Sign up for Ada summer T-ball, softball, baseball ends March 7 • Team options available for youth ages 5 to 14
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 4, 2021

Ada Diamonds Baseball/Softball registration ends on Sunday, March 7. Sign-up in understand online for the following teams:
• T-ball, ages 5,6,7
• Slow pitch softball, ages 8,9,10
• Fast pitch softball, ages 11, 12,13
• Pee-Wee baseball, ages 8,9,10
• Little League baseball, ages 11,12,13
• Pony League baseball, ages 13, 14

In addition to play sign-up, the squads are looking for persons interested in coaching or helping umpire  for one game.

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ONU woman move on to semifinals

Ward pulls down 10 rebounds for 'Bears
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 4, 2021

Ohio Northern used another outstanding defensive effort and scored the first 12 points of the fourth quarter to pull away for a 61-44 victory at Otterbein in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday night at the Rike Center.

The seventh-seeded Polar Bears improve to 7-7 on the season and advance to the semifinals on Thursday night at top-seeded and No. 12-ranked John Carroll (11-2).

The second-seeded Cardinals end their season at 8-5.

ONU led 42-36 after three periods and used the 12-0 run to take a commanding 54-36 advantage with 5:35 left in the game.

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Polar Bears advance to OAC semifinals

Landen Long scores career-high 25 points
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 4, 2021

Sophomore Landen Long (Mason) scored a career-high 25 points to lead Ohio Northern to an 80-79 victory at John Carroll in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night at the DeCarlo Center.

The fifth-seeded Polar Bears (4-6 overall) advance to the semifinals and will host sixth-seeded Muskingum on Thursday night at the ONU Cports Center.

The fourth-seeded Blue Streaks end their season at 4-4.

Sophomore Adam Scott (Wapakoneta) added a career-high 16 points and sophomore Grant Heileman (Millersport/Sheridan) tied a career-high with 15 points for Ohio Northern.

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Donald Waters, Mid-Ohio Energy Ada student of the month

He is involved in several school and community activities
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 4, 2021

Donald Waters, Ada High School senior, is the Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Ada March student of the month.

He is active in several school organizations including:
• National Society of High School Scholars
• Ada HS National Honor Society
• The Wild Steelions (5 years)
• ONU Steel Band
• Pigasus Pictures, crew member of a high school film project
• Ada Eagle Scout
• Student of piano (10 years)
• Visited China, Eastern Europe, Ghana
• Accepted at ONU - will major in business and marketing
• Viva Maria's staff member (5 years)

He is the son of  Robert and  Sarah Waters.

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Apparent electrical malfunction at Beatitudes, but no serious damage

Ada and three other departments on the scene
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Ada’s newest fire truck was called into action for the first time today as an apparent electrical malfunction in the Beatitudes building, 210 N. Main St., put a scare into Main Street.

Ada-Liberty Township fire department received the call at 1:03 p.m.

According to Deb Curlis, Beatitudes store manager, in the building at the time told The Icon, “There were no flames and no smoke coming out of the roof, but it appeared that some smoke was coming from some of the ceiling tiles inside the building.”

Curlis said that she along with one customer and three Beatitude volunteers were in the building at the time.

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ONU HealthWise offers vaccinations on Friday and Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 3, 2021

ONU HealthWise Pharmacy will offer COVID vaccine clinics this week for persons in phase 1 and 2. The clinics will be held:

• Friday, March 5 from 3  to 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Call 419/772-3784 to schedule your vaccine or visit  www.onuhealthwisepharmacy.com. 

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 3, 2021

So, you think you know Ada? This is the entrance to the stairway above 117 N. Main St.

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Anna "Sally" Rowe retired from Procter and Gamble

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Anna M. “Sally” Rowe, 71, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at 5:55 p.m. at her residence in Alger.

She was born on April 13, 1949, in Kenton to DeWayne and Lucille (Poe) Salsbury.  On Jan. 28, 1968, Sally married Harlow Rowe and he passed away on Feb. 9, 1999.

Sally retired from Procter and Gamble.  She was a member of the Ada VFW Post #9381 Ladies Auxiliary.  She loved to shop on QVC, having cookouts, riding in her Mustang, going to the shooting range, and watching Ohio State football.  She especially loved being with her family and watching the grandkids run around.

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Sunday only driver's education classes begin in March

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Always Right Driving School, 205  N. High St., Columbus Grove, announces a driver’s education class planned on six consecutive Sundays except for Easter Sunday, according to Kay Ruen.

Classes are held at the Putnam County Educational Service Center, 124 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa.

Classes are held from noon through 4:10 p.m. on the following schedule:
March 21
March 28
No class Easter – April 4
April 11
April 18
April 25
May 2

For class payment and additional information contact Kay Ruen, at 419-604-0869, or click on the website below. Class fee is $335 and a flexible payment plan is available. 

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