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The story behind Ada's post office mural goes back 78 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 22, 2013

By Reema Bazzy

OPEN THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY TO VIEW ENLARGEMENTS OF THE MURAL

What do Ada, Ohio, and abstract expressionism have in common?

In 1935, the U.S. Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts sponsored an artist juried contest to help find artists for federal jobs. The Section of Fine Arts was all a part of the Work Progress Administration, better known as the WPA.

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A wet lesson

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 22, 2013

Thanks to an American Red Cross swimming course 70 Ada and area youth improved their swimming skills this month. According to Sandy Neely, who headed up the program, 36 volunteers assisted. A story and photos are elsewhere on this page.

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70 Ada and area youth improve their swimming skills

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 22, 2013

LOTS OF PHOTOS IN THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY

Seventy Ada youth improved their swimming skills thanks to a nine-day Red Cross swimming course at the Ada pool, according to Saundra Neely, American Red Cross water safety instructor.

During the lessons 36 volunteers assisted, giving in excess of 311 hours of their time for Ada youth to become safer in and around water. Some helpers were in the water, while others worked on deck and some did both.

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Letter: Thanks to all the volunteers during the Red Cross Learn to Swim Program

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 22, 2013

Ada Icon viewers:

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Ada Bingo set for Thursdays in August

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, July 22, 2013

Ada Bingo plays on Thursdays in August at the Alumni N-men’s Building in downtown Ada.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; Bingo begins at 6:55 p.m.. Ada Bingo uses new,
radio-controlled electronic machines, as well as, traditional paper
packages.

Proceeds from Ada Bingo benefits the Ada Lion's Club and Ada Music
Boosters.

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Women's tennis named ITA All-Academic team; five named scholar-athletes

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, July 22, 2013

By Andrew Korba

For the 11th time in the past 12 seasons, the Ohio Northern women's tennis team has been named a ITA All-Academic Team.

The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above.

The Polar Bears posted a team GPA of 3.44.

In addition, junior Lauren Rife, junior Kelsi Wurm, sophomore Kristin Cellentani, sophomore Brittany Miller and freshman Taryn Stromback all earned Scholar-Athlete honors.

In order to be eligible to be a Scholar-Athlete, a player must be a varsity letter winner and have a GPA of at least 3.50.

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