Senior Alison Steinbrunner has been named USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year in voting conducted by Division III coaches.
On Saturday, she won the she won the Great Lakes Regional Women's Cross Country Championships in 21:00.
Steinbrunner's time broke her own school record and was 37 seconds faster than any other runner in the field.
The No. 30 Polar Bears finished seventh out of 33 teams with 247 points.
Stenibrunner also won the OAC Championship y 41 seconds and claimed the UW-Oshkosh Brook's Invite title as well.
Once upon a time in Ada there were Ohio Northern University cadets. Here's a photograph of the cadets in a shoot. The date of the photo is not known. From the collection of Leland Crouse.
The Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the ONU Holiday Spectacular. The show is underwritten in part by the DeBow and Catherine Freed Endowment for the Arts and Kewpee Hamburger.
This holiday show has become a tradition to many patrons and area residents over the years. It gets everyone in the holiday spirit with its famous characters and familiar tunes. This year will introduce a few new characters and some new holiday favorites. Don’t miss the opportunity to join in the fun.
Ada schools are busy this month. Here's a capsule of events on the school calendar:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Nov. 26th Interims will be sent home with students
Nov. 27th 2-Hour Early Dismiss due to Teacher-In-Service
Nov. 29th Picture Retake Day- Order forms in the high school office
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES: for students in grades K-12 on Monday, Nov. 19 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 10 to 8 pm. Students will attend school on Monday, Nov. 19. There will not be school on Nov. 20 and 21. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 22 and 23.
Several events are underway at the Ada Public Library.
Holiday silent auction
The first-ever holiday silent acution is planned, but needs donated themed baskets from the community.
According to the library staff: The baskets - and think outside the box, feel free to bring your donation in in another kind of style! - will be auctioned off and will serve as wonderful holiday gifts; think about creating a basket which contains things that represent your business/organization, or life in Ada. Donations are tax-deductible.
