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Icon switches to college-pro football weekly contest starting this week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

With the high school regular football season over, The Icon switches its weekly football contest to 10 college games and five pro games. The first contest will be posted later today.

The weekly contest will always have a noon, Saturday, entry deadline. Viewers may enter as often as they wish, but must enter under someone else's name for the second or third entry.
The entry location is the same as the high school contest - at the bottom of the home page.

Duane Bollenbacher was the overall winner of the 10-week high school contest. The college-pro contest will start with a clean the slate, so the overall winner of this new contest is up in the air.

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Todd Fleharty wins week 10; Duane Bollenbacher overall winner; watch for college-NFL contest starting this week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

It was close, but Duane Bollenbacher survived as the cumulative winner of the 2012 Icon 10-week high school-college football contest. He accumulated 122 points (81% winning percentage) over the course of the season. 

Other contestants:

120 points - David Glick and Todd Fleharty.

118 points - Barry Schneck and Mark Delisle.

116 points - Becky Warren.

113 points - Dave Moser.

112 points - John Clevidence and Nancy Armour.

111 points - Tom Clark.

109 points - Mike Burris and Randy Stewart.

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Carolyn N. Cole was an Ada High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 29, 2012

Carolyn N. Cole, age 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2012 at 10:55 a.m. in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

She was born on Nov. 21, 1933 in Ada, Ohio to George Lee and Phoeba Pauline (Businger) Rayle and they preceded her in death. She was married to Robert "Bob" Cole for over 61 years and he survives in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Carolyn retired after teaching at Bath Elementary School for 16 years. She was a former member of the First United Methodist Church, Ada. She was also formerly a member of the Ada Quatre Club. Carolyn was a graduate of Ada High School and The Ohio State University.

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Want to hear a good Ada Halloween story? Ever hear about "Dead Man's Jog"?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 29, 2012

By Fred Steiner
Want to hear a good Ada Halloween story? Here’s one. And it’s true.

Most of us have forgotten that the bend in the road on State Route 235 north of Ada was originally laid out as a 90-degree angle. If you head north, you can see a remnant of that angle - but look closely.

Most of us have also forgotten that the 90-degree angle once had a name: Dead Man’s Jog. I know how the name came to be. My grandfather told me. He told me the story over a half century ago. It was a story that took place, well, I’ll put it this way - several generations ago.

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Someone will win an iPad; It might as well be you

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 29, 2012

Here's a message from the Ada Academic Boosters: Want to win an iPad for Christmas? If you are an Ada sixth grader through senior, you are in luck.

 For every 10 boxtops for Education or Campbell Point of Education labels that you bring to the school, you will receive one chance at winning the grand prize of an iPad. So, start collecting labels.

The final day to enter is Dec. 1. The winner will be drawn on the live video feed during morning announcements. Bring box tops to your English teacher’s classroom. Put 10 labels in a plastic baggie with your name and drop it off to your English teacher. 

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Buy a bag today!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 29, 2012

Klondike Krunch is the latest new taste in Ada. The popcorn, created especially for Ohio Northern University by Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co., of Bluffton, is available for $7 a bag in the university bookstore. The University residential life office had the Krunch created as a fundraiser. Proceeds from the sale of Krunch goes to the Dolly Parton Readership Program.

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