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Flashback in time: The Civilian Conservation Corps comes to Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 2, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Amanda Bennett, director of the Ada Public Library, meets with Bill Jamerson prior to his presentation about the Civilian Conservation Corps on Wednesday at the library.

Jamerson, dressed in the uniform of a CCC member, said the corps around the Ada area mostly helped farmers.

They dug drainage ditches (for which there are many), built small bridges at crossroads, dug ponds, built dams, erected outhouses, and taught farmers about soil conservation.

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Let's start at measure 24

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 2, 2016

How many Icon viewers have played music directed by this man? It's Jonathan Lischak and he's directing the Ada Junior High band. This concludes our photo series on the band.

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Paul Wolber was a farmer for over 60 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Paul L. Wolber, 73, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 7:58 p.m. at Blanchard Valley Health System. Findlay.

He was born on Nov. 10, 1942, to Ralph Leonard and Bernice Marie (Casper) Wolber who preceded him in death.

Paul was a farmer for over 60 years and was very proud that the home place had been in the family for over 100 years. He also owned and operated an Auto Body Repair Shop and was a farm machinery jockey. Paul enjoyed the art of conversation and appreciated the skill of a well restored vehicle. He was a member of the St. John “Blocktown” Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dola.

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ONU lacrosse fans don't mind cold weather

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Photos by Monty Siekerman

Folks from Howell, N.J., bundle up to watch the first ever men's intercollegiate lacrosse match at ONU on Saturday. The temp at game time was 43 with a wind-chill of 35. They attended, having driven from afar, to root on a relative, freshman Derek Price.

Photos below:

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Winter senior athletes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Twenty season ago.

Could it be that long ago? Here are the Ada High School seniors who participated in winter schools during the 1995-96 school year.

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Ada students score exceptionally well on state report card

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Ada’s 2014-15 school report card was sent home by the Ohio Department of Education on Feb. 25, as was every district in Ohio on that date.

The report cards cover several areas including:
• a school overview,
• achievement,
• progress,
• gap closing,
• graduation rate,
• K-3 literacy and
• prepared for success.

In those categories Ada school students scored exceptionally well in most cases.

Icon viewers may view all pages of Ada's report card by clicking on the link below:

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