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A third-period study hall interview with Tristan, Cole, Sidney, Luis and Jorge

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

15-minute interview with Tristan Waugh, Cole East, Sidney Faine, Luis Olvera and Jorge Reyes during third period study hall.

You are all seniors, what are your plans after high school?
Tristan: Probably will attend ONU or University of Toledo. I’m interested in mechanical engineering.
Cole: ONU, where I want to play soccer and major in physical therapy.
Sidney: I want to attend Defiance and play basketball.
Luis: I’m undecided, but want to go into business.
Jorge: I’m going to take a break from school and maybe attend later.

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Jeff Oestreich will serve as Ada council president in 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Jeff Oestreich will serve at Ada council president in 2016. Oestreich was chosen for the position by council members at Tuesday's 2016 council reorganization meeting.

Other council committee appoints were also announced. Those committees are listed in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Members of Ada council are:

Terms through Dec. 31, 2017
• Don Fleming
• Jeff Oestreich
• Bob Simmons
• Terry Keiser, appointed Aug. 4, 2015

Terms through Dec. 31, 2019
• Cathy Cole
• Beth Fenton

• David Retter, mayor, will serve through Dec. 31, 2019

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Dolly Parton Imagination Library plans Ada celebration this month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Hardin County is celebrating the completion of its 10th year of existing in Hardin County. 

The library is a unique early years book gifting program that mails a brand new, age-appropriate book to enrolled children every month from birth until five years of age, creating a home library of up to 60 books and instilling a love of books and reading from an early age.

Any community in the USA, Canada, Australia or UK may replicate the Imagination Library and sponsor the regular gifting of books to every child under five in their community.

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"Cocktail Hour: The Show" comes to Freed stage Jan. 30-31

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Ohio Northern University’s Department of Theatre Arts presents New York City’s Ballets with a Twist performing "Cocktail Hour: The Show." 

Performances are at The Freed Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, and 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31.

The performance is part of the conclusion of a week-long residency, ONU dance students will open the engagement with an excerpt from the company's repertory.

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More about those robots coming to Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

The Ohio Northern University Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) will host the ONU Polar Bear Classic VEX Robotics Competition in the ONU Sports Center on Friday, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m.

The event is sponsored by the ONU Department of Technological Studies.

More than 100 high school and middle school students, comprising approximately 30 teams from Ohio and one team from Michigan, are expected to compete for a chance to advance to the state competition in Marion, Ohio on March 4-5.

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Ada Icon owner stepping down as director of Bluffton chamber

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 5, 2016

After eight years as director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Fred Steiner, owner of the Ada Icon, is stepping down and that position is now open, according to Phil Zimmerly, Bluffton chamber board president.

Steiner said that while he enjoys his involvement with the chamber, the Ada and Bluffton Icons, two online websites he owns, continued to grow and take more of his time.

The Bluffton chamber launched several new programs in the past eight years. It spearheaded a new Christmas downtown garland project now used by 45 businesses.

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