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Ada parent-teacher conferences Nov. 24-25

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Monday, November 10, 2014

The Ada Exempted Village School District is having Parent-Teacher Conferences for students in grades K-12 on Monday, November 24 from 4-8:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, November 25 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.  Students will only attend school on Monday, November 24. There will not be school Nov. 25-26, and Thanksgiving break is November 27-28 . 

Elementary conferences will be student-led.  Parents should bring their child with them so that the student, along with his or her teacher can share information about this year’s progress.  Parents had the opportunity to sign up for conference times at Open House in most cases.  Reminders will be sent home. 

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Ohio Northern University presents instrumental ensembles concert tonight

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Monday, November 10, 2014

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents an instrumental ensembles concert in the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building at 8 p.m. today. The event is free and open to the public.     

The concert will feature several instrumental ensembles in a wide variety of music. To open the program in a spirited fashion, Dale Laukhuf, low brass instructor at ONU, will present the ONU Brass Ensemble performing “Ceremonial Music” by William Mac Davis.

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Iconoclast View: Pondering 65 candles on my birthday cake

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 9, 2014

By Fred Steiner of the Ada Icon

Bear with me as I gobble – care for piece? – a fork full of my birthday cake.

For me, Nov. 9 is the sweetest day on the Roman calendar. And, unlike previous birthdays, this one comes with a nice ring to it.

My Uncle Sam sent me my own Medicare card.

In a birthday wish to appreciate how previous paternal ancestors celebrated their 65th birthdays, please consider the following stories:

Born in Switzerland, Great-grandfather Rudolf Althaus ended up in Shannon, Ohio, signed a petition to change its name to Bluffton, and lived here the rest of his life.

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Artists in the making

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 9, 2014

Ada has lots of budding artists. Here are examples of Ada first graders who have studied the art of Wassily Kandinsky who created "Circles." 

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Dorothy Sue Huff 1944-2014

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 9, 2014

Dorothy Sue Huff, 70, died at 10:44 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, at the Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio.

She was born on Oct. 19, 1944, in Carver, Kentucky, to Leander and Laura (Watkins) Rowe and they are both deceased.

She was first married to William Douglas Burris and he survives in Harrod, Ohio. She married William H. Huff on Nov. 21, 1992 and he died May 19, 2013.

Mrs. Huff was a homemaker. She was formerly involved in the Alger Memorial Day Committee and was a social member of the Ada VFW Post #9381.

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Oscar J. Mifsud elected as chair of the ONU Board of Trustees

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 9, 2014

The Ohio Northern University Board of Trustees has elected Oscar J. Mifsud as chair of the ONU Board of Trustees for a two-year term, and Daniel Walker was retained as vice chair of the board for a two-year term at its October meeting.

ONU President Daniel DiBiasio said, “Oscar Mifsud is the perfect fit to lead the Ohio Northern Board of Trustees. He and his wife, Judy, have made life-long commitments to the University and have shown this with their leadership, numerous contributions and endless support for ONU.”

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