Ada's latest news

  • /

By Monty Siekerman
As I see it, Fred Steiner is an Innovator.

He began The Ada Icon a mere four years ago. In that short time, his efforts at founding this online means of communication garnered him and his wife Mary the award Business of the Year in Ada.

He accomplished that feat without being here 50 or 100 years. It took less than four years. Why?

Because The Ada Icon (and The Bluffton Icon, too) are effective in many ways.

The Icons build a sense of community in a village. People often report to me, "I didn't know all of that was happening in Ada."

This village is only about one square mile in size, but much goes on here.

  • /

Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club sign-up is underway according to Amy Spar. The club celebrates its 80th 4-H year this year.

4-H is open to youth 8 years of age and in the 3rd grade. Liberty Belles and Boys will hold their sign-up meeting Tuesday, March 1, from 7-8 p.m. at the Ada First Presbyterian Church. 

Regular club meetings will be held the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of the month March 15 through July 19 at the church.

To review 4-H project options ahead of time go to http://ohio4h.org/projectcentral.

  • /

PHOTOS OF THE HOUSES ARE BELOW

Century 21 Sunway Realty, Ada, has four open houses on Sunday, Feb. 21. Each event is from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Four hosts are Doug Carmean, Darla Crownhart, Becky Reed and Lisa Clark.

Here are the locations and the hosts:

• 23913 TR 52, Ada, host: Doug Carmean, 567-674-8688
• 0917 TR 25, Ada,  host: Darla Crownhart, 567-674-0765
• 5489 SR 235, Ada, host: Becky Reed, 419-679-6091
• 767 N. Main St., Ada, host: Lisa Clark, 567-674-9210

  • /

Ohio Northern University’s doctor of pharmacy degree program has been re-accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) for a full cycle of eight years. This is the maximum length of re-accreditation bestowed upon pharmacy degree programs in the United States.

ACPE requires the programs it accredits to meet the rigor of 30 accreditation standards. Ohio Northern University’s pharmacy program was evaluated in October 2015 and found fully compliant in all 30 standards. ACPE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy.

  • /

The Ohio Northern University Music Department presents an All Brahms Chamber Music recital in the Snyder Recital Hall of Presser Hall on Monday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m.  The concert is free and open to the public.

ONU faculty members, Thomas Hunt and Kristen Jürgens, along with well-known Toledo violinist Cecilia Johnson, presents a program of Johannes Brahms’ chamber music including the Violin Sonata in G Major Opus 78, the first movement of the E minor Cello Sonata Opus 38 (in an arrangement for horn and piano by Scott Brubaker), and renowned Opus 40 Trio for piano, horn, and violin.

  • /

Here are Ada's top spellers, from left: 1st place Ryan Kilgallon, 2nd place Ryley Davie, and 3rd place Leona Dalton. They finished as the top three contestants in the Ada spelling bee held Feb. 17.

Interesting stories from the spelling bee according to Suzanne Hardesty, Gifted Coordinator for Ada schools.

• Leona was an alternate and really did not want to compete, but was persuaded to give it a try. Her mom was able to reschedule her lunch break at the last minute to see Leona.

Pages