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Dedication on Sunday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 9, 2015

Formal dedication of the Ada First United Methodist Church is Sunday at the new $6 million, 25,000 square foot church located at 301 N. Main St. The worship service will begin at 10 am. Rev. Barry R. Burns, district superintendent, will be present. There will be a special presentation of a piece written by Jonathan Wey of ONU titled "Unless the Lord Builds the House." It will be sung by the Chancel Choir and the University Singers under the direction of Dr. Ben Ayling, II The ribbon cutting will occur at the close if the service, about 11:30 a.m. Rev.

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This weather is just ducky...for ducks

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 9, 2015

With recent rains, Mary Downing has a collection of happy ducks at her place on State Route 235 just north of Ada.

The waddler with a green head is a Roueon, the brown one is his lady friend. The tan ones are Buff Ducks.

Know what a group of ducks is called? Answer: flock, brace, raft, team, paddlings.
(Monty Siekerman)

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Wilma Pitts 1940-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 9, 2015

Wilma J. Haney Pitts, 74 was born in Harrod, Ohio, on Sept. 13, 1940, to LeRoy and Bonnie (Arnett) Haney who preceded her in death. One sister, Lillimae Whitaker of Kenton, Ohio, preceded her in death and one brother, Donald Haney of Lafayette, Ohio, passed the day of her death.

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Multicultural fair Friday afternoon in McIntosh

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 9, 2015

Ohio Northern University will hold its annual Multicultural Fair in the McIntosh Center Activities Room on Friday, April 10, at 4 p.m. This event is a collaboration of ONU’s International Services, ONU Student Senate and seven multicultural student organizations.

The event is free and open to the public.

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Have you noticed more rail traffic throughout Ada? There's a reason why

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 9, 2015

You’ve probably noticed that freight trains through Ada are more frequent, are longer and  they travel at higher speeds than you are used to. A rebirth of the line through Ada for freight happened this winter.

WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Norfolk Southern (NS) track resurfacing crews labored between Ft. Wayne and Bucyrus last fall and into the early winter.  The reason: A race to relieve rail traffic congestion on other lines.

NS is experiencing serious freight traffic congestion on its Chicago Line between Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago where up to 110 trains a day travel.

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Manual typewriters and Ada HS office girls

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Back in the days of carbon paper, manual typewriters, dial telephones and cars known as gas hogs, Ada High School had "office girls."

Here's the crew from 41 school years ago - 1973-74 school year to be exact. Do you see anyone on here that you recognize?

Names are on the photograph. Click on image to enlarge.

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