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January Tween discussion book now at the public library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Ada fourth, fifth and sixth graders - Tween Book Group - start reading the January book discussion choice from the Ada Public Library.

Tween meets to discuss "Crispin: The Cross of Lead," by Avi, at 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, at the library.

Here's a summary of the plot:

Begins with a funeral, that of a village outcast whose past is shrouded in mystery and whose adolescent son is known only as "Asta's son."

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A "friendly" Christmas party

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Chad Smith, ONU student, and his young Ada "friend," Jayden Shaffer create a Christmas ornament at Sunday's Ada Friends Christmas party. Smith is a sophomore biology/pre-med major. Click here to read the story about the Friends Christmas party.

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Ada FFA seniors bring home the gold; greenhands silver in parliamentary competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Members of the Ada FFA Chapter recently competed in the sub-district FFA Parliamentary Procedure competition held at Delphos Jefferson High School. This Career Development event challenges students to use classroom knowledge in communication skills and conduct a business meeting.

The greenhand team received a silver rating and fourth overall. The senior team received a gold rating and fifth place.

PHOTO ON LEFT BELOW: The Ada FFA greenhand team consisted of, from left, Grace Nelson, Andrew Robey, Kaitlyn Long, Jackson Secor, Ashley Breidenbach, Jared Craig, Olivia Guyton and Seth Evans.

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ONU softball team raises $1,500 for Make-A-Wish Foundation

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Ohio Northern softball team raised $1,500 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the sale of bracelets made by the team and 13-year-old Peyton Myers. 

The Polar Bears met Myers, who suffers from Noonan's Syndrome and Cardiomyopathy, on a recruiting trip and took an instant interest to the bracelets that she makes. The donation by Northern will be on behalf of Myers.

She will present ONU's check and other donation to Make-A-Wish during a live webcast on Dec. 19. She will also make a bracelet, similar to the one the Polar Bears sold, during the webcast.

Ohio Northern will open its 2014 season on March 18 with a home doubleheader against Trine University.

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Western Ohio chapter of Lincoln Highway meets Dec. 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 9, 2013

The Gomer Congregational Church will host this month’s Lincoln Highway Association Western Ohio Chapter meeting.

The meeting is at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the church, 7350 Gomer Road, Gomer, one block south of the Lincoln Highway.

After attendees order dinner individually from Uncle Al's menu, there will be a presentation about Admiral Byrd's Snow Cruiser that crashed through a bridge in Gomer in 1939.  After the presentation, members will visit the Gomer Welsh Community Museum.  The public is invited.

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Opal Holbrook was former co-owner of Holbrook's Homestyle Restaurant, Alger

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 9, 2013

Opal J. Holbrook, 83, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at 12:25 a.m. at Richland Manor, Bluffton.

She was born on March 28, 1930, outside of McGuffey, to Edward and Susie (Allen) Poe and they preceded her in death. On Oct. 18, 1947, she married Charles "Chuck" Holbrook and he died on Sept. 2, 2009.

She was a cook and co-owner of Holbrook's Homestyle Restaurant in Alger and retired as a cook for Upper Scioto Valley School. She was an active member of the Alger Memorial Day Committee. She was a member of the McGuffey Church of Christ and attended the Pandora Church of Christ. 

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