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Cort Reynolds latest Celtics history blog trending strongly on NBA websites of SB Nation

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Cort Reynolds' latest Celtics history blog published last week is trending strongly on the NBA websites of SB Nation.

The blog titled: "Gordon Hayward: the new John Havlicek?"

Subtitle: "The Butler product is the nearest facsimile of Hondo since he hung up his well-worn sneakers. The Celtics need to make move for young swingman.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE
 

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Ada HS marching band qualifies for OMEA state marching band finals contest

First-ever state finals performance in history of music program
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Saturday Oct. 22, marked the Ada High School marching band's fourth weekend of competition, as well as its fourth 1st place finish. 

The band place first in the Bloom Carroll Classic, in Carroll, Ohio. In addition, the band won Best Color Guard, Best Percussion, Best Visual, and Best General Effect and Best Music Awards.

The band continued its success Saturday at the Tri-Valley Classic in Dresden. At that contest, the last regular-season contest of the season, the band qualified for the Ohio Music Education Association State Marching Band Finals for the first time in the history of Ada's instrumental music program. 

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Pumpkin eater

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Did you know that cats - or is it a dog? - like pumpkins? They do. This photo proves it. Students at the Ready, Set, Grow Preschool came to school dressed for Halloween and one of their art projects was to make a pumkpin.

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Monday, Oct. 31, leaf pick up starts in Ada

Map shows how the pick up takes place in the village
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The Village of Ada will begin picking up leaves on Monday, Oct. 31.

By sections of Ada, leaves will be picked up on the following schedule:
• Northwest  - Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 28.
• Northeast - Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29.
• Southeast - Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30.
• Southwest - Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1.

Dates are subject to change due to weather or emergencies. Attachments to this story show a printer-friendly map of the village divided by quadrants. Also attached is the Village Voice, which explains how the program works.

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Volleyball: Leipsic ends Ada spiker's run

Snaps 9-game Bulldog winning streak
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA - Second-seeded Leipsic defeated the Ada volleyball team in four sets during Div. IV district semifinal action at Ottawa-Glandorf Tuesday evening, ending the Lady Bulldog season.

The 25-11, 25-14, 21-25, 25-19 defeat snapped a nine-match Bulldog winning streak. The fourth seed in the district, Ada finished its season 18-7.

Leipsic (21-3) faces Blanchard Valley Conference foe and number one seed McComb (23-2) in the district finals Thursday evening at Ottawa for the right to advance to regional play.

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The 7 O'clock Icon over-ripe pear-apple pie

A pie can't distinguish between over-ripe fruit and ripe fruit
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The Iconoclast baker saw that pears were on sale over the weekend.  The price was right because the pears were pretty darn soft.

However, knowing that a pie can’t distinguish between over-ripe and ripe fruit, four large, over-ripe, red pears went to the Icon kitchen.

To make things interesting we also bought 2 large apples that weren’t too soft or too stiff.

Here’s what happened next.

• Peel four large pears and slice into small chunks
• Peel two large apples and slice into small chunks
Mix the slices

In a separate bowl add:

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