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Tosca Duo to present clarinet recital at Sept. 26

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The clarinet duo Tosca Duo will present a recital at 8 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall on the campus of Ohio Northern University in Ada. The concert is presented by the ONU Department of Music.

Tosca Duo was founded in 2007 and consists of Lynn Musco, currently in her 28th year as professor of clarinet and coordinator of woodwind studies at Stetson University in Florida, and Shawn L. Copeland, who joined the faculty of the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho in 2014 as the teacher of clarinet, Alexander technique and entrepreneurship.

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Football: Bulldogs ranked 11th in Divison VII, Region 28

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Ada High School's football team is ranked 11th in Division VII, Region 28 in this week's Ohio High School Athletic Association computer rankings. All of the Division VII ranked teams follow:

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Meanwhile on Simon Street

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Work begins in earnest last week on the  Simon Street sewer project. The work site changes daily. Here's what Ken Collins, Icon photographer saw last week.

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Ada Teacher Feature: Let's get to know Mike Styer

"The best reward of a teacher is when someone says 'thank you' for something that you did in class."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Compiled by Darlene Bowers
Welcome to the Ada Icon’s “Ada Teacher Feature.” Here we share thoughts and insights from local teachers who lift up and inspire our students. Let us lift up and inspire these educators as well.

Today we meet Mike Styer. Ask any parent to name a teacher their student comes home excited about and it will be Mr. Styer. His energy, enthusiasm and dedication to relating to the students and connecting with them propels his popularity, as well as leading an astounding number of momentous field trips.  It is certain that Mr. Styer is making a positive impact in our little corner of the world.

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Putting Ada on the (Google) map

Wilson's business class updating info on Ada businsses, industries and churches
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 20, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

A business class taught by Dr. Jimmy Wilson is updating information about Ada businesses, industries, and churches on Google Maps.

Businesses in town come and ago, especially those who rent storefronts on Main Street. Information about them has been out of date for several years. Several businesses have opened in new structures, such as Vancrest and Ada Family Medicine.

That has all changed.

Ada's industries, churches, parks, and government buildings have been relatively unchanged, but that information has been updated, as well, if needed.

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Claude "Bud" Smith reading series speaker on Wednesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Claude "Bud" Smith is the featured speaker on Wednesday in an Ohio Northern University English Department Reading Series.

Smith is a noted writer and translator. He will speak from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Elzay Art Gallery, Wilson Art Center. The program is free and open to the public.

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