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Ada’s winning-est “sports” team
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 7, 2019

The 35-member Ada High School Marching Band and Color Guard earned an Excellent overall rating at the OMEA Sstate finals on Nov. 3 at Welcome Stadium, Dayton.  

This included Superior ratings in the areas of music and Color Guard performance.  

This year’s baseball-themed competition show titled “Bases Loaded,” is reminiscent of a fun afternoon at the ballpark. Featured soloists are:
• Nathan Hurtig, saxophone,
• Victoria Ross, Trumpet and
• Isaac Spar, Melophone

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Meet very distinguished citizens Bill and Beth Ann Bass

Recognized at Nov. 5 Town and Gown banquet
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The entire list of distinguished citizens is at the bottom of this story -

Bill and Beth Ann Bass joined an elite Ada club at this year’s Town and Gown banquet on Nov. 5. The couple received the 2019 Ada Distinguished Citizen Award. The presentation is given annually since 1957. 

Their community involvement touches nearly every aspect of Ada.

The person  nominating them for the honor wrote: “Bill and Beth Ann are the power couple who accurately portray the model of service through their hard work and dedicated labor to the Ada community.

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Ada Historical Society meet on Nov. 18

Posted by LizGH on Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The Ada Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main Street, Ada.

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Ada's three-time NWC champs

Quiz bowl team win WTLW competition and Northwest Conference title
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 4, 2019

The juggernaut that is the Ada High School quiz bowl team rolled to impressive wins in its first two tournaments of the year. 

In winning its first-ever Whiz Quiz competition, held annually at WTLW-TV in Lima, Ada advanced to the semi finals by knocking off Patrick Henry and Elmwood.

In the second night of taping, Ada beat Crestview and Riverdale to capture the crown.  The competition will be aired on WTLW in February and March. 

In NWC competition held at Ada, the Bulldogs rolled to an 8-0 tournament record in racking up its third consecutive Northwest Conference crown.  The wins also give Ada a current 24-match winning streak over the past three years.  

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Harold Barker celebrates 90th birthday Nov. 11

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 4, 2019

Long-time Ada resident Harold Barker celebrates his 90th birthday on Monday, Nov. 11. His daughter, Linda Meyer, invites Icon viewers to participate in a card shower for him. Send cards to: Harold Barker, 3108 Klingler Road, Ada, OH 45810.

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15 minutes with Theo Hardesty

Talking about the Arctic Wolves sled team, amateur auto racing, Boy Scouts, that 2003 Mazda he drives and lots more
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 3, 2019

Theo Hardesty is the Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Ada High School student of the month. The Icon took that opportunity to have the following 15-minute interview with him.

What’s your school schedule this semester?
Theo: Communications, Economics, Physics, Intro to Literature, Statistics, Conspiracy Theory, study hall and band. I take statistics for pharmacy at ONU. Next term I’ll take Introduction to Film in place of Intro to Lit.

What instrument do you play?
Theo: Trumpet. I tried percussion and clarinet, but really found the trumpet to be my instrument.

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