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Beauty in the eye of the beholder

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 17, 2018

Are dandelions beautiful? Could be.

(Photo by Ken Collins)

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Meet the Ada HS class of 2018 honor students

Graduation is Sunday, May 27
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Honor students for the Ada High School class of 2018 were announced this week by Ada schools.

The students include seven valedictorians and one salutatorian.
Valedictorians
• Olivia Alexander
• Kiser Colley
• Alexander Hurtig
• Lyric Jones
• Erryk Katayama
• Noah Pinkney
• Melinda Woods
Salutatorian
• Terrence Sheridan

Ada seniors honors banquet is tonight (Wednesday). The seniors final day in school is May 21. Ada HS baccalaaureate in the ONU chapel on May 23. The 2018 commencement is May 27.

 

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Ada resident named Bluffton University football coach

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Aaron Krepps of Ada has been promoted to head football coach of the Bluffton University Beavers. He was an assistant coach at ONU for two years before joining the Bluffton team a year ago. Aaron and his wife, Lauren, and infant daughter, Harlow, live in Ada.

He replaces Denny Dorrel who resigned after four season to become the Athletics Director at Franklin County High School, his alma mater, in Brookville, Ind. Krepps previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Beavers.

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Icon dog of the week - Bear

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Meet Bear. He is a 4 year old border collie mix. Bear weighs 52 pounds. Can you give Bear his forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Meet the author

Troy Cummings visits Ada elementary classes
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 14, 2018

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Prolific children’s author Troy Cummings talks with second graders in the library at Ada Schools on Monday.

Cummings has had a part in writing, and sometimes illustrating, 32 books. He is currently on a tour of northwest Ohio schools. The Greencastle, Ind.-based writer spoke with Ada children in grades 1-5.

The students have read several of his books and worked on art projects that correlate with Cumming’s books.

See samples below of the youngsters’ artwork...and the Balloon Goon.

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Legendary ONU coach joins county sports hall

Herb Strayer, coached and had his jersey number retired at ONU
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 14, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Hans Strayer accepted a plaque on behalf of his father, Herb, on Saturday when Herb was inducted posthumously into the Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame. Several family members attended including Herb’s wife, Susan (pictured). The induction took place at a banquet at USV High School.

Other awardees were Dale Dirmeyer, Zach Dysert, Bill Peterson, Mike Risner, Roger Schroer, and the 1984 Hardin Northern volleyball team, which the Ada Icon will report on tomorrow.

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