You are here

Home » News

People

Ada on top of 40-team scholastic bowl

Outscored second-place Coldwater by 20 points
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 28, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
The Ada High School quiz bowl team won the 40-team Western Ohio Branch Campus Scholastic Bowl held Tuesday at Wright State-Celina.  Ada not only won its own small school division but also easily out distanced all schools regardless of size.

The Ada Varsity A team finished with 137 points while runner-up Coldwater finished with 117 points while capturing the large school division.

The competition consisted of eight 25-minute rounds on the topics of social studies, science, language, business, math, popular culture, fine arts and inventions/technology. Four teams competed simultaneously in each match.

»

Junior Guard takes first place in Columbus

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Ada Junior High Winter Guard earned first place in the Scholastic Regional A class beating out 12 other High School Winter Guards Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Mid-East Performance Association (MEPA) competition held at the Nutter Center in Dayton.

Team members are (from left) Olivia Thomas, Alaina Robirds, Olivia Green, Tessa Long and, holding the certificate, Mitchell Frazier. Ada has a Junior Winter Guard for 8th and 9th graders and a Senior Winter Guard for students in grades 9-12.

They compete by dancing and tossing flags. Harry Potter is this year’s theme. The groups next compete on March 4 in Columbus.

»

ReStore's servant leaders

Members of Northern Without Borders
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 27, 2018

By Mony Siekerman
Two ONU students are learning to be servant leaders at ReStore Community Center. Bruk Getnet (left) and Jordan Holder sort clothes and other donations at the center on Monday evening.

They are members of Northern Without Borders who began volunteering their services to ReStore this week. They and other members of their group will assist every Monday because that’s the day the center finds their donation box full from the weekend.

Center manager Rob Kanzig noted that donations no longer have to be left at the front door because a large box is now available at the back of the store for gently used clothing and knickknacks.

»

GoFundMe set up for Sam

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 27, 2018

The GoFundMe page begins, “Samuel (Sam...Sammy) Rowold was only 13 years old when he was taken from us due to an accidental drowning.  Sam was Non-Verbal Autistic and was unable to realize the danger of being on the water's edge.”

Within a short time, more than $5,000 has been given toward his funeral expenses.
To give, go to:
GoFundMe.com
Then, at the top of the page in the Search box, type Sam’s Funeral Expense.

The page, written by a family member, explains more details about the accident, and several photos of Sam are posted.

»

Icon dog of the week - Cindy

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Meet Cindy. Cindy is a 3 year old bluetick hound mix. She weighs 42 pounds. Cindy is available February 28. Can you give Cindy her forvever 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.

»

Reading goes to the dogs

Ada Kindergarteners read to puppies on Monday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 26, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Kindergarten children at Ada Elementary read to puppies on Monday afternoon.

Several dogs travel from the campus to the Ada Schools each week to be read to by the children in Mrs. Megan Kosier’s class.

For several years, an ONU group known as Polar Paws trains puppies to be service dogs. The canines accompany the college students to classes, live in residence halls, go to the dining hall, attend events...even listen to kindergartner youngsters read to them.

»

Pages