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Thanks for your bird's-eye views of Ada

Kevin Mierzejewski, Ada pilot
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 21, 2018

Thank you, Kevin, for supplying the Ada Icon with birds-eye views of the community taken while soaring in your magnificent flying machines, the small planes you loved to fly whenever the weather permitted.

If one heard a buzzing overhead and looked up to see what looked like a lawnmower with wings, one can be rest assured that the pilot was Kevin Mierzejewski.

Kevin died Friday. Calling hours will be Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 on Thursday at Hanson-Neely in Ada. Click here for his obituary.

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Future scientists

Ada seventh graders show their science projects
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 19, 2018

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Andrew Rorabaugh explains his Working with Wind science project Thursday evening during the annual 7th grade Science Fair held in the Ada Schools cafeteria.

Wind turbines are currently giving the Ada area an important economic boost. Thirty turbines have recently begun turning their wind-driven propellers just east of Ada, a $100 million project.  

Another $300 million installation of 80 turbines is slated to be built on land between Alger and McGuffey. Farmers will receive sizable land rental payments where turbines are built, and taxing districts will have bigger coffers.

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Ada sophomores visit Apollo Career Center Jan. 26

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, January 18, 2018

Ada High School sophomores will visit Apollo Career Center's 411Blast, Friday, Jan. 26.

Approximately 700 sophomores in Apollo Career Center’s 11-member district will also participate.
 
This day exposes students to possibilities and paths available for their career and/or college success. Students choose two programs of interest and then spend one-half day visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in fun, interactive demos and activities.

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Are you a Harry Potter fan?

Then, you'll love this season's winter guard, flag line and dance line program
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 17, 2018

FROM ADA MUSIC BOOSTERS FACEBOOK - Ada High School Winter Guard members have prepared for the 2018 competition season.

This year all three group’s, Winter Guard, Flag Line and Dance Line performances feature Harry Potter themes. The groups will compete in both the OIPA (Ohio Indoor Performance Association) and WGI (Winter Guard International) circuits.

The Ada High School Winter Guard’s show is titled “Conjuring a Patronus.” It takes the audience through the process of learning this “advanced magic,” and ultimately dispersing a gym full of dementors with Harry Potter’s iconic spell.

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Jack Frost

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 14, 2018

Jack Frost painted the inside of a garage door in Ada on Sunday morning. Cold and snow may be getting old hat by now, but look around and you’ll find exceptional beauty in nature.

Jack Frost “painted” what looks like a wheat field. It’s only temporary, of course. Frost follows in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, who, during his lifetime, painted dozens of wheat fields from The Netherlands to the south of France. Van Gogh’s paintings, not fleeting, are worth millions of dollars each nowadays. This window of “wheat” does bring momentary joy, however...at no cost.

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Ban! Ban! Ban!

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 12, 2018

The State of Ohio now has an invasive plant list that has banned 38 species, some of which you may have growing in your yard.  Have a callery pear, Russian olive, tree-of-heaven, common barberry, multiflora rose? These are on the list.

The state won’t make you dig up and destroy what you have, but these species can no longer be sold in Ohio. Sorry, the state can tell you want you can’t grow. Most likely, you won’t be arrested and thrown into a jail of brambles, if you do buy one from an out-of-state, clandestine operation.

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