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Football camp at ONU

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 19, 2018

The Brighton, Mich., teen football camp was held at ONU last weekend. About 140 youth from southern Michigan learned the ins and outs of football in temperatures approaching 90 degrees with a heat index near 100. (Monty Siekerman photos)

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Wake up to the past on Saturday in Ada

Cruz-N-Ada set for Main Street - let's hold off on the rain
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 19, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Wynn Hauenstein expects a huge turnout for the car show on Saturday...if the weather cooperates.

He has been working hard the past several months passing out information to car and truck owners to encourage them to bring their vehicles. He has lined up many sponsors. His last task is convincing the weatherman to change the prediction because rain is a spoiler.

If the “liquid precipitation” holds off, as many as 250 cars and trucks could show up. He has arranged parking space for the show cars and the spectators all along Main Street.

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Tennis lessons offered on 3 Sundays

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, July 19, 2018

The Ada Community Tennis Association will be conducting tennis
lessons and activities on Sunday evenings, July 22, 29, and August 5.

The lessons, open to all ages, and will be held from 6-7 p.m. at the
Ohio Northern University tennis courts.

Adults and children ages 5 and up are welcome to attend one or more of the
sessions. No previous tennis experience is needed. The cost is $5 per
session. No advance registration is required.

Additional members in the same family can attend for a reduced fee

of $3. Racquets will be available to borrow or purchase.

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A weekend of sidewalk sales and a big "cruz-N-Ada"

It's all in downtown Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 18, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Ada’s Sidewalk Sales will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a big Cruz-N-Ada car and truck show slated for Saturday.

Offering bargains, most local retail merchants will be open from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. those three days. Restaurants, of course, will be open later for dinner.

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$650,000 storm sewer installed on campus

Joint village and ONU project
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 17, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Large machinery and piles of stone mean that another sewer project is underway in Ada.

A 36-inch storm sewer is being installed on campus near Heterick Library, McIntosh Center, and The Inn. A water retention basin will be dug south of The Inn. T

he project costs about $650,000 with the village paying for the engineering costs and testing. The university has agreed to pay for the rest. The current storm sewer is too small and is deteriorating due to age. Completion is set for Aug. 31.

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The Mercantile on Main opens Thursday

Offering refurbished furniture, jewelry, children’s clothing, wood and metal art, food items, lighting, gifts, and more
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 17, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
What began as a friendship between coworkers in the office at Temple Christian School in Lima, has turned into a new retail business in the heart of downtown Ada.

Mindy Altstaetter and Jodi Callahan will open The Mercantile on Main on Thursday offering refurbished furniture, jewelry, children’s clothing, wood and metal art, food items, lighting, gifts, and more. Those wishing to sell on consignment may stop by or call.

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