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Ziggy, Aivas and Roslin visit second graders, or, The Day Dogs Went To School

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 17, 2015

Ziggy, Aivas and Roslin, 4 Paws for Ability puppies in training at Ohio Northern University, spent their Tuesday morning with Mrs. Boehm’s, Miss Harmon’s, Mrs. Preston’s, and Miss Whitsel’s second grade classes at Ada Elementary.

Matthew Sutton, University Program Coordinator/puppy raiser, along with Michael Hackelman, Program Executive/puppy raiser, and Kately Avers, puppy raiser, spoke with the students about different ways the puppies have been trained.

Students were then given the chance to ask questions about how the puppies have been trained, which breeds are best to become a service dog, and how they get to be so smart. 

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Ada HS sophomores will visit Apollo CC on Jan. 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 17, 2015

Approximately 650 sophomores in Apollo Career Center’s 11-member district will be visiting Apollo during 411Blast, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. 

Parents of sophomore students interested in attending Apollo for the 2016-17 school year are also invited to meet their student at Apollo.

This day is designed to expose students to career possibilities, and what paths are available that may lead to 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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Here's Mustard Seed Cafe's special weekend events

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Join Mustard Seed Cafe, North Main Street, Bluffton, Friday, Dec. 18, from 9-11 p.m., for an “After Hours” holiday evening of half shells and hops.

Chesapeake oysters with craft beer pairings and craft flights are on the menu. Also featured are blue point oysters for the weekend.

"After Hours" takes place Saturday, Dec. 19, from 9-11 p.m. It features songs about wassail, wise men, and all the holy trees of the season.

Wendy Chappell-Dick will be joined by some of her friends: Wanda Stopher, Teri Sato on bowed psaltry, Steve Harnish on recorder, Sara Chappell-Dick on flute and Jan Wiebe on flute and vocal harmony. Wendy will also play cello and dulcimer.

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ReStore closed until its Jan. 5 grand opening

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 16, 2015

ReStore Community Center, Main Street, Ada, will close for Christmas vacation at the close of business on Wednesday Dec. 16. 

The store will celebrate a grand re-opening on Tuesday Jan. 5 at 3:30 p.m.

Join ReStore for its first community meal of 2016 at 4 p.m. on Jan. 5.

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Pass the red icing, please

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Decorating holiday cookies at the Ada Public Library on Wednesday are (from left) Kaitlyn Michael, Leah Conley, and Carmen Mancuso.

Holiday cooking and baking are a part of the holiday tradition in many homes. These youth are learning early on how to fancy up sweets for guests (and themselves).

More than one cookie got eaten during the decorating at the library...and it was fun to lick the icing off the fingers, too. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Recognition keeps coming to Christopher Beaschler - now he's a first team academic all-American

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 16, 2015

The recognition keeps coming for Ada High School grad and University of Dayton senior Christopher Beaschler.

This week, Beaschler, a senior linebacker on the Flyers football team, has been named a CoSIDA First Team Division Academic All-American.

Beaschler carries a 3.68 GPA in Mechanical Engineering. He is one of just two players who were named First Team All-PFL and First Team Academic All-PFL in both 2014 and 2015.

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