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Civic award presented to ONU student for organizing a Sunday school at Our Lady of Lordes Church

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 20, 2015

Amanda Liebrecht, a second-year pharmacy student from McComb, has been awarded a Newman Civic Fellows Award, sponsored by the KPMG Foundation, for her efforts in establishing a Sunday school program in Ada for the Catholic parish.

Liebrecht, along with several classmates, organized a Sunday school in which young children are supervised during the Sunday morning Mass service and a child-friendly lesson is provided for the children. The ONU students take turns preparing lessons for the children, which include Bible stories, a craft/project, some games, and a snack.

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Ada swim team sign-up on April 23 and April 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 20, 2015

Sign-ups for the Ada summer swim team will be held Thursday, April 23, and Monday, April 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ada First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Main St. in Ada. Swimmers from ages 5 to 18 are invited.

The cost is $50 per child, with a $5 credit for each additional family member. This cost includes one ad per family in the championship heat sheet. A $10 late fee will be assessed for anyone registering after May 25.

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Celebrate Earth Day in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 20, 2015

Mark Hilan and Amy Eddings at Easter House, 508 N. Main St., Ada, invite Icon viewers to an Earth Day event at their home from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 22. The Victorian “painted lady,” known by many as the “Easter Egg House,” will be the scene of a free talk on fermented foods and their health benefits. The couple host Fermentation on Wheels’ Tara Whitsitt, who travels the country in an old school bus to promote making one’s own sauerkraut, sourdough and pickles. It’s free.

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Ada cash mobs are back and here's details on the next one

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 20, 2015

The Buy Ada First Committee announced the location of the next cash mob held in early May.

The cash mob is taking place at Simply Torn, 220 N. Main Street, Ada, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, May 8.

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Electronics recycling in Ada April 21-22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 20, 2015

Katrina Linz, president of ONU Recycling, promotes an effort to collect electronics from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in McIntosh Center. The collection will take place April 21 and 22 for the local community and campus as part of Earth Week.

Most all electronics will be be accepted, except lightbulbs, TVs, and alkaline batteries.
During the school year, ONU Recycles collected aluminum cans and plastic bottles, placing 9th among 65 schools in a Pepsico-sponsored national competition.

Funds from the recycled material will help disabled veterans start businesses.

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Mass of Christian Burial April 24 for Irene Stober

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 20, 2015

Irene L. Stober, 101 died on Friday April 17, 2015, at 4:41 p.m. at Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, Florida.

She was born on Oct. 1, 1913, in Ft. Jennings, Ohio, to George M. and Anna Barbara (Geckle) Moore and they preceded her in death. She married Robert M. Stober on Aug. 15, 1942, and he preceded her in death on April 27, 1992.

Shewas a homemaker and had worked at Westinghouse Electric Corporation for 34 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Ada, and a member of its Altar Rosary Society. She was a member of the Ada Senior Citizens, Inc. and a member of the Kenton Elks #157. 

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