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Fall sports awards Nov. 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 7, 2013

The Ada High School fall sports awards will be next Tuesday, Nov 12, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium for fall high school sports except football and cheerleaders.

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Western Ohio Chapter of Lincoln Highway Assn. meets Nov. 12 in Cairo

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The next Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association meeting is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at Biggie's Coast to Coast Restaurant, 116 E. Main St., Cairo (nn the old Lincoln Highway).

After attendees order dinner individually from the menu, Michael Buettner will present a program at 7 p.m., "The Lincoln Highway and the Harding Highway in Western Ohio - The Most Colorful Chapter of the Lincoln Highway History in Ohio."  The public is invited.

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Who am I? Answer at the bottom of the story

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

By Alisa Armbrecht

Here's your final chance to guess "Who Am I?" The hints follow:

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Let's try the F scale

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Ada Junior High band warms up for a rehearsal. Jake Lee, eighth grader, plays the xylophone while director Jonathan Lischak directs a warm up scale.

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Bill Faine helping 7th graders build community in Language Arts

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Ada’s 7th grade Language Arts classes are on track to achieve several personal and community goals this school year, according to Bill Faine, “mayor” of the classes.

In reality, Faine is the teacher, and that’s where the fun and personal goals begin.

“I want them (the students) to be active, productive and part of the community,” said Faine.

To do that, Faine had the students form their own communities and, just as in real life, set goals for their communities. Thus, Faine, as teacher, becomes community mayor. “Our class communities are based on being positive and reliable to and for all members.”

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Bluffton prepares for Nov. 30 Blaze of Lights

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Who were Dorothy and Harry Ream? Did they make all those cutout displays on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn on display between Thanksgiving and New Year's? What’s their story?

Answers to those questions, for a generation of people who don’t know the Ream story, will be part of this year’s Blaze celebration. This summer, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce invited a troupe of local actors and singers to put the Ream story to drama and music.

And they did.

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