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ONU King Memorial area

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 16, 2017

ONU commemorated the speech of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a garden area on the south side of Taft Memorial. Here, ONU students Elizabeth Selhorst (left) and Tiffany Street pause at the garden area which includes benches and a plaque. It was unusual for the university not to acknowledge the anniversary with an event, but this year Martin Luther King Day occurred during winter break. The school recognized King's Ada address and national holiday on social media.

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Reflections on the King visit to ONU

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 16, 2017

Having heard many speakers in more than 50 years of reporting, I can say none come close to the oratory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when he spoke for 40 minutes in Taft Gym. I've heard no other speaker compare to his well thought out speech, a man with charisma, keeping his audience spellbound.
A rehearing of his talk of Jan. 11, 1968, which was posted on the Ada Icon Monday in observance of the national holiday, brought these reflections to mind:
1. The civil rights leader took a middle ground saying that yes, advances had been made but there was more to accomplish.

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Ada swimmers set many records at Saturday Sprints

Boys have six first-place finishes
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 16, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

BUCYRUS - The Ada boys swim team finished a solid fourth out of 12 teams and set several records at the Eagle Sprint Meet hosted by Colonel Crawford Saturday.

Ada posted six first-place finishes, five of which were meet records. Seniors Andrew Ross and Andrew Robey, junior Zach Beaschler and freshmen Klava Katayama and Isaac Spar set meet records for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs did well despite having just four swimmers from each of the boys and girls squads able to compete. Two second-place Ada finishes also eclipsed previous meet marks.

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Here's Ada schools make-up day plan

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 16, 2017

Ada schools have used six weather/calamity days so far this school year. Due to this, school will take place on Monday, March 6, which was originally the first of a five-day spring break. In the event of another day with no school the next make-up day is March 7, then March 8 and so on. If the district reaches an 11th calamity day and absorbs all five March make-up days additional days will begin to add up at the end of the school year, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent.

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Funeral arrangments incomplete for Dora "Dean" Faine

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 16, 2017

 Dora Deane “Dean” Faine, 87, died Jan. 14, 2017, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Arlington, Ohio. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services in Bluffton.   

 

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Donald Wright was retired from Nash-Finch

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 16, 2017

Donald E. Wright, 69, died on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at 2:58 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital ER, Kenton.

He was born on July 27, 1947, in Burlington, Mich., to Herman and Irene (Holbrook) Wright, who preceded him in death.

On May 22, 1971, Donald married Mary T. Tighe and she preceded him in death on Jan. 21, 2011.

Donald served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1966-1967.

He retired from Nash-Finch Company as a Receiving Supervisor after 15 years.

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