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Boys' basketball: Ada trim Gophers in opener

Jordan Bailey scores 13 and has 9 rebounds
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 6, 2016

By Cort Reynolds

RIDGEWAY - The Ada boys basketball team tipped off the Dre White era successfully with a 51-45 victory at non-league county rival Ridgemont Friday night in the season opener.

The Bulldogs broke away from a 22-18 halftime lead with a 13-4 run to start the second half, then held off a late Golden Gopher rally to win the first game of new coach White's tenure.

Senior wing Jordan Bailey came off the bench to lead Ada with 13 points and nine rebounds. Senior post Owen Conley contributed 11 points and nine caroms. Senior guard Seth Evans added nine points.

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Special school board meeting Dec. 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Ada school board will hold a special meeting in executive session at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7.

The purpose of the meeting is for the purpose of employmnent and compensation of public employees.

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A week of holiday events at Ada Public Library

Lots of family-related activities
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 6, 2016

It's a week of holiday events at the Ada Public Library. Here's what's in story:
Tuesday, Dec. 6
11a.m. Family Storytime
6 p.m. Family Storytime
7 p.m. Adult Book Group
Wednesday, Dec. 7
11 a.m. Movie, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
4 p.m. movie, Elf
6:30 p.m. Knit and Crochet Club
Thursday, Dec. 8
11 a.m. Movie, Curious George Christmas
4 p.m. Movie, Frosty the Snowman
Friday, Dec. 9 -
11 a.m. Movie, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Saturday, Dec. 10

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Window of Christmas

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Marlene Hoorman of decorates a window at Edward Jones on Main Street. Twenty businesses competed in an Ada Area Chamber of Commerce holiday window decorating contest this year. The public voted on the best display during Merry on Main on Monday. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ada Kiwanis learn about "social inclusion" from county develomental disabilities agency

Allowing persons with disabilities to live the same lives as others
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 6, 2016

By Jon Umphress
Kristy Gillfillan, new staff member of the Hardin County Board of Develomental Disabilities, shared some of the board's projects with Ada Kiwanis members on Nov. 29.

Her talk focused on including social inclusion for the agency’s clients.

What do we mean by social inclusion?

The term, while appearing frequently over the last few years, has yet to be well defined. Although attempts have been made to define social inclusion in ways that can be measured, most efforts have fallen short primarily because of the highly personal, individualized nature of it.

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Christmas dinner theatre at The Inn at ONU

Five performances of "Greetings" - make reservations now
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 6, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
The Inn at ONU will present a dinner theatre on two weekends titled "Greetings," written by Tom Dudzick and performed by the Northwest Ohio Theatre Fraternal Association. There will be five performances.

The show tells of a family who lost their Christmas joy and is visited by an ancient, wise, and witty spirit who is set upon healing them.

The dinner theatre is scheduled for Fridays, Dec. 9, and 16 and Saturdays, Dec. 10 and 17. The buffet begins at 6:30 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m.

The Christmas brunch matinee will be Sunday, Dec. 11, with the buffet at 12:30 p.m. and show at 2 p.m.

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