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Ada loves a parade

Here's your invitation to the 2018 Harvest and Herb parade
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Ada loves parades and here’s your chance to be part of one in September.

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites participants to join the 2018 Harvest and Herb Festival parade on Saturday, Sept. 15, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

The parade forms at 9 a.m. in the Ada schools parking lot. The parade starts at 10 a.m.

Junior Weihrauch of Arlington is the parade director. Persons with questions may contact him at 419-365-5304 or 419-889-4315.

A parade application form is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Spring comes in like a snowman

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Hey, everybody, have you noticed it’s Spring in Ada—time to walk the baby in a stroller, take a ride in a convertible, install screens, plant seeds, play baseball, skateboard, mow, buy bug killer, uncover the pool, let the kids play at the park, wash windows. The Chamber of Commerce should have a stern talk with the weatherman about the three inches of snow that fell on the first day of Spring yesterday. Yes, it’s Spring, time to build a snowman...or in this case, paint one. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Women’s basketball season wrap up.

Team wins 4th consecutive OAC title
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Ohio Northern women's basketball team posted its ninth consecutive winning season and claimed the Ohio Athletic Conference Regular Season crown in 2017-18 for the fourth consecutive season on its way to another successful campaign in 2017-18 under the guidance of 17th-year head coach Michele Durand.

After being ranked No. 7 in the preseason D3Hoops.com poll, the Polar Bears climbed as high as No. 10 in the D3Hoops.comregular season rankings.

Northern finished with an impressive 23-5 record, and claimed the OAC Regular Season title with a 15-3 mark in conference play.

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What Spring?

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Ken Collins’ camera caught some snow scenes this morning after a 3-inch snow fell on the first day of Spring. Slippery roads early this morning caused school cancellation. Ken’s photos catch a few robins hunkering down, probably wishing they stayed longer in the South. In the last photo the blue jay seems to be saying, “Why all the fuss, I live here year round.” Village employees and ONU personnel were out early clearing roadways and sidewalks.

(Photos by Ken Collins)

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Ada Icon owner named Bluffton citizen of the year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Bluffton Lions Club selected Fred Steiner, owner of the Ada and Bluffton Icons, as the recipient of its Citizen of the Year award for 2017.

Steiner is the former director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs. he is a member of the Bluffton Community Assistance Board, the Bluffton Pathway Bicycle Board, the R.L. and Etta Triplett Memorial Foundation and the Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery board.

In 2009 he and his wife, Mary, created The Bluffton Icon, an online news source for news, photos and contacts. The Ada Icon was formed in 2012.

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Historical Society membership meeting set for May 7

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The first annual dinner and membership drive of the Ada Historical Society will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7 at Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta Restaurant, 124 E. Buckeye. Those who attend and pay for a membership that evening will be charter members of the organization.

Several community members have been meeting monthly since last fall to organize the Society. Officers and bylaws are in place and incorporation papers have been approved by the state. A number of projects for Society members to undertake have been discussed. Kathleen Anspach has developed website which can be found at AdaOhioHS.com. 

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