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It's 1903 and the depot is busy

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 19, 2018

It's 1903 and here's Ada's Pennsylvania Railroad passenger depot, on the double-track Chicago to New York line. What's changed since then? Now there is only one track. There's only freight trains, but the depot continues its over-one-century presence in Ada. John Marshall provided this photo to the Icon.

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4 DA BOYS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 19, 2018

The Icon spotted this Allen County plate in Bluffton recently. It's apparently for the boys.

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Kindergarten registration March 12-16

Screening takes place May 7-8
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 19, 2018

Ada Schools kindergarten registration will be held from 8:45 until 3 p.m.during the week of March 12-16. Also, registration will be offered on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. 

Here are the details:

Your child does not have to attend registration.  During registration you will be able to set up a time for your child’s kindergarten screening to be held May 7 or May 8.  Your child will need to come with you for screening in May.
 

At the time of registration you must bring the following:

Child’s birth certificate

Child’s social security card

Child’s immunization record

Custody papers, if applicable

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Future Ada cheerleaders (and current cheerleaders)

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 18, 2018

Future Ada High School Bulldog cheerleaders performed a dance routinee during tha past weekend's boys' JV basketball game. More photos are on Ada Bulldogs Facebook. To watch a video click here.

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"The Wolves" take The Freed Center stage Feb. 22-25

Offers a window into the world of adolescent female relationships
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 18, 2018

The Freed Center at Ohio Northern University presents five performances of "The Wolves," a play by Sarah Delappe.

Performance are from Thursday, Feb.22, through Sunday, Feb. 25.  Individual performance times are listed at the bottom of this story.

This new play features a girls' indoor soccer team and offers a window into the world of adolescent female relationships. Nine girl warriors fiercely grapple with one another over issues great and small in a series of scenes that occur during pre-game warm ups.

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Katayama swims way back to state meet

Zach Beaschler and Isaac Spar also competed at district
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 18, 2018

By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - Three Ada girls and boys swimmers competed in the Division II swim districts at Bowling Green State University Friday evening, with one earning a return visit to the state meet at Canton.

Ada sophomore Klava Katayama took fifth in the 50-yard freestyle and finished sixth in the 100 butterfly race to qualify for the state meet at Canton in both events.

Katayama will compete Feb. 22-23 at the 42nd annual girls' Ohio state meet. The boys' state meet is being held for the 91st time.

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