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What weather is in store for the rest of winter?

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 13, 2017

According to a farm outlook for northwest Ohio, expect the remainder of January to be milder and wetter than usual.

Normally, this area receives 2 inches of rain, but expect 2 to 5 inches.

Winter so far has seen major swings in weather patterns but in the end we are close to normal temperatures and precipitation. Going forward for the remainder of winter, it looks a little warmer and wetter than normal with still significant swings in weather patterns. 

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Five new classes will begin in February at Miss Vicki's Music Studio

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, January 13, 2017

Five new classes will begin in February at Miss Vicki's Music Studio at 2316 SR 81 (near the Ada Schools). For more information, call 419-679-8259. Classes are being organized in:

1.  Group Piano for Adults

2.  JubilHeirs (auditioned choir for ages 12 -22+)

Piano Partners (2 or more students per session, Ages 6+)

Around the World Pre-Keyboard Class (Ages 5 – 6)

5. Cycle of Seasons (Ages 3 ½ - 4 ½)

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‘Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival’ toasts village’s connection to Super Bowl

Watch the football drop at midnight Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Ada Depot
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 13, 2017

Few things are as American as football, except perhaps the northwestern Ohio village that produces the pigskins used in the biggest game of the year.
 
In a real slice of Americana, a small town and its connection to the Super Bowl will be celebrated during the “Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival” on Saturday, Feb. 4.

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Ada's big football

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 13, 2017

Here's the Wilson football that will drop at midnight, Saturday, Feb. 4, in the Ada Depot. Members of the event planning committee, from left, Wynn Hauenstein, Fred Steiner, Chris Burns DiBiaiso, David Dellifield, Amy Eddings and David Retterer. Absent are Dean Paul and Shane Tilton.

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Lots of reading and book discussion opportunities this winter

Here's Ada Public Library's winter book group topics
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 13, 2017

Ada Public Library provides several opportunities for book reading and discussion this winter. Here's the Adult Book Group and Amish Book Group schedule and book topics. Contact the library about joining these groups.

ADULT BOOK GROUP

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.
1838: James and Sadie Goodenough have settled where their wagon got stuck – in the muddy, stagnant swamps of northwest Ohio.

They and their five children work relentlessly to tame their patch of land, buying saplings from a local tree man known as John Appleseed so they can cultivate the fifty apple trees required to stake their claim on the property.

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Where in Ada is LXXV?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 13, 2017

Q: Know where this can be found with the Roman numerals LXXV?

A: It is part of the banner of the Ada Kiwanis Club, having received the patch on its 75th anniversary.

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