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102 candles on Aggie's cake on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 23, 2015

By Monty Siekerman
Aggie Crates, who will celebrate her 102nd birthday on Saturday chats with "youngster" Teed Neiswander, 92, at ReStore on Tuesday.

Both are longtome Adaites. Those wishing to send a birthday card to Aggie may address it to:

Aggie Crates
514 E. Lincoln
Ada, OH 45810

At ReStore, Aggie recited three long Christian poems from memory, not missing a beat, and received applause and admiration from the diners who were present for Crock Pot Tuesday.

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Despite the rain...despite the freight train...thanks everyone!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 21, 2015

Harvest and Herb attendees:

30 years of a glorious fall festival in Ada Ohio, and this year we have 30 minutes of  “HOLY COW! What else can happen?”

Our typical, perfect, sunny, fall day was replaced this year with cloudy rain. Our traditionally spectacular parade was interrupted by a harder rain, wind, thunder, lightening and then literally divided in half by the railroad gates going down.

But the parade MUST go on, until an actual train of 100 plus cars decided to pass by. In the 30 years of the festival this was only the third train appearance.

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Meet the Ada HS class of 1965...50 years later

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 14, 2015

Twenty seven members of the 1965 graduating class of Ada High School met over the weekend for their 50th year class reunion.

They attended the Ada-Lima Central Catholic football game on Friday night as guests of the school, then enjoyed a pizza party hosted by Gary and Charlotte Ludwig.

On Saturday evening they gathered for a dinner at The Inn at Ohio Northern University.

Class members attending were:

Front from left, Mary Hueston Ralston, Patty Long Badertscher, Joanna Roof Klingenberger, Jane Helser, Charlotte Willeke Brown, Judi Brown Ludwig, Diane Hackworth Spradlin, Drenda Hathaway Metzger.

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Hazelton musicians a big hit at ReStore

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Chad Hazelton and three of his children perform for diners at ReStore on Tuesday.

It's the first year of lessons for Jillian on fiddle, Tucker on guitar and Cash on dulcimer.

Dad Chad said it was good experience for his youngsters to perform in public, and the crowd clapped approval after each song.

Chad made the dulcimer and drum set himself. He and his wife, Jamie, home school their children, all six of them.

Next up for the Hazelton family is the county fair where they will show goats, rabbits, chickens and cows...a busy family. (Monty Siekerman)

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ONU alum traveling with 42nd Street musical comedy

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 1, 2015

TROIKA Entertainment recently announced that the national tour of the quintessential backstage musical comedy classic 42nd STREET will launch on Sept. 22, at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ONU alumnus Brandy Miller is in the cast. He is part of the ensemble.

This production is directed by co-author Mark Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the team who staged the 2001 Tony Award winning Best Revival. 

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With these guys "the eyes have it"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 24, 2015

You know the old saying, "Four Cecropia are better than none."

Here is a photo of four large caterpillars removed from a fernleaf buckhorn plant at Liberty National Bank on Saturday. The Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) is North America's largest native moth, having a wingspan of 5 to 6 inches. 

The wings of the giant silk moths are brown with some white and "eyes." The large caterpillars were removed from the bank's plant and transported to a maple tree in the country, hoping the life cycle will continue for these moths and one day, perhaps, be seen by someone.

The photo below shows what these caterpillars will eventually become.

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