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ONU Observatory open tonight

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 3, 2017

The ONU Observatory will be open to the public from 8 until 10 p.m. tonight (Friday, March 3) when the crescent Moon will be high in the southwest to see Lunar features such as Posidonius Crater with its fissures and the area where Apollo 11 landed.

Mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle on July 20, 1969. They were the first two humans on the moon.
Other targets Friday include Venus, Mars, and deep-sky objects.
The ONU Astronomy Club welcomes people to stop by, look through the telescopes, and ask questions.

The observatory is located south of West Lincoln Avenue and east of Klingler Road

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Letter: A word from director of Ohio Humanities

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 2, 2017

Icon viewers:
    
By now, I'm sure you have heard from various sources that the White House plans to balance the federal budget by eliminating several agencies, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

As I write, Congress is finalizing a budget for 2017, which includes a significant increase for NEH. However, we do anticipate that the President's budget proposal for 2018 will include proposals to defund these three agencies, among others.

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Pool bids come in under estimate

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, March 2, 2017

The Village received five bids for the swimming pool project, all under the engineer's estimate of $1.4 million. Council members may decide which bidder was successful when they meet on March 21.

Work is slated to begin Sept. 5, which is after the upcoming season. Completion is set for April of next year.

Renovations include a new filtration system, new concrete around the pool, the renovation of the bathhouse, the addition of a splash pool, and a new concession stand. The pool itself will be unchanged

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Ada's Conley named All-NWC cager

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, March 2, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS - Ada senior Owen Conley was named second team All-Northwest Conference in boys basketball by the league coaches in voting recently conducted at the annual selection meeting in Delphos.

 

Conley led the Bulldogs in scoring, rebounds and three-point field goals. The versatile 6-4 Conley topped Ada in scoring in 14 of their 23 games. He also set the Bulldog boys career record for made three-pointers (94).

 

In conference play, Conley averaged 12.8 points per game. His overall season-high of 31 points came in a 57-51 non-league win over Cory-Rawson.

 

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The founding of the Ada Kiwanis Club 93 years ago

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, March 2, 2017

Jon Umphress described the founding of the Ada Kiwanis Club 93 years ago when he spoke at the club's regular meeting this week. He noted that the occasion included a parade through the business district and the members receiving keys to the village from the mayor.

Here is Jon's account of his talk:​

The club received its charter from Kiwanis International on this date in 1924. 

Barton F. Snyder, a charter member of the club and editor of The Ada Herald, noted the following narrative in the Jan. 15 issue of the newspaper. 

"The Ada Kiwanis Club came into being at a preliminary meeting held in the University Cafeteria on Tuesday evening January 8, 1924. 

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What would you do if your mother asked you?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 2, 2017

Ada elementary celebrated the anniversary of Dr. Seuss' "Cat in the Hat," earlier this week. Many cats showed up in school. Here are three from left, Kim Smittle in Kindergarten, Janelle Hoshack, teacher aide, and Brittany Daniels in thirdgrade. More photos are on the Ada Bulldogs Facebook.

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