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Ever think you'd wash your car in January?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 8, 2016

Harold Sutherly takes advantage of Thursday's good weather to wash a car. Not very often does that happen on Jan. 7. Frigid temperatures and big snows met us on Jan. 5 the past two years. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ever hear of yttrium or ruthenium? Just ask Mr. Lusk

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 8, 2016

Photo and story by Monty Siekerman
Yttrium and ruthenium are two words this writer has never used...until now. Both words are elements in the periodic table.

Memorizing the table used to be a boring chore for science students, but longtime science Ada teacher Dave Lusk found a way to make learning about the elements both educational and interesting.

In this picture, he discusses the element yttrium with Olivia Alexander and the element ruthenium with Seth Conley, both sophomores.

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A third-period study hall interview with Tristan, Cole, Sidney, Luis and Jorge

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2016

15-minute interview with Tristan Waugh, Cole East, Sidney Faine, Luis Olvera and Jorge Reyes during third period study hall.

You are all seniors, what are your plans after high school?
Tristan: Probably will attend ONU or University of Toledo. I’m interested in mechanical engineering.
Cole: ONU, where I want to play soccer and major in physical therapy.
Sidney: I want to attend Defiance and play basketball.
Luis: I’m undecided, but want to go into business.
Jorge: I’m going to take a break from school and maybe attend later.

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Ada Icon owner stepping down as director of Bluffton chamber

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 5, 2016

After eight years as director of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Fred Steiner, owner of the Ada Icon, is stepping down and that position is now open, according to Phil Zimmerly, Bluffton chamber board president.

Steiner said that while he enjoys his involvement with the chamber, the Ada and Bluffton Icons, two online websites he owns, continued to grow and take more of his time.

The Bluffton chamber launched several new programs in the past eight years. It spearheaded a new Christmas downtown garland project now used by 45 businesses.

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She likes tea, so she made her own tea strainers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 4, 2016

Alexandra Boyadzhiev, Ada High School senior, like to drink tea.

So, in art class, she decided to create her on tea strainers. She says that she got the idea from tea strainers she saw in the Ten Thousand Villages shop in Bluffton. Here's a view of three of the strainer as a work in progress.

The photo below show Alexandra working on one of the strainers.

 

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Jim Boedicker in Viva Maria on Jan. 9

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Jim Boedicker, local guitarist and vocalist, performs at Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta on Saturday night. He is on the restaurant's entertainment schedule on a regular basis.

He will next perform at Viva Maria's from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9. Jim has been playing the guitar for 50 years. He and Mike Wright teamed together to entertain many times in Ada and the surrounding area. Gospel is their forte.

Viva diners enjoy his mellow voice and soft strumming of familiar songs while they dine. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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