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New sculpture on campus

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is now prominently displayed on the ONU campus. Photos by Monty Siekerman are attached.

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ONU Observatory sends you to the moon on Friday

Telescopes available for public viewing from 9 to 11 p.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The ONU Astronomy Club invites Icon viewers to the ONU  Observatory on Friday, April 20, for our "Craters of the Moon" event, according to Dr. Jason Pinkney, observatory director.

He said: "Stop by any time between 9 and 11 p.m. to look through our telescopes or ask questions about the night sky."

On this night, the crescent Moon will be high in the southwest, well placed for view ing. The phase is a good one for seeing interesting lunar featuressuch as the double crater Messier, and Mare Tranquillitatus, where Apollo 11 landed.

Other targets  will include Venus, double stars andstar clusters.

Our events are free to the public.  

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Ada High School presents murder mystery

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

 

Ada High School Players will present Agatha Christie’s murder mystery “Then There Were None” this weekend. Curtain time is 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday in the school auditorium. Tickets are only $5. The play is directed by Peg Gordon with Amy Stover the assistant director.

Photo: AHS thespians at rehearsal—Melina Temple (on the floor), Noah Garmon, Brice Ferguson, Audrey Hazelton.

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Save it from the landfill

Unused and broken electronic devices collected this week
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
The ONU recycling effort is underway this week when residents of Ada can bring unused or broken electronic devices to Heterick Memorial Library on campus to be properly disposed of.

Devices can be brought to the library between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. through Friday.

Nearly all electronic devices are accepted, including computers, laptops, monitors, mice, keyboards, VCRs, DVD players, speakers, CDs, printers, DVDs, computer cables, cell phones, tablets, scanners, battery chargers.

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ADA ICON

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 16, 2018

ADA ICON  can be spotted on a maroon Impala in Ada. Honk when you see it.

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More pancakes than you can count

Served to 600 hungry patrons
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 15, 2018

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
The Ada Kiwanis Club served about 600 meals on Saturday during the 66th annual Pancake/Sausage Day at the Ada Schools cafeteria during the breakfast and lunch hours.

This is a major fundraiser for the service club, which is known for helping youth.

Serving began at 7 a.m. and, yes, there were diners waiting at the door at that early hour on a Saturday morning.

Lots of photos below -

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