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Meet Oakley

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 19, 2017

Meet three-year-old Oakley, Ada's new K9 who will be certified to begin "employment" tomorrow (Friday). Sgt. Matt Purdy will be the beautiful pup's handler. Criminals beware.

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It gets spooky in Ada on Monday

Kiwanis Club Halloween parade categories: prettiest, scariest, most original
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 19, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The annual Halloween parade, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, will be held on Monday.

Ghosts, goblins, and all manner of creatures are invited to register at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind the city building, 115 W. Buckeye Ave.

The parade will begin about 6 p.m. and walk a short distance to the depot where costumes will be judged and trophies handed out.

Costume categories: prettiest, scariest, most original.

Age groups: preschool and kindergarten, grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-6, groups any age and pets, adults (most original only), Ada Band.

 

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Sweetest Day Reminder

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, October 19, 2017

Hey, guys...Saturday is Sweetest Day and Carol Slane Florist can design just about anything you want for your honey.  The flower shop, 410 S. Main, is open 9-5 Mondaythrough Friday and 9-Noon on Saturday. 419-634-7910.

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Library sponsors beard contest

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, October 19, 2017

It's a few week until December 6, but the Ada Public Library wants men to know that there will be judging for a beard contest that day...so, let the epic growth begin.

The contest is part of the library's centennial celebration this year. Judging of the shaggy, woolly, bristly, stubby, furry hirsute will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

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Science writer to speak Monday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, October 19, 2017

Award-winning science writer and journalist David Quammen will deliver a talk at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 in the Freed Center. He will discuss“Ebola to Zika and Beyond: Scary Viruses in a Globalized World.”

The talk, which is part of the Keiser Distinguished Lecture Series in Life Sciences at ONU, is free and open to the public.

 

Quammen is a science journalist, nonfiction author and (former) novelist who has spent most of his life in Montana. He travels on assignment for various magazines, usually to jungles, deserts or swamps.

 

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Men's cross country highly ranked

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, October 19, 2017

The  Ohio Northern men's cross country team remained No. 19 in the sixth weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll, released on Wednesday.

Northern moved up in the poll after a solid 12th place finish at the Principia (Ill.) Cowbell Classic Pre-National Meet last weekend.

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