Where were you on Saturday? There's a pretty good chance that sometime during the day you were downtown Ada at the Harvest and Herb Fest, sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Did you walk home with the craft items? Or, did you just window shop?
In case you weren't there, or if you were there and want to take another look at some of the day's activities, check out the Ada Icon's photo gallery at the bottom of this story. You'll also find some videos.
The Icon will continue to add additional photos during the week.
The Ada HS Bulldogs boys' soccer team swept past Old Fort 4-0 Thursday for its first win of the season. The victory comes on the heels of two heart-breaking 1-1 ties.
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Ada struck paydirt early in the first half when Caleb Garmon scored off an assist by Seth Wright. With 21 minutes left to play in the half, Ben Neville hiked the margin to two, with an assist by Ian Crabtree.
Garmon and Neville combined for two more scores in the second half. Neville scored off a Garmon assist with 18:22 left in the game and, then, at the 11:57 mark, the two reversed the scenario with Garmon scoring off a Neville assist.
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Ohio Northern University will observe Constitution Day with a panel discussion on “The Constitution and the Court: Health Care Mandates and Other Controversies” in the Dicke Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at noon. The event is free and open to the public.
Tackling this timely issue will be Joanne Brant, ONU professor of law, and Phil Pucillo, visiting professor of law at Michigan State University College of Law.
The Ohio Northern volleyball team ran its winning streak to five matches with a 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 victory at Denison Tuesday evening at Livingston Gymnasium.
The Polar Bears improve to 9-1 on the season with the win, while the Big Red falls to 8-2 with the loss.
Unofficially, freshman Ellie Gillespie had six kills and junior Kristen Davidson added five kills for ONU.
More details will be added later when they become available.
The Polar Bears will return to action Friday and Saturday when they travel to the Wittenberg Classic for four matches.
Lloyd Butler, Ohio Northern University resident artist, musical director of the musical theatre program and director of the Freed Center Orchestra, will serve as guest conductor when the Lima Symphony Orchestra performs with tenor Ronan Tynan at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio (NPAC) in Van Wert on Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
This performance is part of NPAC’s Gala V Celebration weekend, which commemorates the fifth anniversary of the opening of the center. The weekend’s special guest is Tynan, a former member of the Irish Tenors known for his unique voice and irresistible appeal.
Sophomore Sandra Thorarensen knocked in the game winning goal in the first overtime to lift the No. 20 Ohio Northern women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory against Ohio Wesleyan Wednesday evening at Ohio Northern Soccer Field.
Ohio Northern maintains their undefeated season with a record of 3-0-2, while the Battling Bishops fall to 2-3-0.
Ohio Wesleyan got on the scoreboard first in the 42nd minute of the first half as Sara Lawrence put one into the upper left corner of the goal. The goal was unassisted.
Early in the second half, ONU tied it up at 1-1 with a well placed shot by sophomore Kristina Klusek.
The Ada Music Boosters recently contacted members of the local business community to ask for support for program ad sales and trophy sponsorship opportunities for the 35th Annual Ada Music Feast Show Choir Invitational Competition.
The event will be held at Ada High School on Nov.10. One-eighth, one-quarter, one-half and full page ads are available, as well as, trophy sponsorships for both preliminary and finals competition at this day-long event, which annually brings thousands of spectators to the local community.
