Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Alex Morgan (left) and Nicolas Kamatali discuss an aerosol cannon made for the Junior Science Fair held Thursday evening in the school cafeteria.
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Eighty-five seventh and eighth graders prepared 38 exhibits. Winners advance to the district at ONU in March where they may qualify for the state in Columbus in May.
The Science Fair makes learning a happy occasion, if the interest shown by the students is any indication.
The Ohio Northern men's and women's lacrosse teams will open their inaugural seasons with a double header on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bear men, under the guidance of Nat St. Laurent, will play the first-ever game in program history at 1 p.m. against Franciscan.
The Polar Bear women will follow with their first-ever contest at 4 p.m. against Olivet (Mich.) under head coach Beth Hemminger.
The Ada Alumni Association will hold a "Bowling for Amelia" fundraiser at Norada Lanes, from 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, according to Kurt Klingler, of the alumni assocation.
Klingler said that at least one player on each team must be an Ada High School graduate.
This is an adult event featuring:
• 3 games of bowling with t-shirts for teams
• $50 per team (of two)
• Food and drink available for purchase
• Scotch doubles teams
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “The Jason Bishop Show” on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 4 p.m.
Bishop is an international award-winning illusionist who was the youngest person to win the Magician’s Alliance of Eastern States Stage Award and one of the youngest people to compete in the Society of American Magicians World-Class competition.
From his breathtaking double levitation to his cutting edge op-art and plasma illusions, Bishop features stunning and original state-of-the-art magic.
Editor's note:This is the third in a series of articles featuring business and industry located in Grass Run Industrial Park.
Story and photo by Monty Siekerman
This interview with Bob Szuch took place on the fourth trading day of the new year when the stock market was tanking in the U.S. and around the world. One would think a broker's phone would be ringing off the hook.
"Sell, before I lose more money."
"Buy, the prices are low."
But all was relatively quiet that morning in Bob's office, which is located in Grass Run Industrial Park.
While some people may look forward to snow covered trees and lawns, many of us dread icy sidewalks once the temperatures sink lower and lower.
Ada Codified Ordinance 521.06 does require walks to be kept free from snow and ice, by either the owner or the occupant of the property.
Many people start applying rock salt at the first sign of precipitation and cold temperatures. Rock salt, which is primarily sodium chloride, tends to be on the less expensive side of deicers. However, rock salt can harm pets, plants, grass, and trees.
Rock salt can also cause the sidewalks to begin breaking down, depending on the composition of the concrete used during construction.
On Jan. 21, 1969, the world famous Vienna Choir Boys, a 470-year-old organization of the Vienna Choir Boys appeared at Lehr Memorial at Ohio Northern University.
Several Ada Music Booster events take place in January despite the Jan. 12 booster meeting that was cancelled due to the weather.
Check the booster website for calendar of coming events. CLICK HERE for the website. Missing from the calendar are two winter guard competitions (Jan. 24 at Marion Harding and Jan 31 at Miamisburg) and the next Purse Raffle organizer meeting with Academic Boosters (Feb. 3 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center).
Ada Soccer Association is inviting volunteers to assist it during the spring season.
In particiular, referees are needed. Two new soccer referee clinics take place in February in Bluffton. The Ada soccer league will reimburse persons who register provided you work in Ada for five games.
If you have questions on referee clinics/issues you can contact Patrick Allen or contact Doug Egts at 419-306-4296 or [email protected]
