The Ada Junior Class is selling Harlen's BBQ chicken tickets for $8 to raise money for the prom. The meals can be picked up between 5-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, at the 86 gym. Tickets may be purchased from junior class members or at the high school office.
Freshman Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of Jan. 29-Feb.4.
Barcaskey went 2-0 on the week in two OAC duals and finished sixth overall at the John Summa Invitational at Baldwin Wallace in the heavyweight division.
In ONU's (10-3 overall, 3-1 OAC) dual against Otterbein, Barcaskey pinned his OC counterpart in 2:47 to lead the Polar Bears in a 30-9 victory.
The freshman would pick up a 5-2 decision in the heavy weight to cap off the night as Northern took on No. 9-ranked Baldwin Wallace.
Junior Emily Richards(Delaware/Hayes) earned her third consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4.
Richards helped the Polar Bears (30-6 overall) to a first place finish at the annual ONU Joe Banks Invitational on Saturdayafternoon.
The junior posted another record-setting day, as she broke her own 800-meter run school record for the second consecutive week and ran the sixth fastest time in Div. III history in the event.
Richards finished second overall in the event in 2:08.83 behind 2016 Div. II 800-meter run National Champion Carsyn Koch in what proved to be an exciting finish.
ONU technical studies students Brady Schulte, a senior manufacturing technology major from Ottawa, and Eric Radford, a senior construction management major from Upper Sandusky, presented their research findings “Energy Conservation Audit of a Technology Program” at the annual Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) conference in Orlando, Fla.
Paul Nutter, chair of the department, presented “Survey of Digital Manufacturing and Simulation Curriculum Effectiveness for Manufacturing Technology Alumni.” He also served as master of ceremonies for the ATMAE robotics competition
Ada first grade teacher, Melissa Gossard, who was honored by her alma mater, Hardin Northern High School over the weekend. She is a member of HN's basketball 1,000 point club. (From Ada Bulldogs Facebook)
Ada junior Chase Sumner (138) was named Wrestler of The Year in the NWC in a vote by the coaches. The conference meet took place at Spencerville over the weekend.
Mike Abbey of Allen East was voted by his peers as NWC Coach of The Year.
Repeat winners from last year included Chase Sumner (Ada-138), Andrew Foust (DJ-120), Luke Brown (AE-145), Cole Wilson (BL-152) and Deandre Nasser (BL-195).
Allen East and Bluffton led the way with 4 individual champions while Delphos Jefferson had 3 individual champions in the tournament.
“My favorite Bible story is what is commonly called ‘Doubting Thomas,’ but it is not so much about intellectual belief as it is about the ability of those who are wounded and vulnerable in life being able to move through the barriers of fear and bring peace and compassion to others in need.
Rev. Wayne Albertson
Richfield, Minnesota
Previously at First United Methodist Church in Ada
When did you serve the Ada pastorate?
I served the First United Methodist Church in Ada from June 1999 to June 2011.
Sarah H. "Sally" (Hay) Bosse, age 91, went home to be with the Lord her Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at 8:15 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
She was born on Dec. 8, 1925, in Wooster to Benton and Grace (Kaufman) Hay who preceded her in death. On Sept. 23, 1951, Sarah married Eldon A. Bosse and he passed away on March 14, 2009.
Sarah was a member of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera. She dedicated her entire life to Jesus Christ. She worked at Ohio Northern University in the Registrar’s Office.
