The University Singers of Ohio Northern University will present a concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 in Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
The Homecoming weekend concert will feature all of the University’s choral ensembles. The program includes contributions by Polar Rhythms, a self-directed student a cappella group; University Singers, Men’s Chorus and Chamber Singers, directed by ONU music faculty member Christopher Larsen; and Women’s Chorus, directed by ONU music faculty member Marilyn Roth-Basinger
Here are the fall activities scheduled for the Ada Senior Citizens:
Sept. 27--meet at Vancrest at 12:30 p.m. to visit with residents and play cards.
Oct. 11--meet at Community Health Professionals at 12:30 p.m. for cards and games.
Oct. 27--meet at CHP at 12:30 p.m. to carpool to Kewpee in Lima for lunch, then see "Ozark Jubilee" at 2 p.m. in Celina.
Nov. 8--meet at CHP at 11 a.m. to carpool to Golden Corral in Lima for lunch to celebrate Thanksgiving together.
Citizens age 55 and over who reside in the Ada area are invited to join the group for a $10 annual membership fee and participate in the twice-monthly meetings and activities.
The Parker Presents jazz group will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28 in Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The group consists of Gene Parker on saxophone, Ray Parker on bass, Harry Allen on tenor sax, Tad Weed on piano and George Schuller on drums.
Gene Parker, an adjunct professor of jazz at Ohio Northern, plays more than 12 instruments. He has been a professional musician in the Toledo area for many years. His son, Ray Parker, is a New York City bass player. Both men have performed nationally with some of the biggest names in show business.
NEW KNOXVILLE - The visiting Ada boys soccer team defeated New Knoxville 5-3 Tuesday evening to win their sixth match in a row.
The Bulldogs improved to 7-1 with the victory, their fourth straight on the road.
Ada (5-1 road) got three goals from Nate Allen to pave the way to the win. Logan Williams and Noah Pinkney each netted a goal and passed out an assist to support Allen's outburst.
Chris Reyes dished out two assists as well. Ace Gamble made three saves in goal.
Ada (2-0 home) hosts Liberty-Benton Thursday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m.
ADA - The Ada volleyball team ran its Northwest Conference win streak to 10 matches with a sweep of visiting Delphos Jefferson Tuesday evening.
The Bulldogs improved to 6-4 overall and 2-0 in NWC play with the 25-17, 25-12, 25-15 victory. The Wildcats fell to 4-7 overall and 0-2 in the NWC with the loss.
Senior southpaw Melina Woods led Ada with 30 kills, 11 digs, four blocks and once ace.
ADA — Ohio Northern freshman Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich.Ladywood) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for the week of Sept. 12-18.
Cranmer led the Polar Bears (14-3 overall) to a third place finish at the 13-team Heidelberg Fall Invitational on Saturday-Sunday at Mohawk Country Club.
She fired a career-low 75 in the final round and claimed Medalist honors with an 80-75—155 to lead Ohio Northern.
This marks the second time this season that Cranmer has won the award, as she was also honored on Sept. 5.
Thus far this season, Cranmer leads the Polar Bears with an 82.0 average for six rounds.
ADA — The Ohio Northern volleyball team moved back into the national polls at No. 22 in the third weekly American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, released Tuesday afternoon.
The Polar Bears (9-3) received 268116 points in the poll, which is 152 more than the 116 they receivedlast week.
ONU was ranked No. 22 in the preseason poll and were No. 25 in the first weekly poll before falling out of the top 25 last week.
Northern went 3-1 last week, keyed by a 4-set victory over then-No. 12 Washington (Mo.) at the Wittenberg Fall Classic.
NOTE: Icon invites all Ada 4-H clubs to send their fair results to: [email protected]
The Ada Barnyard Farmers 4H Club, lead by advisors Chad and Jamie Hazelton, Rachael Underwood and Amy Stover, finished another exciting 4H year with the conclusion of the 2017 Hardin County Fair.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Bluffton’s family-friendly 14th annual Fall Festival is Saturday, Sept. 23. Activities are in six locations throughout the community with most taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. As in past festivals, bus transportation is available between all locations at scheduled intervals.
