Ohio Northern University and Dr. Sarah Waters, associate professor of music will hold the third annual Steel Drum Day at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 in the Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
This year will feature steel bands from Columbus, Ada and Lima. The program will feature up-beat rock and roll, calypso, reggae and Afro-Cuban steel band music.
Ada High School Players will present Agatha Christie’s murder mystery “Then There Were None” this weekend. Curtain time is 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday in the school auditorium. Tickets are only $5. The play is directed by Peg Gordon with Amy Stover the assistant director.
Photo: AHS thespians at rehearsal—Melina Temple (on the floor), Noah Garmon, Brice Ferguson, Audrey Hazelton.
By Cort Reynolds
Ada senior Chase Sumner signed a letter of intent to wrestle at the University of Pittsburgh Monday morning at the high school gym.
Sumner was a three-time state qualifier in the Div. III Ohio state wrestling meet in three different weight classes, finishing as high as fourth. He set the Bulldog mat program record for career wins with 151. He also holds the Ada records for pins, takedowns, near falls and total points.
By Monty Siekerman
The ONU recycling effort is underway this week when residents of Ada can bring unused or broken electronic devices to Heterick Memorial Library on campus to be properly disposed of.
Devices can be brought to the library between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. through Friday.
Nearly all electronic devices are accepted, including computers, laptops, monitors, mice, keyboards, VCRs, DVD players, speakers, CDs, printers, DVDs, computer cables, cell phones, tablets, scanners, battery chargers.
Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., a member of Dr. King’s inner circle, addresses a large gathering inside English Chapel during the dedication and speech commemoration.
A SRO crowd of nearly 500 people attended the program. The event was held in the chapel due to cold and wind, but concluded at the site of the sculpture where it was unveiled.
The bronze sculpture, made by artist Tad McKillop, is located between Taft Memorial and the Law Building.
By Monty Siekerman
No matter the weather, with or without an umbrella, everyone wants to watch an egg throw. They do?
Yes, when it’s part of Greek Olympics.
This is only a portion of the crowd, standing in the rain on Saturday, hoping their fraternity or sorority brothers or sisters are the best at tossing an egg.
Sorry, we don’t know who won. Our photographer decided to seek shelter and dry out before the event was over.
It was hold an umbrella or get soaked on Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium when ONU men’s soccer players had a scrimmage with Ohio State and UNOH as part of their spring practices.
A number of people showed up for the scrimmage in spite of the weather. Collegiate soccer is played in the fall. The NCAA has allowed spring soccer scrimmages the past few years, but university PR departments are not allowed to publicize them.
By Monty Siekerman
The ONU Gospel Ensemble entertained a good-sized crowd with praise music earlier this month in McIntosh Center ballroom.
This was the 31st annual spring concert of the group that was founded by Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw (far right) Here, she sings with her choir while a guest artist joins the group.
Entertainers that Adriane has known for years through the Ensemble, from as far away as Orlando and Indianapolis, regularly return to sing with the group.
The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes 4-H club met at 7:00 on April 16th at the Hardin Northern Schools. The recreation for the night was limbo, this was held by Makenna Ebiling and Hedi Trachsel. There were 44 members present, 8 advisers, and 8 guest. The meeting was led by Rylee Bame. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Preston Grappy and the 4-H Pledge by Cruz Curtis. Members of the club paid for their books and turned in their dues. There will be both a safety and health demonstration held next meeting. T-shirt order forms were also passed out and need to be turned in by May 21st. Bob McBride also went over how members will start keeping a journal to keep track of their progress on
