Junior goalkeeper Meagan Grierson has claimed her third Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week award this season.
In a pair of 1-0 victories over Heidelberg and Capital last week, the junior netminder registered two clean sheets and six total saves while playing all 180 minutes in net. All six saves would come in Saturday's triumph over the Crusaders after she would go uncontested in Wednesday evening's win.
Freshman middle hitter Madi Ellis (Delphos/St. John's) has been awarded OAC Player of the Week honors.
Last week, Ellis paced the Polar Bear offense with 24 kills (3.43 kills per set), five blocks, and an impressive .524 hitting percentage in 3-2 and 3-0 victories over Heidelberg and Capital, respectively. In seven sets, the freshman would also register 42 total attacks with just two errors.
Ohio Northern is slated to return to action Tuesday evening, October 23 as they travel to Otterbein for a pivotal OAC clash.
By Darlene Bowers
“He's the strongest man in the world.' 'Man, yes,' said Pippi,
'but I am the strongest girl in the world, remember that.”
― Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking
Natalie Conn, age 11, Homeschooler in 6th grade, lifelong Ada resident
Natalie Conn’s favorite book is The Backyard Goat by Sue Weaver.
Natalie informs, “It has a bunch of good info about keeping goats as pets. I just got two mini goats and this book has helped me care for them and understand more about keeping goats as pets, including fun tricks they can do like shake, agility, pull carts and more!”
Nearly 100 high school students from as far away as Indianapolis and Cincinnati participated in a Model UN on the ONU campus on Saturday.
Before arriving in Ada, the students were given a country to represent and studied that nation, especially its politics. Then, on campus, the students voted in a mock General Assembly how they thought the country they represented would vote.
The difficult issues discussed were:
• Eradication of chemical and nuclear weapons;
• Managing the effects of natural disasters and climate change;
• Refugee crisis and protection of human rights.
Arnita D. Shepherd, age 75, formerly of Alger, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 in Waco, Texas.
She was born on November 13, 1942 in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Freelon and Grace Ann (Johnson) Gullett. On January 27, 1962 Arnita married Lowell James Shepherd and he preceded her in death on March 12, 1999.
Yes, the leaves will fall again this year and, yes, the village leaf pickup will begin soon. Members of the Ada street department will begin collecting leaves late next week. To some, raking is a chore to others it’s a rite of fall in Ada, a time to find the most colorful leaves and get exercise or, for children and dogs, a time to jump into a pile of brown, gold, and red leaves.
Trophies await the winners of tonight’s Ada Kiwanis Club costume contest and parade. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind the City Building. The parade heads to the Railroad Depot at 6 p.m. where winners will be announced.
ADA - Struggling Ada will attempt to finish the 2018 season on a high note by continuing its dominance over backyard league rival Allen East this Friday.
But extending their 13-game win string over the traditional foe Mustangs will be a tough task on the road for the Bulldogs, who enter the fray having lost five in a row by an average of 41 points a game.
AE (4-5, 3-3 NWC) competed hard but fell at home to co-league leader Columbus Grove in week nine by a 28-14 score, but will be fired up to end their long losing skid to the rival Bulldogs. CG defeated Ada 56-7 in week six.
A forum to address “Repopulating our workforce: Labor initiatives to address our drug crisis” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25 in Dicke Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Panelists will include Jon Cross, president and CEO of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance; Dan Sheaffer, project specialist with Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development; and Jeff Sprague, president and CEO of Allen County-Allen Economic Development Group.
Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
The Ada Music Boosters first-ever fall craft show was deemed a success with the ‘86 Gym filled with 25 vendors and a good-sized crowd on hand to purchase fall decorations and Christmas gifts.
Jewelry, wreaths, kitchenware and many other items were available for purchase on Saturday with proceeds benefiting the Ada Schools music programs.
