Santa joined the parade Tuesday evening as part of the festivities accompanying the annual lighting of the Hardin County Courthouse for the Christmas season.
The Upper Scioto Valley Marching Band was also on hand as were stilt-walkers and numerous floats making their way around the courthouse. A large, festive crowd lined the parade route while braving temperatures in the mid-thirties. (Ken Collins photo)
The Ohio School Board Association recognized Monty Siekerman for “fair and balanced education reporting, and exemplary service to the Ada community” during a meeting of the Ada School Board earlier this month. Monty is editor of the Ada Icon.
The OSBA invites school districts across Ohio to name local reporters to the association’s Media Honor Roll each year. OSBA recognizes the honorees in its Journal magazine and on its website.
t's time to show your colors. Who do you think will win the Ohio State versus Michigan football game on Saturday?
The Icon offers a handful of Shannon Theatre passes to the winner and runner-up. Here's how it works:
• You may enter as many times as you wish, but each entry must be under a different name.
• Entry deadline is noon, Saturday, Nov. 24.
• There are several spread-point options for contestants to chose the winner.
• The contest has two tie-breaker questions.
• If there is a tie after two tie breakers, the earliest entry wins.
Senior Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) led 13 Ohio Northern players in the scoring column with 12 points as ONU defeated area-rival Defiance 90-45 on Tuesday evening at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 3-0 overall and have now won eight consecutive home openers, dating to the 2010-11 season.
Sophomore Emily Brock added 11 points and freshman Annie Weckesser scored 10 points for Ohio Northern.
The 25-member chancel choir at the Ada United Methodist Church will present a cantata during the 10 a.m. Sunday service on Dec. 2. All are welcome.
The Christmas cantata, “Appalachian Winter” by Joseph M. Martin, will be directed by Scott Henning, who is the church’s choir director as well as Ada School’s choral director.
Noah Walters, a junior piano performance major at Ohio Northern, will be pianist.
Refreshments will be served following the program.
Christmas banners and greenery adorn more than 100 light poles in Ada for the upcoming holiday season. Jeffery Nichols (top) and Eli Sexton of the street department make Main Street merry and bright on Monday. They and Cheryl Geer completed the work in one day. (Monty Siekerman photo)
McDonald’s in Ada will see a major interior remodeling starting on Monday, Dec. 3. The lobby will be closed for three weeks but the drive thru will remain open during the change. Target date for completion is Dec. 21.
A kiosk will be installed inside where customers may order and pay with a credit card for their purchase. Cash registers will remain for those who do not wish to use the kiosk.
Other interior changes include:
* new interior design
* new seating
* new painting
* new flooring
The exterior will remain the same, including the drive thru area and parking. The local restaurant will continue to have a patio.
Santa will be there. So will the Grinch. There will also be live reindeer, a live nativity and choir and lots more.
Merry on Main launches Ada's holiday season celebration. The 6th annual event is from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 3, in downtown Ada. The event is sponsored by Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.
Deb Curlis, chamber director says, "Stroll down Main Street Ada and enjoy some Christmas cheer on Dec. 3."
