November 2021

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 William Nelson “Bill” Cole, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Bill was born on May 12, 1950, in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Robert C. and Eunice (Lowman) Cole, Sr.  On July 16, 1977, Bill married Lynn Goes and she survives in Ada.  

Also surviving are his two daughters: Heather (Kevin) Sanislo of Westerville and Erin Cole of Charleston, SC; two grandchildren: Avery and Liam Sanislo; a brother, Steve (Peggy) Cole of Ada; and a sister, Carol Martin of Marco Island, FL.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Cole, Jr.

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Mary Ellen Hale, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 10:52 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on July 6, 1955 to the late Bob and Willow Dean (Hennings) Phipps.  On January 2, 1988 Mary married Doyal Hale and he preceded her in death on October 2, 2006.

Mary attended church and she loved to crochet. She enjoyed sending “Good Morning” texts and messages to everyone on her list.

She is survived by her four children: Cann “Casey” Phipps, James “J.R.” Phipps, Angie (Kevin) Hunt and Christopher (Rita) Hale; seven grandchildren: Sean, Justin, Kadin, Camrin, Khloe, Matt and Whitney; and a brother, Donnie (Robin) Martin.

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In the fall of 2019, Ohio Northern University introduced esports to the athletic department. At the time it was the newest, fastest-growing trend to hit the collegiate athletics scene; more than three years later, it’s only getting bigger.

The numbers alone tell the story of ONU Esports’ growth: 10 games, 80 varsity and junior varsity players, a gaming club with nearly 300 members, and approximately 40 student workers helping everything run smoothly.

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UPDATE:  We've added The Gallery for the Arts, thanks to an Ada Icon reader.

Saturday, November 27 is Small Business Saturday, a “shopping holiday” that supports local businesses. In a village the size of Ada, you might say every day is “shop small” day. It is still a great time to say “thank you for being here” to our local merchants and to participate in the Hardin County Christmas Cookie Walk (at four shops).

Saturday, December 4 is the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Merry on Main celebration--another great day to shop local.

Here is a sampling of Ada shops and their wares.

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Ian Dellifield, a 2021 graduate of Ada High School, will be performing with the Belmont University School of Music World Percussion Ensemble on the televised PBS special, “Christmas at Belmont” on December 20.

Dellifield is a freshman majoring in Commercial Music, Percussion. On campus, Dellifield is also a member of the Jazz String Septet performing group and a member of the band Checkered, which will be performing at Rodeo Austin 2022.

By Cort Reynolds

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Cold shooting plagued the Ada girls basketball team in a 45-32 loss to local non-league foe Cory-Rawson in the home opener Tuesday night. The Lady Hornets never trailed after Ada canned the first basket.

The hosts stayed within three points by halftime, but C-R seized control with a 14-7 third period and never was seriously threatened in the fourth quarter. The Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-2 with the defeat, while C-R improved to 2-1 with the win.

Ada committed 17 turnovers and struggled to shoot well from the field and foul line in the defeat. 

"We got out-hustled, we got killed on the boards," said Ada fourth-year head coach Morgan Bass. "They wanted the ball more.

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

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On December 2, 2021, NBC will be presenting Annie Live! starring Celina Smith as Annie, Harry Connick, Jr. as Daddy Warbucks, and Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan. This is the fourth on-screen adaptation of Annie based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray. Carol Burnett and Albert Finney starred in the 1982 theater film release. In 1999, a television film version was released starring Kathy Bates and Victor Garber. Another theater film version was released in 2014 starring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx. The original Broadway production opened on April 21,1977 at the Alvin Theatre and set a record for the longest running musical for the theatre at six years. 

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For Ada hosts and guests who need to stretch their legs this Thanksgiving weekend: check out the Walking Tour of Ada, Ohio on theclio.com. https://theclio.com/tour/1694 A Google map provides a route; the entries provide history, photographs and source material. So if you’re not in Ada or anywhere nearby, the tour can be enjoyed online.

The thirteen entries were compiled by students of David Strittmatter, Ph.D., ONU Assistant Professor of History. If you were asked to put together a baker’s dozen of key locations in the village, what would they be?

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ONU Senior Tessa Pitcovich (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) finished 139th out of 293 runners at the 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 20, at Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, KY.

Though she didn't finish among the top 40 as an All-American, Pitcovich stood in even more rarefied air after the race, earning the NCAA Elite 90 award for Division III women's cross country.

The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 championships.

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Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise Pharmacy, 511 W Lincoln Ave, Ada, reminds families that they need to make an appointment for COVID-19 vaccinations on campus for children ages 5-11.

Parents can sign up their child to receive the Pfizer pediatric COVID vaccine by going to https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov/. If you do not see available appointments, please check back the next day. Appointments are posted two weeks ahead of time.

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