November 2021

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St. Mark Lutheran Church, 125 S Johnson St, released this reminder: there will not be a community meal in November. The event will resume in December.

By Cort Reynolds

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New Ada varsity head coach Vince Halliday realizes the challenges inherent to rebuilding the Ada boys basketball program.

Three lettermen and one full-time starter return from a Bulldog team that finished 3-19 overall as they dropped seven close games. Ada also went 1-7 in Northwest Conference play.

Halliday served as the head girls varsity coach at Lima Senior for the past 14 seasons, compiling the most wins in program history (161) at a slightly-above .500 clip. 

"I will be the third head coach in three years for the seniors, so I told the group they all have a clean slate to start out with me," noted Halliday after he was hired. 

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ARTICLE UPDATED with staff notes.

The Ada Board of Education met for approximately one hour on Thursday, November 18. Related documents: 1) agenda and 2) minutes approved for the October 21, 2021 meeting, 3) staff notes linked here are also attached below.

MEETING SUMMARY

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Sarah Ann Allen, age 44, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at her residence.

On January 28, 1977 in Lima, Ohio, Sarah was born to Mark and Laura (Neiswander) Allen, who survive in Caledonia, Michigan.  She was preceded in death by her late husband, Jeff Gardner.

Sarah is also survived by her son, Kabe R. Flynn of Denver, Colorado; three brothers: Joseph (Melanie) Allen of Kalamazoo, MI, John (Cait) Allen of Grand Rapids, MI and Tom (Stephanie) Allen of Plainwell, MI; and many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews.

Sarah worked as an Environmental Scientist for Alloway.  She was a graduate of Ohio Northern University, Ada.

Sigma Phi Epsilon volunteers, Brunk named to Tree Commission

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On November 12 a volunteer crew from Sigma Phi Epsilon helped clear the downtown of leaves dropped by the 120-year-old and 110-foot-tall sycamore that is located next to the Ada Theatre on Main Street. A local shopkeeper compared the influx of super-sized leaves to snow drifts.

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The Thanksgiving week schedule at Ada Schools:

Monday - Parent teacher conferences 3:30-8:00 p.m.; no after school program

Tuesday - No school for students; parent teacher conferences 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday-Friday - No school - Thanksgiving break

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The Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame has announced the 2020-21 honorees to be inducted at the eighteenth annual Agriculture Hall of Fame recognition banquet. The 2020-21 inductees include: Ronald E. Cronley, John Knedler, Ira Carl Marshall, Jerry McBride and Dave Russell. The banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7 at St. John's Evangelical Church, 211 East Carrol St., Kenton. The public is invited to honor these inductees and their families, and to recognize their many accomplishments.

By Cort Reynolds

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The visiting Ada girls basketball team led late but lost 28-27 at McComb on a last-minute three-pointer in the season lidlifter Friday night, November 19.

The Lady Bulldogs led 18-14 at halftime and held a 23-20 advantage going into the fourth period.

But with McComb down 27-25, Panther Madison Schroeder canned a three-point goal with 14 seconds left to give the hosts a one-point lead.

Ada got off a potential winning shot in the final seconds, but missed.

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Please send items of general public interest for the Ada Icon's December 2021 Community Calendar (https://www.adaicon.com/calendar) by Monday, November 29.

Items may be submitted using the web form at https://www.adaicon.com/contact-us.

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The Ada First Baptist Church, 350 W. North Ave., is hosting an Alzheimer's Association Effective Communication Strategies event from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 16.

The program will help participants "explore how communication changes when someone is living with Alzheimer’s, learn how to interpret the verbal and behavioral communication, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease."

Call 800-272-3900 to register. Visit https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/ for more resources.

 

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