Ohio Northern University will hold children’s auditions for the “Holiday Spectacular” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, in the campus’ Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
Tim Reilly, a producer for Banner Collective in Chicago, videotapes the Wilson/NFL logos which are being painted on a water tower in Ada on Monday. He also took video of the manufacturing plant. The video will be on hand for Wilson's for social media, publicity, and advertising use. The Wilson football factory and ONU, whose name is on the other water tower, are two of Ada's claims to fame. The Wilson water tower, built in 1929, is being repaired and painted by L.C. United Painting, Sterling Heights, Mich. The Wilson tower is 134 feet high to the balcony, 168 feet high to the top.
Summer is over, but the Ada school library wants to know what Ada students read over the summer. There's a contest with prizes involved.
Students are invited to stop in the media centerfor contest details and your chance to win. Students and staff will also be entered into a drawing for any new books checked out between now and Friday, Aug. 26.
Miss Vicki's Music Studio welcomes aspiring students of all ages to visit the studio and learn more about how music can be a joyful part of your life, and of those you love.
Offering classes for adults, youth, and young children - there really is something for everyone.
"Come join us Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 6 - 8 p.m. at 2613 State Route 81," she said.
By Cort Reynolds - Ada High School sports round up
Girls' tennis team whitewashes Lima Senior
LIMA - Visiting Ada whitewashed Lima Senior 5-0 in girls tennis action Monday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 2-1 as they recorded their second straight road win. Ada won all five matches in straight sets.
Meredith Marshall improved to 4-2 at singles with a near double bagel win. Shelby Higgins also dropped just one game to win at third singles. Libbie Milks lost just two games in her convincing victory at second singles.
The Ohio Northern women's soccer team was picked to finish first in the Ohio Athletic Conference in 2016 in the OAC preseason coaches poll.
Northern finished 12-7-2 overall and 7-2-0 a year ago under 13th-year head coach Mark Batman.
The Polar Bears finished with 51 points and six first place votes, while Capital finished second with 46 points and three first place votes, and Otterbein finished third with 42 points.
Only the top six vote-getters were mentioned in the poll.
Northern will open its 2016 campaign Sept. 1 at 5pm as it travels to Kenyon, before returning home Sept. 3 for a three-game home stint at Kerscher Stadium.
