LEIPSIC__The visiting Ada High School football team played explosive Leipsic close for a half, but a third-period outburst led to a 47-14 loss in the Blanchard Valley Conference and season finale on Friday, October 24.
The Bulldogs trailed just 14-7 at halftime after a scoreless first period. But a 26-7 Viking third quarter broke up the close game.
The potent Leipsic offense rolled up 606 total yards, including 418 on the ground.
Ada finished 5-5 overall and 3-5 in the BVC after ending the season on a three-game skid to come in seventh in the league.
OCT 23 MEDIA RELEASE__Kaylee Koyan of Kenton was welcomed as the first executive assistant for the Hardin County Community Foundation at its quarterly meeting Tuesday afternoon, October 21.
President Matt Jennings said, “Over the years, we’ve had paid, part-time officers in the foundation that were treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary and assistant secretary. But as we’ve grown, we’ve come to the point where we need to consolidate all of those duties and functions into one role.
MEDIA RELEASE__The ONU Law School chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society went to the west side of Woodlawn Cemetery on October 22 to take over 1,000 pictures of gravestones for www.BillionGraves.com, a gravestone database that helps families find graves and conduct genealogy research. The students are registering these pictures to help preserve local Ada history. To see the photos, visit the Woodlawn page HERE.
On October 23, WBGU-PBS premiered an episode of Scenic Stops & Stories featuring the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd. The production took place during a Second Saturday event and includes interviews with board member Jason Althaus and docent Van Risser. The next event at the homestead will be the Christmas Open House on December 6-7.
Althaus provides an overview of the development of the historic site, including the new Heritage Center, which is a repurposed timber frame barn from a nearby farm. Risser demonstrates how the Schumacher family would have cooked using the fireplace in the summer kitchen. Using homegrown produce, he makes a one-pot stew or "Eintopf."
The Ada Schools have issued an invitation for volunteers to support the 48th Annual Music Feast on Saturday, November 8. The AHS Show Choir Invitational takes over 100 volunteers to produce.
Opportunities include setup on Friday, November 7 and event day on Saturday, November 8. Signup is available at the following links:
Friday Setup: rmd.me/2Sqi67QhSwd
Saturday Event: rmd.me/CrLFNN8IrrR
No account is needed. Just pick your times. Organizers say, "Thanks for supporting this amazing Ada tradition!"
