Ada printed pine-chip money pieces to promote its centennial in 1953.
Here's the idea behind the money as marketed during the centennial:
The idea of the “pine-chip” piece is to promote the Ada community centennial. Several thousand visitors will be here for the celebration, and the hope is that many of them will retain as souvenirs.
Coin collectors are eager to secure these items, as the issue is limited, and Ada wooden nickels and dimes will become rare in years to come. They also will be interesting replica for future generations here.
ADA — Five Ohio Northern student/athletes received bids to compete in the 2019 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships March 8-9 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Mass.
Senior All-American Ian McVey (Stow/tow-Munroe Falls), senior Avery Ewing (Kokomo, Ind./Eastern), junior All-American Maggie Krause (Chagrin Falls/Kenston), junior Allison Stevens (Naperville, Ill./Central) and freshman Nate Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela Saint Joseph) will all represent the Polar Bears in the meet.
McVey will compete in the 5,000-meter run with the fifth-fastest time in the country at 14:20.45 and will compete on Friday at 7:45 pm.
Rebekah Walker, a sophomore in Art II at Ada High School, created this fox character and turned it into a story. Her work - as the next photo shows - is part of the art exhibit on display at the Ada Public Library.
For its educational programming - There are four chapters of national social sororities at Ohio Northern. In all, approximately 500 students are involved in sororities and fraternities on campus.
Ohio Northern University’s Panhellenic Council was recently recognized for its educational programming.
The group earned a three-star award from the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV) for the Council Compass program. Panhellenic Council is the governing body for sororities at ONU.
The council was touted for its efforts to utilize an annual assessment of the community to guide programming efforts. Endeavors have focused on civic engagement, risk management and professional development.
Beginning on Monday, March 4, Ada schools will begin using three-hour delays as needed, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent.
The provided the following background on the three-hour delay:
In an effort to maintain as much instructional time as we can, and to minimize the number of days we must cancel, the Ada Exempted Village School District will begin to consider and enact a three-hour delay option, beginning March 4.
On a three-hour delay day, all students will still be fed lunch, and the day will NOT be extended.
We will end at our usual ending time, just as we do for two-hour delays.
