By Monty Siekerman
Whether it was colorful leggings, homemade wreaths, Tupperware, or scents that are out of this world, the Ladies Luncheon at Ohio Northern had all of that and more.
Nine ladies, who are consultants or independent distributors, sold their wares at ONU Affinity Village last Saturday.
They try to get together for a group show every other month in Bluffton, Ada, or a nearby town for the convenience of the shopper. And, they bring food for lunch which in itself is a treat.
Peggy Ewald, now in her 14th year as ONU swim/dive coach, pins a purple and lavender ribbon onto Megan Lubinski.
The ribbon signifies the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's colors. Peggy not only believes in encouraging good swimmers and divers, but she also supports the students' efforts to become involved in their communities, as well.
So, the swim/dive teams collected money for the CF Foundation at Saturday's meet against John Carroll at the ONU natatorium. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Story and photo by Cort Reynolds
• Ada fall banquet volleyball special award winners, from left: seniorsn Kaiti Newland, Olivia Alexander, Maddie Gossard, Melina Woods and Nikki Lehsten, sophomore Sidney Gossard.
• Ada seniors Melina Woods (left) and Maddie Gossard (right) played in the Div. IV District 8 Senior All-Star Game recently. Ada coach Melissa Gossard (center) coached the Bulldog duo on the East squad. Woods was named District 8 Player of the Year.
Photos by Monty Siekerman
A bigger than usual crowd - 338 to be exact - dined at the Ada Kiwanis Club annual spaghetti dinner on Thursday evening at the school cafeteria. About 70 more people than last year supported the service club fundraising effort. The club does much for youth in the community.
• In the photo above, taking a sheet of hot rolls from the oven are Club President Jack Jeffery (left) and Dr. Mark Shull, DDS.
• Working the "To Go" line are (from left) Heather Cox, Marlene Hoorman, Mallory Taylor, Joanne Berg, and Katerina Linz.
Payton Williams, 3, enjoys cake at the Ada Public Library centennial. She is the daughter of Sara Lansing and Blake Williams. It is conceivable that Payton could live to see the library's 200th anniversary, but she needs to take good care of herself and, in the future, obey all the "rules of the road" when driving her spacecraft, drone, or jet pack. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Public Library celebrated its 100th birthday on Thursday evening. The library can only be described as "You've come a long way, baby" because it began a century ago in the women's restroom of the town hall.
That arrangement didn't last long. By 1918 the library found a home in the Brewer Block on Main. By the next year, the books (and staff) were housed at 108 E. Highland, a distinctive brick building that is now for sale. The library remained there until 1953.
The library moved into its current building in 1953. An addition and renovation in 1994 expanded and modernized the facility.
