March 1, 1939, The Ada Herald - the temperature dropped below zero for the first time in the winter of 1939. Four days earlier it had registered 65, the warmest Feb. 19 since 1883. Wild geese were seen flying north.
Feb. 28, 1959 - the Grovettes from Sugar Grove United Methodist Church performed at the American Legion Midwinter Conference of Units at Columbus, Ohio.
Earlier this week Dominick Sara and Carah Porter from Ohio Northern University updated Ada Kiwanis members best about the 4 Paws for Ability program involving ONU student training service dogs
Founded in 2014, Polar Paws is an Ohio Northern University student organization that raises service dogs through 4 Paws for Ability in Xenia, Ohio.
The active campus of Ohio Northern offers a wide variety of events and social situations for dogs to experience and is the key to a service dog in training's development and socialization.
Senior Max Weese (Hilliard/Darby) became the first Ohio Northern men's lacrosse player to score 100 career goals, leading ONU to a 15-8 victory over Wittenberg on Tuesday night at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears end their non-conference schedule with a solid 6-1 record, while the Tigers fall to 1-5.
Weese scored twice in the first 11:11 of the game to reach the 100-goal plateau in 50 career games.
Senior Anthony Pavone (Bainbridge/Kenston) picked up his seventh career hat trick with a team-high three goals for ONU.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce members met in an after-hours mix and mingle on March 20 at The Inn at ONU. Jim Boedicker, local musician, entertained with background music. Several door prizes were drawn, provided by Liberty National Bank, Quest Federal Credit Union and US Bank. The Ada Icon, celebrating its 7th year in existence in March, sponsored the event.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada track and field team features several letter winners, a state qualifier and two league champions back on its 43-athlete roster under head coach Tyler Craig.
BOYS' TEAM
Paced by solid returning talent, the Bulldog boys squad looks to be very competitive in the league and big meets this spring.
The purple and gold boys came in a strong fourth at the 2018 Northwest Conference championships behind league individual champions Noah Mattson (shot put) and Miguel Jordan (800 meters).
Raspberry brie, Spanakopita, poached eggs, winter cheese board, macarons, hot apple cider and donuts … just for starters.
The table set, many tables, in fact, filled the McIntosh Ballroom as Flavours showcased its wide-range of food catering choices on March 15 to invited guests to promote its catering program.
Elaine Adams, catering director, said the Sodexo catering service handles hundreds of events year-around, and it want to expand its catering.
