The Icon’s Final Four Contest went into double-overtime to pick its winners. The contest asked viewers to pick the winner of the final four teams in the Division I men’s NCAA basketball championship.
Villanova defeated Michigan 79 to 62 in the title game. The Icon contest had 102 entries.
Suzanne Hardesty, gifted coordinator at Ada Schools, works with kindergartener James Wright on a creative project — and it looks like fun. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
The Ohio Northern University Gospel Ensemble will present its annual spring concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 8, in the McIntosh Center ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.
Guest conductors for this year’s concert includes former Gospel Ensemble members who have shared their talents in various music ministries. Guest musicians include Christopher Jordan, Casanova Green and David Williams, the son of a founding member of the ensemble.
By Monty Siekerman
Ada Schools are marking National Autism Month with several programs that teach students to show respect and honor those who have autism.
“We aim to celebrate the uniqueness in all of us and honor diversity and differences,” said Mrs. Meghan Kosier, kindergarten teacher, and Sherry Miller, speech language pathologist. They are the local Autism Week coordinators.
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“Let’s Light It Up Blue” is the theme of the week. Blue is the identifying color for autism.
David Kosmyna, ONU professor of music, will be the featured performer on trumpet in a faculty recital at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 in the Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
He will be assisted by Pamela Ashmore, ONU adjunct instructor of music, on piano; Lance Ashmore, ONU adjunct instructor of music, as narrator; and James Dapogny of James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band, on piano.
