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The growing season: a very wet year for farmers

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, November 9, 2017

By Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension Educator

 

Lower corn yields in the county were accompanied by lower corn prices.

Soybean prices were good, but yields were less.

In Liberty Township, where Ada is located, nearly 28 inches of rain fell during the growing season, according to local observer Phil Epley.

With the help of 15 volunteer rainfall reporters, the Hardin County Extension office has collected unofficial township rainfall data for the past 25 consecutive years.  

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Parent-Teacher conferences set

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, November 8, 2017

The Ada Schools will have parent-teacher conferences for students in grades K-12 on Monday, Nov. 20 from 4 until 8:30p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Students will only attend school on Monday, Nov. 20that week.   There will not be school on Nov.  21 or 22 for conferences or Nov. 23 and Nov. 24 for Thanksgiving Break.

Elementary conferences will be student-led.  Parents should bring their child with them so that the student, along with his or her teacher, can share information about this year’s progress. Parents had the opportunity to sign up for conference times at open house.

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Sleep, march, then read...and repeat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 8, 2017

It's never to early to begin appreciating books and learning to read. The Ada Public Library held a storytime for preschoolers on Tuesday morning. The event began with a song about sleeping and marching. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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It's a holiday spectacular

Nearly 80 ONU students and 22 children in the cast
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 8, 2017

A holiday tradition continues with upcoming performances of Ohio Northern University’s 23rd annual “ONU Holiday Spectacular” musical extravaganza.

The show will be presented in ONU’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16, Nov. 17 and Nov.18, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Nov. 18.

It also will be presented at the Lima Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, with matinee performances at 2 p.m. on Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3.

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Wynn Hauenstein: "What Veterans Day means to me"

Ceremony moved to Presser Hall, 11 a.m., Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 8, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Wynn Hauenstein of Ada will deliver remarks during a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, in a ceremony moved to Presser Hall on the ONU campus.

He will discuss what Veterans Day means to him, share his experiences from his service during the Vietnam War, and talk about how the war was viewed back home.

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Choruses to perform Friday.

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, November 8, 2017

The Ohio Northern University men’s and women’s choruses will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 in the Presser Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

 

The Women's Chorus, directed by Marilyn Roth Basinger, instructor in music, will perform a variety of pieces, including “Evermore” from “Beauty and the Beast.” 

 

The Men's Chorus, directed by Christopher Larsen, director of choral activities, will perform several pieces, one of which will feature soloist Adriane Thompson Bradshaw, vice president for student affairs, in “Still I Rise.”

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