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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 23, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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OCTOBER 1938:

Harley Messick bought the Sale 5c to $1.00 store from Marion Sale. The store was located at 113 North Main Street. Harley had been manager for Mr. Sale.

A permanent band stand of natural stone is under construction at the southwest corner of the Ada railroad park, a joint project of the council and civic organizations. It replaces an old wooden bandstand with a structure designed to enhance the appearance of the park.

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Ada boys fall in 2nd round

At 12-6, Bulldogs end their best record in years
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, October 22, 2017

By Cort Reynolds - Photos by Vickie Garmon
The Ada boys soccer team lost 3-0 at Mansfield Christian in Div. III sectional second round play Saturday evening to be eliminated from the tournament.

The sixth-seeded Bulldogs end their season 12-6, their best record in years.

Second seed MC advances to the district semifinals in Tiffin, Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Columbian High School vs. fourth seed Woodmore starting at 7 p.m.

Photos below:
•Skyler Williams
• Isaac Spar

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Ada's James 26th at district meet

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, October 22, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA - Ada sophomore Abbie James finished a team-best 26th in the Div. III district cross country meet at Ottawa Park Saturday.

 

James covered the 3.1-mile course in 22:06.2 to post the top Ada girls finish amid the 73-runner field.

 

The Lady Bulldog squad finished ninth at the district meet. Minster easily out-distanced the field with 19 points to win the district crown, while Coldwater was a distant second with 80. Ada totaled 226 points.

 

Sophomore Emma Watcke of Minster won the girls individual race in 18:55.9. Four of the top five female finishers came from Minster.

 

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Ada's spooky side

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 22, 2017

There's Something about late October that brings out some interesting lawn decorations in Ada. Monty Siekerman found three interesting scenes and shares them with Icon viewers. Here's Barbara and Vern Smith, 313 Willeke. In the next photos are Zander Kahler, 500 Conley and Roger Parkins and son Kaydin with John Donnal, 428 N. Main.

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Seth Conley lit up the night sky, tossing for 450 yards, 5 TDs

Bulldogs defeated Bluffton to win the Icon Bowl
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 22, 2017

Story by Dusty Donley - photos by Cort Reynolds
Ada jumped out to an early 20-0 lead last Friday night and never looked back, defeating the visiting Bluffton Pirates 42-17.  Senior quarterback Seth Conley lit up the night sky, tossing for 450 yards and five touchdowns in the Northwest Conference victory.  The win moves the Bulldogs to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the NWC.

The Bulldogs opened the game with a scoring drive, as Conley hit senior Chase Sumner for a 25-yard score, the first of the duo’s three touchdown connections.  Senior Aaron Everhart’s extra point kick was good, putting Ada ahead 7-0 with 8:55 left in the first quarter.

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This Ada garden "goes to bed" for the winter

It's the Village Garden
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 22, 2017

Despite summer like temperatures, five strong and helpful young men from the Phi Mu Delta Fraternity on Ohio Northern's Campus arrived at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, to help winterize the Village Garden.

The garden wasn't quite through producing this year and as the ONU students pulled, cut and upended all the vegetation, they discovered lingering 'fruit on the vine'. "I've never seen a harvest go this long!" said Karen Ward, coordinator of the Garden.

If this continues the winterizing may have to be pushed back to November. The Village Garden is an offshoot project sponsored by The ReStore Center of Ada.

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