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Escape room, all the rage in theatre now

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, April 1, 2017

The play has ended. Its star, a beautiful actress named Vivian, graces the stage for her final bow. An adoring audience erupts in raucous applause at the sight of her. Suddenly, she jolts forward and stumbles to her knees. There is a gasp from the crowd as she falls lifelessly to the stage. The evening has come to an awful and abrupt halt. But the challenge has just begun.

This was the scene that played out before a number of Ohio Northern University students participating in “The Final Bow,” an interactive escape-room activity presented by ONU’s Theta Alpha Phi chapter on campus.

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Torture expert spoke at ONU

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 31, 2017

An internationally recognized expert on human rights, Juan E. Mendez, spoke at ONU on Friday. Here, he meets with Prof. Nusta Carranza Ko of the history, politics and justice department prior to his presentation. Mendez discussed torture in the world today.

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The very model of a modern Major-General

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 31, 2017

Gilbert and Sullivan's whimsical operetta "Pirates of Penzance"  will be presented at The Freed Center at 7:30 p.m. from April 6 through 9 and at 2:30 p.m. on April 8 and 9. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for faculty and staff, $10 for seniors, and $5 for students and children. The box office phone number is 419-772-1900.

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Five Ada school musicial groups compete at state

Ohio Indoor Performance Assn. meet at Wapakoneta
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 31, 2017

It all comes down to this weekend.

Five Ada High School groups compete in Saturday and Sunday's Ohio Indoor Performance Association color guard state championships held at Wapakoneta High School.

In recent years Ada groups have performed very well, earning several state titles. To review Ada’s scores in the 2016-17 competitions click here.

Ada’s performance schedule follows:

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First United Methodist pastor called to church near Columbus

Pastor Mary Jo Yeakel saw Ada church through a major tragedy
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 31, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Pastor Mary Jo Yeakel, who saw a church through a major tragedy, announced to the Ada First United Methodist Church congregation on Sunday that she will be leaving to lead the Asbury United Methodist Church near Columbus.

Her last service here will be Sunday, June 18.

Rev. Gregory V. Palmer, Bishop of the West Ohio Conference, will appoint a new local pastor in time for the June 25 service.

Pastor Yeakel's new church, located just outside the beltway on the southeast side of Columbus, is about the same size as the Ada church. She is leaving because she felt a definite call from God to serve the Columbus area church.

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Spring!

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 31, 2017

By Monty Siekerman

On a day when March showers, hopefully, bring May flowers, several youngsters made a "greenhouse," planted bean seeds in the "structure," and did a lot of coloring.

The spring activity at the Ada Public Library on Thursday involved coloring the edges of a "greenhouse," adding some seeds inside a plastic bag, and placing cotton balls inside the bag for moisture to help the seeds sprout. Soon, the children will have their own bean starts to plant at home.

Here, Sophie (left) and Phoebe McKinley enjoy the activity.

 

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