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Bee-ing there

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 30, 2017

Mike Hubbell displays an uncountable number of honey bees in a wooden case that he built to house them. Yes, you can have a beehive in your living room, if you have a pipe to the outside that lets them come and go. Just don't knock over the beehive. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ada's Arbor Day moves inside

7-foot rosebud joins the trees in the depot park
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 30, 2017

Did you miss Arbor Day? There are lots of photos that Monty took on Saturday. All at the bottom of the story.

By Monty Siekerman
• Arbor Day #2 in Ada: it rained, but that didn't stop the activities planned for the Railroad Depot Park on Saturday morning. Besides, trees need rain and it's been a rather dry spring so far.

• Arbor Day #1 occurred at the school Friday afternoon CLICK HERE FOR THAT STORY.

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Varsity Singers perform final show Monday

And, first graders present "It's A Hit!" on Thursday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 30, 2017

Two performances take place this week in Ada schools.

Ada High School Varsity Singers present the final public performance of this year’'s competition show “Love” Monday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. 

The concert will also include three songs from the Ohio Music Education Association large group adjudicated event they participated in earlier this spring where the choir received a superior rating. 

Also featured will be junior high soloists. The students are under the direction of Ada School choir director, Scott Henning.

First graders' present "It's A Hit!" on Thursday

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Women in first place after first day of OAC championships

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, April 30, 2017

Sophomore Maddy Reed (Lucasville/Piketon) set a new school and Ohio Athletic Conference record in the pole vault, while the 4x800-meter relay team of sophomore Avery Ewing (Kokomo, Ind./Eastern), junior Emily Richards(Delaware/Hayes), and seniors Genevieve Marchese (Beavercreek/Carroll) and Nicole Huber (Findlay) set a new school record to lead the Ohio Northern women's track and field team on the first day of the OAC Championships at Muskingum University.

The Polar Bears currently sit in first place after the first day of competition with 63 points.

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Men's track in second place after first day of OAC championships

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, April 30, 2017

ONU senior Kase Schalois (Van Wert) won the 3,000-meter steeplechase to earn All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors and lead the men's track and field team on the first day of the OAC Championships and Muskingum University.

The Polar Bears are currently in second place after the first day of the meet with 53 points.

Schalois led a 1-2 finish for Northern in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as he won the event in facility record 9:15.66.

Junior Samuel Boyd (Killbuck/West Holmes) also earned All-Conference honors in the event as he posted a second place finish in 9:27.27.

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Library board to meet

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, April 30, 2017

The library board will meet in special session to discuss building plans. The meeting is set for  9 a.m. on Monday in the library's meeting room. All governmental meetings are open to the public.

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