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ONU senior interns this summer at Community Health Professionals

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, May 23, 2013

Kyle Rex is an Ohio Northern University senior currently interning at Community Health Professionals.  The fit is a good one for this pharmacy business major from Napoleon, Ohio.  His hybrid major combines primarily courses in business with pharmacy science classes.  For Rex his concentration is marketing.

Working 20 hours a week at CHP over the course of this summer, Rex is starting out his internship with a focus on marketing and fundraising, specifically for the CHP hospice benefit fund.  The fund assists those with limited means to have access to hospice services.

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Police docket for May 13 - May 19

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, May 23, 2013

May 13


  • Handled Suspicious Person Complaint on Ream St
  • Assist EMS on N Johnson St

  • Handled Possible Theft Complaint on E Lincoln
  • Handled Vandalism Complaint on Franklin Ave
  • Handled Fight Complaint on S Simon 
Report taken for Theft

May 14


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Meet the 1978 Ada High School girls Class A state basketball champions

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 23, 2013

By Don Traxler

Note: Don introduced the 1978 Ada HS girls basketball team on May 18 at the Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame induction program. His introduction follows:

It is my honor to introduce to you Ada’s first girls’ basketball coach Sharon Pitts and her 1978 Ada girls basketball Class A state champions and Hardin County's first state championship team. This was the third girls’ state basketball team and there were three divisions!

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Is the great American novel inside you waiting to come out? Join the Ada Writers Group

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” --Toni Morrison

Are you a writer? Do you want to be a writer?

Never thought about it, but now that you mention it, gee, that might be fun? Join a Writers’ Workshop. Meet other aspiring adult writers to share your work, gain motivation, inspiration, and insight! Hone your craft my friends.

The group meets at the Ada Public Library. The first meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23, according to Amanda Bennett, library director.

The group meets in the library's front reading room and will be led by Sarah Crawford.

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Update from the Ada Kiwanis Club

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

President Myrna McCurdy called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club order at noon on Tuesday, May 21, at McIntosh Center, ONU.

The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress.

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Five members of baseball named academic all-OAC

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Five members of the Ohio Northern baseball team were named Academic All-OAC in voting done by the league's 10 faculty advisors.

Seniors Patrick Collins, Kevin Obarski and Austin Price, junior Brian Thomas and sophomore Derek Lenardos all earned the honor.

This is the first honor for all five players.

Collins, a finance major, made four appearances this season on the mound.

He pitched 2.2 innings, striking out one batter and not walking anybody.

Obarski posted his best season at the plate, finishing with a .316 batting average.

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Cellentani, Rife and Wurm named academic all-OAC in women's tennis

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Junior Lauren Rife, junior Kelsi Wurm and sophomore Kristin Cellentani have been named Academic All-OAC in women's tennis in voting done by the league's 10 faculty advisors.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be sophomore standing, maintain varsity status and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50.

Rife, a biology/pre-med major, earns her second Academic All-OAC honor.

This season, she posted a 26-10 record and picked up her 100th career win on Apr. 27 against Muskingum.

Wurm went 13-2 in singles play on the season and was 4-3 in doubles, for an overall record of 17-5.

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Allison Fye named Academic All-OAC for Women's Golf

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

 

By Andrew Korba

Sophomore women's golfer Allison Fye has been named Academic All-OAC in voting done by the league's 10 faculty advisors.

This is the first time she has received this honor.

Fye, a pharmacy major, averaged a 94.7 on the season, which was second on the team.

She fired a season best 87 in the first round of the Ohio Wesleyan Laura Bump Invitational on Apr. 13.

A student-athlete must be sophomore standing, be a varsity member and maintain a cumulative 3.50 GPA to be eligible for this honor.

The Polar Bears finished the season 18-26 and were fourth in the OAC.

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High school volunteers visiting Ada – need help?

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

On Saturday, June 8th, participants in the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Foundation Seminar will be performing community service throughout the village.

The participants are high school sophomores and juniors from around the state, and they are attending the HOBY seminar being hosted on the campus of ONU that week.

The students are able to assist residents and organizations on that Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  To ensure that the day runs smoothly, residents are asked to contact the Village Office by May 31 to discuss project options and guidelines.

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Ferguson Agency achieves Bronze Level Winner's Circle status with Wayne Insurance Group

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Wayne Insurance Group has awarded Ferguson Agency a Bronze Level Winner's Circle Award.

Agents who achieve Bronze Level status have written more than $100,000 in insurance premiums with Wayne Insurance while attaining an excellent earned loss ratio (losses incurred for every $1 of earned premium) during the past three years.

"Ferguson Agency has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to productivity, professionalism and service excellence," said Timothy J. Suppes, Vice-President of Operations at Wayne Insurance Group. "We are proud to have Ferguson Agency as our representative."

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