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Louis W Harrod 1922 - 2017

Louis W. Harrod, age 94, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 2:30a.m. at The Wyngate, Lima.

          He was born August 20, 1922 in Harrod, Ohio to Earl P. and Hazel (May) Harrod who preceded him in death. On September 8, 1944 Louis married Mary Lee Hathaway and she survives in Lima.

          Louis was a veterinarian. He was a member of the Harrod Christian Church. Louis was a US Army and Air Force veteran.

          Also surviving are a son, Jim (Susan) Harrod of Harrod; three daughters: Teresa (Michael) Hall of Dundee, OR, Kathleen (Diane) Monroe of East Norriton, PA and Elaine Goldsmith of Pittsburgh, PA; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Three friends

Next time you drive north on Liberty Township Road 25 watch for these three very good friends. You'll see them on the west side of the road.

CIC community committee meets Wednesday

The Ada CIC Community Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, in the Depot. The majority of the meeting will be Lincoln Highway discussion. 

Tom Gossel will receive honorary degree on Sunday

Ada resident served pharmacy profession over 50 years

Tom Gossel, a 1963 graduate of the ONU College of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacology emeritus of the college, will receive an honorary doctorate during this year's ONU commencement activities on May 14. He has served the pharmacy profession for more than 50 years as a community pharmacist and manager, educator, college administrator and consultant. Gossel was acting dean of the college from 1993-94 and dean from 1994-99.
 

ONU commencement exercises celebrate student achievement

Tom Gossel will receive an honorary doctorate, as will James Lehr Kennedy, great-grandson of ONU founder

Ohio Northern University will celebrate the success of its students during upcoming commencement exercises in the ONU Sports Center Field House.

ONU President Daniel DiBiasio will preside over the ceremonies. The College of Pharmacy and undergraduate colleges will hold their ceremonies on May 14, and the College of Law commencement is scheduled for May 21.

Mark Light tells Kiwanis members about the spark lab

Mark Light, Hardin County 4-H director, will explain the Hardin County Spark Lab during the Tuesday, May 16, Ada Kiwanis Club meeting.

Light said that the goal of the lab is to instill an inspiration or "spark" that youth and adults need to discover, learn and grow in a creative way.

The meeting, open to the public, is in the Dean's Room of McIntosh at ONU.

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