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Children’s auditions slated for ‘The ONU Holiday Spectacular’

Auditions for singers and dancers ages 5 to 12
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 5, 2018

Children’s auditions will be held for “The ONU Holiday Spectacular” at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Freed Center. Auditions will be held for singers and dancers ages 5 to 12.

Those auditioning may be asked to sing and should be ready to participate in a dance call (jazz and/or tap shoes). No prepared dance or vocal solos are needed. 

For further information, contact Kirsten Osbun-Manley at [email protected].

The dates for this year’s performance are:

Nov. 15,16 and 17 – Ohio Northern University performances

Nov. 30; Dec 1 and 2 – Lima performances.

 

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Orange barrels out at several locations near Ada

Including SR 235 309 and 701
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 5, 2018

Orange barrels will be out at several locations near Ada—including SR 235, SR 309 and SR 701–while ODOT repairs roads before winter sets in. Here is the list of roadwork in Hardin County slated for next week:

State Route 309 between the Allen County line and the city of Kenton, including its overlap with state Route 235, will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for resurfacing.

State Route 81 between the village of Ada and the village of Patterson will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs.

State Route 701 between state Route 309 and U.S. 68 will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs

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How to be recycling savvy in Ada

Part 2 of the Icon’s recycling series
Posted by LizGH on Sunday, August 5, 2018

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
No one would disagree with the statement that recycling is important. However, our best intentions do not always result in more being recycled.

In fact, if a non-recyclable item gets put in the recycling container, it could result in the whole batch being put into landfill.

Here is a list of further tips and insights from Republic Services on how to avoid that from happening and become recycling savvy.
(Click here for part 1 of this recycling series)

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Aug. 11 funeral service for Gordon Diller, Bluffton businessman

Was funeral director of Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 5, 2018

Gordon R. Diller, 67, died Aug. 5, 2018, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.  Gordon was born Dec. 6, 1950, in Pandora to the late Roger and Marjorie (Gratz) Diller. On Dec. 21, 1985 he married Jodi Lugibihl Diller who survives.

Gordon graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School and then served in the U.S. Navy. Gordon attended Bluffton College and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1977. 

He was a funeral director at Halteman-Fett-Dyer Funeral Home in Lancaster, Ohio following graduation. Gordon then purchased Haas-Diller Funeral Home in Pandora. 

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Two golfers honored for scholarship

Posted by LizGH on Friday, August 3, 2018

Ohio Northern men's golfers Zach Goodchild (Pickerington/North) and Nick Anderson (Mason) recently added their names to the annual Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar awards list, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

Goodchild, a statistics/risk management and insurance major, received his second All-America Scholar honor.

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Wow! They are free

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 3, 2018

HealthWise Pharmacy is giving free multivitamins to children and adults through a partnership with Cardinal Health. The vitamins are available at the ONU pharmacy building Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For answers to questions about this program, call 419-772-3784.

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