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Next Alger community breakfast Nov. 5

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, October 15, 2016

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 11 a.m., at the Alger Social Center.

Serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage. Suggested donation is $7. All-you-can-eat (on premises only). Carry out is available.

Call 419-679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery. Located at the Alger Social Center on 210 N. Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.

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‘Choral Collage’ features several ONU groups

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, October 14, 2016

Several Ohio Northern University choral groups will perform in the traditional Choral Collage concert at 8 p.m. on Friday,  Oct. 21, in the Presser Hall Snyder Recital Hall. The inaugural concert of the season will feature the Women’s Chorus, the Men’s Chorus, the University Singers and the Chamber Singers singing pieces by Mendelssohn, Thompson, Byrd, Rutter and others. The concert is free and open to the public.

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Author Laura M. Hartman to discuss consumerism, Christian ethics during talk

What would Jesus buy?
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, October 14, 2016

Author Laura M. Hartman will discuss the ethics of Christian consumerism during a discussion, “What would Jesus buy?” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in the forum of James F. Dicke Hall at Ohio Northern University. The event is free and open to the public.

“The general question of what we consume is important to everyone, and there are certain moral and ethical considerations that especially connect the question to Christian values,” said Forrest Clingerman, associate professor of philosophy and religion at ONU. “When purchasing an item, is it really going to help me love my neighbor?”

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Lincoln Highway history group meets Oct. 18

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, October 14, 2016

The Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will meet for dinner at the Black Augus on Main, Van Wert at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18.

The program at 7:15 p.m. features Mike inniger of Van Wert who will show his Roadtrek motorhome and discuss his recent Roadtrek rally across Ohio.

The meeting is open to the public.

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Why the 2016 presidential race look more like a demolition derby

ONU political science professor says the pro's can't even believe what they're seeing
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 14, 2016

From the ONU website
Dr. Robert Alexander has never seen anything like this. He’s never seen anything even close to this.

The professor of political science and chair of the Department of History, Politics and Justice, Alexander does more than follow political elections; he’s a leading authority on presidential elections and the Electoral College.

So, if the race for the White House 2016 has you shaking your head, don’t worry. Even the pros can’t believe what they’re seeing.

For Alexander, there are two aspects to the 2016 presidential election that he finds fascinatingly bizarre:

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The NED Shows coming to Ada elementary next Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 14, 2016

Ada Kindergarteners through fifth grader will see the NED Show assembly on Friday, Oct. 21.

The NED Show is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance:
• Never give up,
• Encourage others and
• Do your best.

During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks.

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