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Baker Commons to be dedicated Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, September 18, 2017

ONU's 10th president and first lady, President Emeritus Kendall Baker, Hon. D. '11. and Toby Baker, BFA ’06, will be honored with the dedication of Baker Commons during Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 9 a.m.

The dedication will take place near Affinity Village, located along Polar Way Road and Loop Road.

The Board of Trustees established that the area on ONU’s campus that was developed during the Dr. Kendall Baker presidency will be known as “Baker Commons.”

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Icon dog of the week - Chet

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, September 18, 2017

Meet Chet.. Chet is a 2 year old plott hound mix.. He is a large dog with lots of love to give. Can you give Chet a forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, September 18, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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Harvest and Herb...here we come

Monty Siekerman's festival photo series - part 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 17, 2017

LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -

Note: We instructed Monty Siekerman to  photograph everything that moved on Saturday. He listened well. So well that we've split his photos into several themes. We'll share all the photos throughout the week.

To start, here's photos of Ada civic organizations and the opening ceremonies at noon.

• "Get your popcorn here," yell Thatcher Downing and Brendan Jameson to the passing crowd at the Boy Scout booth. Popcorn sales are a fundraiser for the local Scouts.

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Kelly, Ochsenhirt lead Women's Tennis on first day of Kenyon Invitational

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 17, 2017

By Tim Glon

GAMBIER — Senior Lynn Kelly (Mason) and junior Ashley Ochsenhirt (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) led the Ohio Northern women's tennis team on the first day of the Kenyon Invitational on Saturday at Vandenburg Courts.

Kelly went 1-1 in the No. 2 singles flight, winning her first match and dropping her second match in the 8-team bracket. She will compete for third place on Sunday.

Ochsenhirt went 1-1 at No. 1  singles and will play for fifth place on Sunday.

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James R. "Jim" Zeller 1979-2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, September 17, 2017

James R. "Jim" Zeller, age 37, died Sunday, September 17, 2017. 

Jim was born in Lima, Ohio on October 12, 1979 to Richard T. and Margaret A. (Hotz) Zeller who preceded him in death. 

On November 15, 2008 he married Stephanie Kennedy and she survives in Harrod. 

Jim was a project engineer at Allen County Fabrication. He was a 1998 graduate of Allen East High School. He was a graduate of Ohio Northern University College of Engineering. He attended Harrod United Methodist Church and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Jim also enjoyed farming, hunting and reading. Jim was a devoted husband and father. 

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