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Virginia M. "Ginny" Fleece, 1924 - 2018

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 14, 2018

Virginia M. “Ginny” Fleece, age 93, died on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 9:28 a.m. at Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

          She was born on May 30, 1924 in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Carl and Leota (Austin) Ford.  On January 13, 1946 Virginia married Albert Eugene Fleece and he preceded her in death on August 15, 2002.

          Ginny retired from Elevator’s Mutual Insurance of Lima where she worked as a secretary.  She also raised chickens and sold the eggs commercially. Ginny was a member of the Roundhead United Methodist Church and its women’s group.  She was a member of the Grange.  She enjoyed knitting hats and then donating them. 

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Speaking of track

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 14, 2018

Here's the 1968 Ada High School track squad with a major announcement at the top of the photos. Were you on this squad? Players names are under the photo.

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WORD

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 14, 2018

The Icon spotted WORD on a blue Mazda CX-5 on Ohio Northern’s campus during commencement weekend.

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Interpretative dancers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 13, 2018

Friday night's concert in depot park was appreciated by a wide age group. For example, here are two Ada youngsters in an interpretative dance all on their own. They are Eva Crist (left) and Lily Raines. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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ONU grads celebrate the end and the beginning

148 doctor of pharmacy grads and 388 undergrads participate in commencement
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 13, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
They came from near and far to see their relatives or friends graduate from Ohio Northern on Sunday.

The university awarded 148 doctor of pharmacy degrees at commencement in the morning and another 388 students were recognized in the afternoon during a ceremony for students receiving undergraduate and master of science in accounting degrees. Receptions were held on campus following the two commencements in the Field House.

But the ceremonies aren’t over. Eighty-seven law students will receive their juris doctor degrees at commencement at 2 p.m. next Sunday May 20, in the Field House.

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Cort Reynold's latest Celtics Blog

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, May 13, 2018

With Boston and Cleveland set for a conference finals rematch, here is my
latest historical article published today on the Celtics vs. Cavaliers
playoff history on SB Nation celticsblog.com.

https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/5/12/17343414/boston-celtics-cleveland-...

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