President Harold Friesner called the 40th meeting (August 7th) of the 2011–2012 Kiwanis Year to order at 12:03 p.m. at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University
Jon Umphress offers the Invocation.
The following guests were introduced: Rev. David MacDonald, new ONU Chaplain; Pat Searfoss and Amanda Quintrell from the ReStore ministry
The wedding Anniversaries of Peter and Jeanne Previte August 2, 1975; Brian Myers and Sandy August 4, 2006; Jolene and Bart Bailey August 5, 1987; Bob and Myrna McCurdy August 6, 1966; and Ann and Loren Hamilton August 8, 2009 were noted.
Century 21 Beacon Realty, Ada, announces a new listing, according to Becky Neville, realtor.
The listing is at 3208 County Road 10, Ada. For more details open the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Pharmacy student awarded Partners in Pharmacy scholarship
Ohio Northern University student Cortney Phillips, a sixth-year pharmacy major from Akron, Ohio, was awarded the Partners In Pharmacy scholarship from the National Community Pharmacy Foundation Association (NCPA).
Phillips was recognized for her exemplary academic performance, community service, and demonstrated commitment to independent pharmacy. She will receive $2,000 and will be recognized at the national NCPA convention in October.
By Tim Glon
The Ohio Northern men's soccer team is ranked No. 12 in the 2012 Continental Tire/NSCAA Men's Division III preseason poll in voting conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The Polar Bears were ranked No. 11 in the final 2011 NSCAA poll.
ONU has now been nationally ranked in four of the past five seasons.
Ohio Wesleyan is ranked No. 1 after winning the 2011 NCAA III Tournament title, Saint Lawrence (N.Y.) is second and Messiah (Pa.) is third.
Northern will open its 2012 campaign at the Penn State-Behrend Tournament against Geneseo State (N.Y.) on Sept. 1 at 2:30 pm.
By Tim Glon ADA — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team is ranked No. 12 in the 2012 Continental Tire/NSCAA Women's Division III preseason poll in voting conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The Polar Bears were ranked No. 13 in the final 2011 NSCAA poll.
Messiah (Pa.) is ranked No. 1 after winning the 2011 NCAA III Tournament crown, William Smith (N.Y.) is second and Messiah (Pa.) was third.
Northern will open its 2012 campaign at home against Grove City (Pa.) on Aug. 31 at 4 pm and will host No. 17-ranked Case Western Reserve on Sept. 2 at 1 pm at the ONU Soccer Field.
This weekend marks the 99th annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic in Ada. The Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic Association sponsor the Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11 event.
All events are held in the Park District of Liberty Township (formerly War Memorial Park).
The schedule follows: Friday
5:30 p.m. – Sign ups –golf cart pull
6 p.m. – Golf cart pull begins
7 p.m. - Food on grounds
7 p.m. – 11 p.m. First Due Band
Ohio Northern was selected to finish fourth in both the coaches and media polls at the 2012 Ohio Athletic Conference Football Media Day Wednesday afternoon at the Hilton Double Tree Hotel.
The Polar Bears received 234 votes from 31 media members in attendance to finish fourth in the media poll and received 54 points in the coaches poll.
Coaches could not vote for their own team in their poll.
Mount Union was voted atop both each poll, receiving 81 points and nine first place votes in the coaches poll and 309 points and 30 first place votes in the media poll.
J. Christopher Hubbell, age 48 died May 31, 2012 in London, England.
He was born February 1, 1964 in Lima, Ohio to John Frederick and Katherine Anne (McBride) Hubbell. His mother predeceased him in death. He is survived by his parents Fred and Sharon Hubbell of Alger, Ohio.
He was employed as a Senior Presentation Specialist for Williams Lea in Columbus and spent his free time creating the comic strip “In the Weeds.”
