September 2012

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The Village Voice
The Village of Ada publishes informational articles about Village policies and services currently offered. These articles are for informational purposes only. Further details and the complete Codified Ordinances may be found on the Village website, www.adaohio.org, or by calling the Village Water Office at 419-634-4045.

Public Meeting for Upcoming Village Projects Scheduled
The Ada Village Council will host a public meeting on Monday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Ada Community Health Professionals Building.

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By Andrew Korba

Sophomore Sandra Thorarensen scored two goals in an eight minute span to lead the No. 18 Ohio Northern women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Wooster Sunday morning.

The Polar Bears are now 2-0-2 on the season while the Fighting Scots fall to 3-1-1.

The teams played a scoreless first half, but ONU got on the board quickly in the second half thanks to Thorarensen.

She fired a shot off of a throw in to give ONU the 1-0 lead in the 46th minute.

Sophomore Kristina Klusek and junior Sandy Plunkett picked up the assists on the play.

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By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern women's golf team opened its 2012-13 season with a ninth place finish at the Denison Fall Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Granville Golf Course.

The Polar Bears (2-8) finished with 767 strokes on the Par 72, 6210-yard course.

Wittenberg won the team title with 652 strokes, Denison was second with 669 strokes and Otterbein was third with 672 strokes.

Sophomore Megan Conley led Ohio Northern with a 30th place finish out of 76 golfers with an 87-91—178.

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By Andrew Korby

Junior Mark Berton has been named OAC Men's Cross Country of the Week for the week of September 3-9.

Berton finished in eighth place out of 333 runners at the Calvin (Mich.) Knight Invitational on Saturday.

He navigated the 8,000-meter course in 25:19.

The Polar Bears finished in seventh place out of 22 teams.

Ohio Northern will return to action on September 22 when they compete in the Williams (Mass.) Classic.

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By Andrew Korba

Junior Jeremy Barnes has been named OAC Men's Soccer Player of the week.

Barnes tallied four goals for the Polar Bears in three games this past week.

He notched his first goal of the season on Tuesday as Northern defeated Anderson (Ind.) by a 3-0 score.

On Friday aginst Defiance, Barnes scored his second goal in the 80th minute off of a free kick as ONU won 5-1.

Against No. 13 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) on Saturday, Barnes scored both goals for ONU as the Polar Bears dropped a tough 3-2 decision.

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The Ada Public Library is now lending video games for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii. Library patrons ages 18 and older may check out up to two games per household. Games may be borrrowed for one week.

According to the library staff, the game selection will change every few months so check often.

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Check out the photos at the bottom of this story.

By Levi Klingler

After a flash of lightning led officials to eventually postpone Friday night's game at War Memorial Stadium to Saturday night, the Ada Bulldogs pulled off another conference win over the Columbus Grove Bulldogs in a two-night spectacular, 55-21. Ada's record now stands at 3-0 (2-0 NWC) with Grove's loss putting them at 2-1 (1-1 NWC).

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With hurricane season fully underway and tornadoes, flooding and home fires an ever-present threat, the American Red Cross is asking the public to consider learning more about becoming a disaster volunteer this year.

“Having a trained, prepared, and ready-to-help team of volunteers is one of the most valuable resources a community can rely on when disaster strikes,” said Brenda Mead, Emergency Services Manager for the American Red Cross in Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties.  “Often, it takes a disaster, such as Hurricane Isaac, to remind people that volunteers are needed.”

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Linda K. Long, 60, died at 9:25 a.m. Sept. 4, 2012, at Heartland of Piqua Nursing Home.

She was born April 14, 1952, in Lima to Raymond L. and Wilma Jean Hall Long, who preceded her in death.

Miss Long was an interior designer.

Survivors include a sister, Sue Tribbett, of Piqua; a nephew, Jeffery Tribbett, of Anna; a great-niece, Breonna Tribbett; and an aunt, Leah Staley, of Lima.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond E. Long; a sister, Katherine Hughes; a brother-in-law, Richard Tribbett; and an aunt, Marie Hawley.

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Bluffton University will host a performance of “Kossuth’s Message,” marking the 160th anniversary of Hungarian statesman Lajos (Louis) Kossuth’s visit to America, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in Yoder Recital Hall on the Bluffton University campus.

The presentation is Bluffton’s Constitution Day Forum. All educational institutions that receive federal funds are required to offer an instructional program each year on or near Sept. 17, the day the United States Constitution was signed in 1787.

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