Apollo Career Center’s board will reorganize for 2016 at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Apollo board room, according to Nancy Hilden, superintendent.
Ron Fleming is the Ada school board representative to the Apollo board. A board agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Here's how the Polar Bear teams did last week, and who they play this week:
Last Week at Ohio Northern:
M. Basketball - Lost 71-72 at #10 Marietta
#21 W. Basketball - Won 66-53 at Mount Union; Won 92-49 H v Marietta
Wrestling - at Lycoming (Pa.) Duals; Lost 15-26 v Olivet (Mich.); Lost 18-22 v Oswego State (N.Y.); lost 6-38 v #6 Messiah (Pa.); Lost 14-24 v King's (Pa.); Won 38-15 v Trine (ind.)
#31 M. Swimming & Diving - Won 293-123 v Penn State-Behrend at Mesa, Ariz.
W. Swimming & Diving - Won 315-79 v Penn State-Behrend at Mesa, Ariz.
Ohio Northern University, the No. 21 ranked women's basketball team in Division III, defeated Marietta 92-49 Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center to improve its win streak to nine.
ONU improved to 11-2 overall, 6-0 Ohio Athletic Conference, while Marietta fell to 9-4, 3-3.
Northern was led in the contest by seniors Karissa Steffas and Brooke Espenschied. Steffas recorded a game-high 16 points and eight rebounds, while Espenschied scored eight points and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds.
Senior Carly Thomas and sophomore Amy Bullimore also scored in double figures, chipping in 10 points a piece.
Women L.E.A.D. presents "The Power of Risk Taking for Women Leaders." The speadker is Ada resident, Amy Eddings, former New York City public radio host of NPR's "All Things Considered" now owner of the Easter House Bed and Breakfast in Ada.
The program is from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Stephen McCullough Conference Room.
Eddings recently traded a career in radio in New York City to be closer to family in rural Ohio. While she is experiencing life from a different angle, she has undertaken the challenge of changing careers midlife, taking news risks and embracing change.
Dean Rowe buys a powerball ticket from Mona Gossard at 302 Carry Out on Saturday evening. The store has been busy selling tickets all week for the record-setting payout.
No one from Ada, or anywhere for that matter, won the Powerball. The next drawing is Wednesday with an expected prize of $1.3 billion. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The Kenton Amateur Radio Club will meet on Monday Jan. 25, at Henry’s Restaurant, 995 N. Detroit St., at the north edge of Kenton. Meal will be at 6 p.m. with the meeting to begin at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in amateur radio is welcome to attend.
Jerry W. Crisenbery, age 76, died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at 2:19 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.
He was born on Jan.18, 1939, in Van Wert County, Ohio to Lowell B. and Marjorie (Fronefield) Crisenbery who preceded him in death. He married Cheryl Combs and she survives in Ada, Ohio.
Jerry was a retired electrician having worked for Carey Electric and Tradesman International. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Germany.
Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Economic Development Committee and for those members who would like to participate on the committee will hold its first meeting of 2016 from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at the new Ridgemont School in Mt. Victory.
"We are pleased by the invitation of the Ridgemont School District and Superintendent Emmy Beeson for hosting our meeting and providing a personal tour of the new state-of-the-art facility," said Jon Cross of the Alliance.
Elita Smith, daughter of Jeffrey and Melinda Smith, 517 Clint Dr, Ada, has been named to the Ohio Northern University deans’ list for the fall semester 2015-16. She is a senior majoring in management..
The deans’ list includes students who attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading system.
The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will present pianist Lucia Unrau of the Bluffton University music department, and clarinetist Sandra Jackson of the Eastern Michigan music department, in recital at the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Monday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
