They call it "elephant snot," but members of the tree commission love the stuff because it makes small trees live longer in bags.
The real term for the gooey mixture is Poly Sorb, something that members of the commission add to plastic bags before putting in a dawn redwood sapling.
The trees will be handed out to all Ada third graders on Friday in recognition of National Arbor Day.
Pictured are (from left) Dick Lawrence, a member of the commission for over 30 years; Angela Polackek, assistant village administrator; and Terry Keiser, village forester.
Is it really spring if bees and dandelions are back? This photo by Ken Collins proves that those yellow "plants" coming up in Ada yards means that spring is here. And, those flying insects simply add to the fun.
On April 22 and 23, the ONU track team hosted the Polar Bear Invitational regional track meet on campus.
Four ONU College of Engineering students added a new twist to the meet.
The Four civil engineering majors put their surveying skills to work during the event. They measured discus, hammer, and javelin throws using electronic surveying equipment.
By using a Topcon ES107 Total Station, the engineering students were able to instantly measure throws to an accuracy of 1 millimeter. The engineering students were Eric Barnes, Michael Kimberlin, Sophia Ribas Teixeiras and Tom Smallwood.
Ohio Northern University’s Dicke College of Business Administration has been ranked No. 45 in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek in the publication’s annual ranking of undergraduate business programs. This ranking is up 27 spots from the previous year. In addition, the report shows that 68.8 percent of graduates of the Dicke College of Business Administration now work for the company for which they interned.
April isn't the typical football season, but ONU Polar Bears were hard at it on the Dial-Roberson field Sunday afternoon with a spring game (7 on 7) to end spring practices.
To prepare for fall, about 65 Bears have practiced 16 times since Feb. 28.
Earlier in the day they sponsored a free kids camp with for more than 160 youngsters on hand. (Monty Siekerman photo)
From left: Tom Kier, Karen Kier, Kelly Reilly Kroustos
Three members of the Ohio Northern University pharmacy faculty received honors at the Ohio Pharmacists Association annual meeting held recently.
Dr. Tom Kier, associate dean, received the Beal Award for his years of dedication to the profession.
Dr. Karen Kier, professor of pharmacy practice, received the Keys Award given to a person who has made an outstanding service contribution to Ohio Pharmacists Association.
The Village of Ada Tree Commission was honored to accept the Tree City USA award in a ceremony on April 20. The Village has earned the Tree City Award for 35 years.
Ohio Northern University earned and accepted the Tree Campus USA for the 6th year. The ceremony was hosted by the Village of West Unity and its Tree Commission.
The awards were presented by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Forestry. The Division of Forestry acts as a guiding hand in helping communities become qualified as a Tree City USA.
The American Red Cross of Hardin County is helping two families involved in a home fire on Tuesday in Kenton.
Red Cross volunteers responded to a call for help at the home on W. North Street and provided the families with assistance for temporary shelter and immediate needs such as food and clothing. They also provided the family with Red Cross comfort kits of personal hygiene items.
Red Cross volunteers will continue to work with the family, providing additional assistance as needed and help with recovery planning including information, resources and referrals.
