May 2017

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Ducks like parks, too. Weekend rains brought large puddles of water. This male mallard duck was taking a leisurely swim at War Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon. (Jerry Maag photo)

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Bryan Marshall will present a program on the recent successful season of the Ada High School Winter Guard program.

The program is given at the Ada Kiwanis meeting at noon, Tuesday, May 9, in the Dean's Heritage Room in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus. The program is open to the public.

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What do you need for an all-day rain? An umbrella, of course. Wilma Harris of Reichert's says drive your boat or car on down to the store for protection from the constant droplets. (Monty Siekerman photo)

49 students and 15 chaperones will visit the capital

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Two busses will pull out of Ada Schools at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, carrying 49 eighth grade students and 15 chaperones to Washington, DC for the annual pilgrimage to the nation's capital.

Headed by teacher Mike Styer for the 18th time, the group will see the federal government firsthand as well as memorials and monuments which honor the nation's heroes.

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Ohio Northern recently recognized 7 faculty and staff who are retiring and honored 3 others for 20 years of service.

Those retiring are:

Robert Beer, director of academic computing users services; 

Dr. Alfred Cohoe, professor of psychology and sociology; 

Dr. Donald Hunt, associate professor of mathematics; 

David Retterer, associate professor of math and computer sciences; 

David Smittle, director of advancement services; 

Anita Stanley, printing services manager; 

and Mary Wilkin, digital communication services manager.

Those having completed 20 years of service are:

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Ben Frankart, a junior musical theatre student from Findlay, Ohio, and Joey Nicoletti, a junior musical theatre student from Cleveland Heights, have been nominated by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) to participate in the Irene Ryan Scholarship Competition for their recent roles in ONU’s production of The Pirates of Penzance. The Irene Ryan Foundation awards 16 regional and two national scholarships annually.

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Connor Cruea, a freshman biochemistry student from Findlay, was the honorary survivor and guest speaker at the Colleges Against Cancer Relay for Life.

Hosted by ONU and held at the King Horn Field House on March 31 and April 1, the relay included 30 teams and 341 participants, and raised $16,800 for the American Cancer Society.

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Sophomores Luke Klinehoffer (Zanesville/John Glenn) and Austin Frey (Peoria, Az./Sunrise Mountain) led the Ohio Northern baseball team to its fourth consecutive winning season with a 15-3 victory over Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday evening at the OSU Lima Baseball Field.

The Polar Bears improve to 21-17 overall, while the Bishops fall to 14-23.

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The Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team is ranked the highest it has ever been ranked in the fifth weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association power rankings, released Tuesday, May 2.

The Polar Bears (78-4 overall) received 82.57 points in the rankings and are ranked No. 8 in the rankings.

Washington (Mo.) held the top spot with 204.74 points, while Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Cal.) came in second with 124.57 points and Williams (Mass.) rounded out the top-3 with 118.44 points.

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DARE presentations for  the  fifth grade students at Ada Schools will be held, as follows:

Thursday, May 4 from 2:45-3:15 in the 86 gymnasium

Thursday, May 11 from 2:45-3:15 in the school auditorium

Thursday, May 18 from 2:45-3:15 in the school auditorium

Erica Shadley, a fifth grade teacher, organized the DARE program.

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