Golden retriever Abby enjoys a game of football in the snow this morning. It’s more football weather than tennis time this year on April 19. You look out the window and think, “I’m going to cry.” Or, you can say, “How beautiful.” No matter how you look at it, Old Man Winter doesn’t want to leave this year. 2018 may just be one of those years when we go from cold right into hot summer. Stay tuned.
Hardin County Talks is an ongoing initiative that brings together community members to discuss issues of shared interest. On Tuesday, April 24, at 6 pm at Kenton High School, there will be a county-wide discussion on the role of schools in addressing issues of race.
Topics covered will include faculty diversity and what is being done to ensure that the faculty and staff are representative of the community. The goal is to highlight current initiatives in our schools and understand how those attending might support and strengthen them.
The ONU Astronomy Club invites Icon viewers to the ONU Observatory on Friday, April 20, for our "Craters of the Moon" event, according to Dr. Jason Pinkney, observatory director.
He said: "Stop by any time between 9 and 11 p.m. to look through our telescopes or ask questions about the night sky."
On this night, the crescent Moon will be high in the southwest, well placed for view ing. The phase is a good one for seeing interesting lunar featuressuch as the double crater Messier, and Mare Tranquillitatus, where Apollo 11 landed.
Other targets will include Venus, double stars andstar clusters.
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Historical Society now has a full slate of officers (pictured) following a monthly meeting of the organizing group.
Sixteen people attended Monday’s meeting at the Ada Public Library. Plans for an initial membership drive were discussed as well as where to house materials given to the Society and future projects.
Photo: Charter officers of the Ada Historical Society are (front row, from left) Rhett Grant, president; Kathleen Anspach, vice president; Jon Umphress, secretary; Joe Ferguson, treasurer; (back row) Paul Logsdon, Lee Crouse, Ruth Roider, all board members.
(Well, when it comes to incorporating and eating more veggies in your diet…..YES!)
Spring is in the air….Well, kind of. LOL
It’s that wonderful time of year when we look forward to everything coming to life again. Flowers blooming. Gardens being planted. Grass growing (well, unless you don’t like mowing). If you are like me, this comes with mixed feelings. I love all the possibilities of spring, but quickly feel overwhelmed by all there is to do.
A robotic football competition will be held Saturday, April 21, in King-Horn. The public is invited to attend. In robotic football, the teams are designed, built and operated by students. The goal of this robotics initiative is to use the allure of competitive football to showcase how engineering can enrich lives and provide excitement. The schedule is:
Schedule of Events:
11:00 a.m. Game 1 - Notre Dame vs. Ohio Northern
12:15 p.m. Game 2 - Valparaiso vs. Purdue Polytech
2:30 p.m. Combine
4:00 p.m. Scrimmage and Consolation Game
5:15 p.m. Championship Game
A panel discussion that focuses on the opioid crisis and legal issues of importance to law students will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 20 at the Law School. The event will emphasize issues pertaining to legislators and law enforcement and will include area individuals from those areas.
An Earth Day celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 on the ONU Tundra, which is the area on campus between English Chapel and the Sports Center.
Among events will be yoga/meditation led by ONU’s yoga club; a “swap shop” where people can exchange used clothes; a tie-dyeing station; and a station where individuals can get plants to take home and grow.
The event is sponsored by the Environmental Politics class in partnership with ONU Recycles. Student coordinator is Alexandra Johnson.
