Mary K. Vermillion, 97, died on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at 10:14 a.m. at her son’s residence in Ada.
She was born on April 23, 1921, in Hardin County, Ohio, to the late Jesse and Rebecca (Jenkins) Warren. On Sept. 14, 1940, Mary married Frank C. Vermillion and he preceded her in death on July 21, 1998.
Mary previously worked for North Electric of Kenton for 13 years. She attended the Church on The Rock of Kenton.
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John Lomax, retired professor of history at Ohio Northern University, told Ada Kiwanis members that “Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech at ONU in 1968 was a watershed moment in the life of the university as well as his work in leading the civil rights movement.”
King spoke at ONU on Jan. 11, 1968.
Lomax was the Kiwanis Club’s guest on Jan. 22. He said that King’s talk occurred in the midst of his ‘poor people’s campaign’ and was at the beginning of Dr. King talking against the Vietnam War.
Ohio Northern University is launching an esports (electronic sports) program in fall 2019.
This initiative continues ONU’s emphasis on offering students well-rounded, high-impact learning experiences that allow them to pursue both their professional and personal areas of interest.
Esports will continue that focus in much the same way students have opportunities to participate in co-curricular activities such as intercollegiate and intramural athletics, the arts, and other pursuits that add to the richness of the college experience, expand students’ horizons and provide opportunities to interact with other students who have similar interests.
BEXLEY — Senior Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) netted a career-high 24 points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds for her first career double-double in a 68-65 loss at Capital at the Capital Center on Friday evening.
Dirksen was 8-for-16 from the floor and 4-for-8 from 3-point range to lead the Polar Bears (10-7 overall, 4-6 Ohio Athletic Conference).
ONU also got 12 points from junior Abby Weeks (West Chester/Mount Notre Dame), 10 points and eight rebounds from junior Emily Mescher (Maria Stein/Marion Local) and eight points from freshman Lexi Jacobs(Wapakoneta).
You still have time to contribute to your traditional and Roth IRAs for 2018
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Contributing to your IRA is a wonderful way to save for your future. You still have time to contribute to your traditional and Roth IRAs for the 2018 tax year; even though we have already begun 2019.
Using an IRA, whether it is a traditional or Roth, gives investors the opportunity for tax-deferred growth during the accumulation phase.
For many, the accumulation phase is from the time they start earning income from a job or career to the time they retire from the workforce.
Thalia Ann Sale, 81, of Newark, and formerly of Ada, died at Altercare Newark South on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019.
She was born in Ruston, Louisiana, on Dec, 15, 1937, to the late Damon Harbin and Precious (Hearon) Sale. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Schmidt. She is survived by a nephew, Brian (Hope) Schmidt; a niece, Tami Schmidt; a great-niece; two great-nephews; and several great-great nieces.
Ann received her Bachelor's in Education from Ohio Northern University and went on to teach both history and government at Ada High School. She was a member of the Retired Teacher's Association.
Photos and story by Carl Wilkerson|
While you were inside Saturday morning preparing for the first winter storm of the season Ada Scout Troop 124 joined 29 other troops from around northwest Ohio for the annual Klondike Derby at Camp Berry just south of Findlay.
The derby is a test of the scouts’ physical endurance in pushing their own troop-built sled over several miles of trails and terrain and testing their outdoor skills at seven stops along the way.
The scouts had to build fires, administer aid first aid, tie knots, identify wildlife tracks, saw logs, orienteer, and team-build a project as quickly as possible.
Former Ada resident Connie (Miller) Dixon, now of Sidney, responded to the Icon’s request for snow photos.
She writes: "We always played out in the snow in Ada when I was growing up and so I still like to go out and play in the snow and I'm still growing up.” Here are descriptions of her three photos:
• Heart tramped out in the snow at my house by an unknown visitor
• My back yard...deer have eaten apples out of the bird bath
Michael Benitez will be the keynote speaker for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the English Chapel at Ohio Northern University. The event is free and open to the public.
The theme of this year’s talk is “The time is always now: Upholding legacies of diversity leadership in 21st century America.”
