With the last day of final exams on May 13 and commencement ceremonies on May 14, Ohio Northern University is wrapping up Spring semester 2022. Two seniors have been revealed as having worn the big white suit.
Being the Ohio Northern University mascot, Klondike, is such a closely guarded secret that not even the portrayer’s closest friends and family know the truth. A student Klondike is only allowed to reveal themselves upon graduating, so with Commencement right around the corner, we thought we’d help these students step out of the suit one final time and reveal themselves to some of their closest friends.
The Ada High School baseball team lost to visiting Spencerville 17-2 in a Northwest Conference makeup contest on a very warm Wednesday evening, May 11.
Ada fell to 5-12 overall and 0-7 in the NWC with the five-inning defeat. Meanwhile, the Bearcats improved to 6-15 and finished 5-3 in NWC play with the run-rule shortened win.
The Bearcats led 3-2 after two innings. They plated seven runs in each of the third and fourth frames to put the game out of reach.
Spencerville out-hit Ada 8-2 and capitalized on six Bulldog errors.
Bearcat Jack Cox homered and earned the pitching win to pace the victors.
The Ada High School varsity softball team decisively defeated visiting Spencerville 7-1 in a Northwest Conference makeup game on a hot Wednesday evening, May 11.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 5-12 overall and 2-5 in the NWC with the win on Senior Night. The Bearcat girls fell to 5-15 overall and 0-7 in the NWC after the defeat.
"It was a good way to go out on Senior Night and get another league win," said Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. "We had timely hitting and good pitching."
Lone Bulldog senior Morgan Dirmeyer was recognized before the game and played the first five innings in right field.
Children ages 3-rising 6th graders are invited to Vacation Bible School at 6:00-8:00 p.m. from July 19-22, at Bethel Church of Christ, 4014 Couty Rd. 304, Ada.
"Jerusalem Marketplace" VBS will explore what it was like to walk with Jesus during his last week on Earth.
Bible School performance will be 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 24 during a combined service. Register at www.wearebethel.cc/kids
By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The Country Song of the Year Grammy was awarded to Love Can Build a Bridge performed by the Judds in 1992. The song was released in 1990 as a farewell after Naomi Judd was diagnosed with a hepatitis C infection. Naomi attended California’s College of Marin to study nursing and became a registered nurse. She worked in the intensive care unit at a Tennessee hospital when she contracted hepatitis C from a needlestick when taking care of a patient. Healthcare professionals are at risk of contracting hepatitis from a needlestick.
Jeffrey Parkins and Peggy Parkins died on May 7, 2022 at their residence in McGuffey due to a house fire. Memorial services will be private with Price-McElroy Funeral Home of Kenton assisting the family with arrangements.
PEGGY PARKINS
Peggy was born in Lima on April 7, 1968 to Janet Evans of Lima and the late Roscoe Evans. On April 6, 2020 she married Tony Parkins Sr. and he survives in McGuffey.
Also surviving are her children; Sharayah (Daniel) Blackowske, Jason (Ashley) Barron, Austin (Elizabeth) Barron, Tony (April) Parkins Jr., Roger (Mary) Parkins and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
