OBERLIN — A rainy afternoon in Northeast Ohio forced the Ohio Northern women's tennis team indoors, where host Oberlin posted an 8-1 victory at Heisman Field House on Tuesday.
The Polar Bears fall to 18-5 overall, while the No. 11 regionally ranked Yeowomen improve to 14-8.
Senoir Lynn Kelly (Mason) led Ohio Northern with a 6-2, 7-5 victory at No. 2 singles.
The final Parkers Presents Jazz Series will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Presser Hall. The program is free and open to the public. Preceding the concert there will be an open jam session at El Campo Restaurant at 5 p.m. with ONU jazz students and guest performers.
In addition to Ray and Gene Parker, guest performers include trombonist and composer Tom Richards from Toronto, Ontario; guitarist Grant Gordy from New York City; and Michael Reed on drums from Toledo.
Work has started on the sewer/road project on the southeast end of town. Beaverdam Contracting is the general contractor for phase 1 which includes Orders St. and Willeke Ave from Orders to Ackerman. Completion date is August. The remainder of Willeke is phase 2. Funding has not been received yet, but it is hoped that phase 2 can be completed in 2019. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
The ONU Indian Student Association held a springtime Holi Festival on the Tundra on Saturday afternoon. It's a Festival of Colors.
Holi is a Hindu festival that signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and the end of winter. During the festival, participants play, chase, and color each other with dry powder.
The Hindu festival is celebrated in all parts of India, lasting a day and a half. At ONU the tossing of colored powder lasts maybe 15 minutes, but is full of enthusiasm and joy by those who participate.
That’s Lion Cub member Bill Bass in the driver’s seat loading a scoop of mulch into a truck for delivery last Saturday. Coincidentally, the Lions Club mulch sale is located at Bass Trucking for pickup or delivery on Saturday mornings from now through May. Proceeds from the club’s efforts go toward scholarships. To order a scoop or two for delivery, call Chad Hays at Hays Insurance, 419-634-5626. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Dog Park has met its fundraising goal and hopes are that the park will be open by late May or early June.
The fence at the pool will be taken down and used for the dog park, so the opening of the park is dependent on the pool work. Many fence workers were on hand at the pool on Monday dismantling the old fence and installing the new.
Progress on the dog park was made before winter set in. The water lines are in, the shelter pad is down, the shelter frame is up, and the entrance area excavated. All of the equipment for the dog park is purchased and stored here.
