By Monty Siekerman
College campuses aren’t quiet places in the summer.
ONU expects 6,000 people to attend camps and conferences here this summer. Sports camps and clinics include football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, track and field.
Conferences will draw people to campus for religious retreats and academics, as well. There will be orientation sessions for incoming students and their parents, and alumni weekend is just around the corner.
Alan Seibert, known as the Music Man, entertaines residents of Vancrest on Thursday morning. The Grover Hill man is a popular entertainer for the residents, performing at the retirement center every other month singing and playing his guitar, harmonica and drums.
The Ada Lions Club gave scholarships to six students this year. Receiving $1,000 each were Erryk Katayama (Case Western), Caitlyn Stover (Findlay), Jayson Sumner (Pittsburgh), Olivia Alexander (Xavier), and Madison Gossard (Heidelberg). Nicole Lehsten (Toledo) received $750. Money is raised by the club’s mulch sale project which is going on now. The club has awarded $76,000 in scholarships in the past 18 years.
From left: Bob Simmons, Ada Lions Club scholarship chair, Erryk Katayama, Caitlyn Stover, Jayson Sumner.
Ohio Northern University will host its annual Alumni Weekend from Friday to Sunday, June 1-3.
The class of 1968 will have a special celebration dinner on June 1 for its 50-year class reunion. All other classes celebrating 55, 60, 65 and 70 years will have an opportunity to celebrate at the Alumni Association luncheon on June 2. Even if it is not a reunion year, alumni are encouraged to return to ONU from the classes of 1968 and earlier to celebrate ONU from their time as students.
While on campus, alumni may participate in special programs and events as well as connect with former classmates.
TIFFIN - An Ada boys relay team competed in day one of the Div. III track and field regional meet at Tiffin Wednesday evening.
The Bulldog 4 x 800 relay foursome of Michael Crouse, Reece Evans, Carson Hissong and Miguel Jordan finished 13th out of 16 quartets in the finals with a time of 8:48.98.
Liberty Center won the boys regional 4 x 800 relay race in a time of 8:08.03.
Ada junior Noah Mattson has the second-best district qualifying toss (50-1) among the 16-man regional field in the shot put, which will be held Friday.
