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Will be inducted into Alumni Hall of Honor on June 3

Brothers Kent M. Everhart and Keith A. Everhart, are recipients of the 2017 Ada High School Alumni Association Hall of Honor. Their induction is June 3.

Kent Everhart
Kent Everhart, a 1987 graduate, was active in football, baseball and Future Farmers of America (FFA) during high school.

After graduation, he served four years in the United State Air Force and then attended Ohio Northern University.

Kent and his wife, Dee (Wolber) also of Ada, established Everhart Trucking in 2000, which was named Business of the Year by Ada Chamber of Commerce in 2012.

Ducks like parks, too. Weekend rains brought large puddles of water. This male mallard duck was taking a leisurely swim at War Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon. (Jerry Maag photo)

Bryan Marshall will present a program on the recent successful season of the Ada High School Winter Guard program.

The program is given at the Ada Kiwanis meeting at noon, Tuesday, May 9, in the Dean's Heritage Room in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus. The program is open to the public.

What do you need for an all-day rain? An umbrella, of course. Wilma Harris of Reichert's says drive your boat or car on down to the store for protection from the constant droplets. (Monty Siekerman photo)

49 students and 15 chaperones will visit the capital

Two busses will pull out of Ada Schools at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, carrying 49 eighth grade students and 15 chaperones to Washington, DC for the annual pilgrimage to the nation's capital.

Headed by teacher Mike Styer for the 18th time, the group will see the federal government firsthand as well as memorials and monuments which honor the nation's heroes.

Ohio Northern recently recognized 7 faculty and staff who are retiring and honored 3 others for 20 years of service.

Those retiring are:

Robert Beer, director of academic computing users services; 

Dr. Alfred Cohoe, professor of psychology and sociology; 

Dr. Donald Hunt, associate professor of mathematics; 

David Retterer, associate professor of math and computer sciences; 

David Smittle, director of advancement services; 

Anita Stanley, printing services manager; 

and Mary Wilkin, digital communication services manager.

Those having completed 20 years of service are:

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