FROM ONU WEBSITE - Twenty-seven ONU students spent a week in the Dominican Republic this summer helping to operate outreach health clinics and construct a new medical facility.
ImageThe students departed Ada with 29 suitcases of donated medical supplies and toys, their knowledge of health care delivery, and their good intentions. They believed they were on a mission to change lives. Upon returning home, they realized it was their lives that had been changed.
By Monty Siekerman
You've heard of the beer crawl, a time when 20-somethings trek from bar to bar, usually in large cities, then crawl home because they are so drunk.
Well, 17 members of Theta Chi fraternity held a pizza crawl on Wednesday evening.
Here, they chow down on pies at the Depot Park. Before the night is through, the fraternity brothers will have tasted pizza from Viva Maria's, East of Chicago, 3 Brothers, and Padrone's.
Taylor Lavey signs the Spirit Rock. The signing of the Spirit Rock has become a tradition for incoming students during Ohio Northern University Welcome Weekend. (Trevor Jones photo)
Ohio Northern University sixth-year pharmacy students Emily Ickes and Brittiany Feher recently earned prestigious National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation Scholarships. Ickes received the NCPA Foundation J.C. and Rheba Cobb Memorial Scholarship, and Feher was awarded an NCPA Foundation Presidential Scholarship. In addition to the $2,000 scholarships, the two students are invited to attend the organization’s annual conference in New Orleans, La., in October, where they will be recognized during an awards ceremony.
Village Offices closed Sept. 5th to observe Labor Day; Brush Pick Up re-scheduled for Sept. 12th
Labor Day is a day dedicated to the social and economic achievements of Americans workers, according to the US Department of Labor website. In honor of this holiday, the village water office and the lobby for the Ada Police Department will be closed on Monday, September 5th. The offices will re-open at 8:00 am on Tuesday, September 6th.
Should you have an emergency, please call the Ada Police Department at 419-634-0010, and select option 2 to be connected with the Hardin County Sheriff dispatch service.