The 2021-22 Ada varsity swim team has a good chance to advance a few individuals and a relay team to the state meet this winter.
Former Ohio Northern University swimmers Katey Stuart and Marisa Barton will coach the Ada swim program this season. Ada native Stuart is back for her second season at the helm. Stuart has returned from pharmacy rotations out of state for most of November.
The team is practicing at the ONU natatorium after using the Kenton YMCA last season due to COVID restrictions. Assistant coach Barton ran practices during November.
A total of 13 swimmers, including nine girls and four boys, comprise the team roster.
The Inn At Ohio Northern University is hosting its annual Holiday Open House from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15. The inn welcomes the Ada, Kenton and surrounding communities to visit and enjoy Christmas treats and beverages.
The full-service hotel is located 401 West College Ave. on the 300-acre university campus. The facility is near walking and biking paths, the Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Presser Recital Hall, Elzay Gallery of Art and Dial-Roberson Stadium.
Robert A. “Bob” Piehl, age 64, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at 10:45 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on November 7, 1957, in Westminster, Ohio to Arlie “Pete” and Margaret Francis (Peirson) Piehl. His father survives in Harrod and his mother preceded him in death. On March 27, 1981, Bob married Dorothy L. Coon and she survives in Harrod.
Through Dec. 11, the Ada Public Library 2021 Holiday Silent Auction has a generous spread of items available for holiday shoppers. All proceeds benefit the Summer Reading Program. Items have been donated by businesses, organizations, and individuals. See items at https://adalibrary.org/content/2021-holiday-silent-auction
ONU education students under the direction of Dr. Sarah McCluskey recently examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected education in the United States. This is the latest addition to ONU’s Institute for Civics and Public Policy’s (ICAPP) “Critical Questions” series. The student authors find the pandemic has resulted in learning loss for students, increased workloads for educators and has made forging deeper relationships with families more difficult.
