A special chapel service will be held at Ohio Northern from 11 a.m. until noon on Thursday, May 3, in observance of the National Day of Prayer. ONU's chaplain, faculty, staff, and students will lead the community in prayer for government, military, media arts, business, education, church, family, and healthcare. The event is open to the public and will be held on the lawn (weather permitting) of the English Chapel.
The Departments of Communication and Media Studies and Theatre Arts of Ohio Northern University will host a listening party for the premiere of ONU's first radio production, The Overcoat.
The listening party will occur on Thursday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m. at the Freed Center. The airing will be followed by a question and answer session with members of the cast and production staff.
Admission is free and open to the public.
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, dramatized for radio by Jim Poyser.
Ohio Northern rallied from a quick 5-0 deficit to post a thrilling 11-10 victory and claim a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference Regular Season title on Saturday. Click here for details.
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Rotary Club is looking for host families for an exchange student who will attend Ada High School this coming fall. Three host families are needed, each for three months between August and May.
Those interested may contact Rotarian Bill Trudeau at 419-634-9990. The local club has supported an exchange student for several years. A youth from Turkey was here last year. It has not been decided yet who will come to Ada late this summer.
William H. “Bill” Jones, age 91, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at 7:53 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on June 15, 1926 in Eagle Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana to the late Henry and Parksey (Ollis) Jones. On January 1, 1969 Bill married Esther GoldBerg and she survives in Ada.
Bill was a self employed contractor. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
He is also survived by his children: John (Patricia) Jones of Valparaiso, Indiana and Dianna (Steve) Charron of Ada; and two grandchildren; 1 step grandson; 2 step great grandchildren and 3 step great great grandchildren.
