The American Red Cross provides the following information concerning keeping your pipes from freezing.
Water has a unique property in that it expands as it freezes. This expansion puts tremendous pressure on whatever is containing it, including metal or plastic pipes. No matter the strength of a container, expanding water can cause pipes to break.
Pipes that freeze most frequently are:
• Pipes that are exposed to severe cold, like outdoor hose bibs, swimming pool supply lines, and water sprinkler lines.
• Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas like basements and crawl spaces, attics, garages, or kitchen cabinets.
Both ONU men’s and women’s basketball teams lost to Mt. Union on Saturday. The men’s game follows and the women’s game is below the men’s.
Ohio Northern got 28 points, nine rebounds and four assists from senior All-American center Ryan Bruns(Chickasaw/Marion Local), but the ONU men's basketball team fell 79-71 at Mount Union on Saturday afternoon at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.
The Polar Bears fall to 4-15 overall and 0-12 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Purple Raiders improve to 15-4, 9-3.
Here’s an early weekend summary of ONU wrestling, men’s track and women’s track results as of Friday night:
Wrestling
No. 11-ranked senior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) posted a 4-1 record at 174 pounds to lead the Ohio Northern wrestling team on the first day of the Pete Willson-Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational on Friday at King Arena.
The Polar Bears are 26th of 38 teams, 11 of which are ranked in the NCAA Division III top 25, with 17 points.
Davidson had a pin and three decisions and has reached the fourth round of the consolation bracket.
David Wilson, plant controller of Wilson Football factory, gets ready to pass. He’s holding a 2019 Super Bowl football created in Ada. Nearly 20 Wilson employees from Ada left for Atlanta on Friday. They will demonstrate how footballs are made. Both Super Bowl teams' special balls were sent from Ada on Jan. 21. The next photo is a close up of the ball, following by photos of other Wilson footballs.
Giant used book sale, Valentine’s Day parties at Ada elementary, ONU Relay for Life, a PaintINN and these events just get things started in February. Wait until you see what’s taking place in March in Ada.
It’s all in the Ada Icon Hometown Happenings, which features five pages of Ada and ONU events taking place in February and March, compiled by Darlene Bowers.
Events posted include those happening in:
• Ada schools
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• ONU Observatory
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings
• General Ada events open to the public
The free community meal usually held the last Wednesday of each month at St. Mark Lutheran Church at 125 S. Johnson St. in Ada will not be held this Wednesday due to expected bitter temperatures and wind chill. Please plan to join us in February.
