Fifty years ago this week a new library opened in Ada. It was the Heterick Memorial Library on the Ohio Northern University campus. It began with ground breaking ceremonies in August 1966. In February 1968, students helped to carry the library's collection from Presser Hall to the new building, as shown in this photo. The 50-year celebration takes place at 1 p.m., Wednesday.
ONU senior Bobby Borger (Perrysburg) has been named a United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches of America Individual All-Academic recipient, while the men's cross country team earned the Team All-Academic Award.
The Polar Bears (126-37 overall) earned the team honor for the second consecutive season under ninth-year head coach Jason Maus.
Borger, a 2017 First Team All-OAC honoree and 2017 All-Great Lakes Region honoree, earned the individual honor for the first time in his career.
ONU senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) and the women's cross country team were recipients of academic honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches for their efforts in the classroom during the 2017 campaign.
Richards, a 2017 All-American, Ohio Athletic Conference Female Co-Runner of the Year, and All-Ohio Female Runner of the Year was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic individual for the 2017 season and earned the honor for the second time in her career.
By Monty Siekerman
This strange looking bike serves two purposes.
It allows Riley Lamison to recover from an injury. Also, he can still be with his running mates on the ONU track team. Riley, a sophomore engineering student, has an injured hamstring.
Pedaling the elliptical bike helps him recover faster. He travels along with the ONU trackers as they traverse the town on foot to prepare for upcoming meets.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual meeting at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the Wishing Well in McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.
The meeting takes the place of the chamber’s regular monthly meeting.
The meeting will include a review of the chamber’s activities in 2017. In addition, the chamber will recognize a business of the year.
The chamber accepts nominations for that recognition until noon on Friday, Feb. 16. RSVPs for the dinner are also on the 16th. Tickets are $15 each.
