Asher Brown, 11, son of Carol Slane Florist owner Shannan and Steve Brown, holds a bundle of red roses that the flower shop will sell for Valentine's Day. In addition to roses, the local flower shop offers other varieties of cut flowers as well as flowering plants, candy, polar bears and more. Customers are advised to order early, 419-634-7910. Hours: Monday-Friday, 9-5; Saturday 9-noon. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The Ada Senior Citizens will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Feb. 14, at Community Health Professionals for card games, snacks, and a business meeting.
The group will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Vancrest to play cards and visit residents.
This year’s officers are Chloe Cole, president; Phyllis Battels, vice president ; Diane Heise, treasurer; Jane Helser, secretary; and Don Traxler, media relations
Alice M. Clark, age 94, died on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 9:55 a.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton. .
She was born April 30, 1923, to James B. and Coza Vera (Hodges) Rex, who preceded her in death. On April 5, 1942, she married James Clark, Jr. and who died March 10, 2017.
As part of the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s visit to ONU 50 years ago, the Office of Multicultural Development will sponsor a panel discussion about the Social Justice Movement. Local residents and faculty, staff, and students are invited to the discussion which will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in English Chapel on campus.
WESTERVILLE — The No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team finished fourth at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday at Otterbein's Clements Recreation Center.
The Polar Bears (28-5 overall) finished fourth of 17 teams with 67 points. Otterbein won the team title with 109 points, Mount Union was second with 106 points and Ohio Wesleyan was third with 87 points.
Sophomore Taylor Lavey (New Baltimore, Mich./Findlay) and junior All-American Maddie Reed (Piketon) led Ohio Northern individually with second place finishes.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — John Carroll used a 13-2 run midway through the fourth quarter to overcome a 7-point deficit and upset No. 15-Ohio Northern 68-66 on Saturday afternoon at the DeCarlo Center.
The Polar Bears fall to 20-3 overall and stay on top of the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 14-2 record, while the Blue Streaks improve to 6-17, 4-12.
Senior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds and sophomore Emily Mescher (Maria Stein/Marion Local) scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead ONU.
