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Dennis G. “Denny” Hughes, 80, died on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at 2:10 a.m. at Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Kenton, Ohio.

He was born on March 15, 1934, in Alger, Ohio to Rush and Ruth (Gossard) Hughes and they preceded him in death. On June 30, 1957 he married Golda (Keith) Hughes and she died on Feb. 28, 2010.

Denny was a co-owner of Pizza Planet in Bellefontaine for over 50 years with his brother Don.

Donald Ellis Hanby, age 43, died on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at 2:49 p.m. his residence in Ada.

He was born on July 26, 1971 in Toms River, New Jersey, to Wilburt and Karen (Cirillo) Hanby. His father Wilburt and step mother, Kathy Hanby survive in St. Augustine, Fla. His mother preceded him in death. He married Tammy Sheets on Sept. 4, 2010 and she survives in Ada.

Donald worked as a Jet Engine Mechanic and Inspector for URS Federal Services. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran.

Pearl Richard “Bud” Risner, age 82 at 11:14 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Kindred Hospital, Lima.

He was born on Jan. 22, 1932 in McGuffey, Ohio to Okey and Cloie (Jordan) Risner and they preceded him in death. He first married Betty Faye Stone and she preceded him in death. He later married Alta (Oliver) Dunson and they were married for 40 years. She preceded him in death in March of 2011.

He retired from Rockwell of Kenton, where he worked for 40 years. He spent two years in the U.S. Army. Bud was inducted into the Upper Scioto Valley Hall of Fame in of January 2014.

The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy has received a Walgreens Diversity Grant of $10,000 to promote increasing diversity among student pharmacists and to assist minority students with financial aid.

The grant includes $2,000 for the development of a Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion Award, which will be given to a student who embraces diversity and promotes diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus. A Walgreens Diversity Scholarship, totaling $3,000, also will be awarded to one student of an underrepresented minority group with an interest in community pharmacy.

Last Week at Ohio Northern:

  Men's Cross Country - No Team Scoring at NCAA III Championships
  Men's Basketball - Won 72-60 H v Adrian (Mich.)
  Women's Basketball - Won 66-46 H v Kenyon; Won 87-80 (ot) at Adrian (Mich.)
  Wrestling - Won 21-13 at Davidson (N.C.)

This Week's Schedule:

Tueesday
  Women's Basketball -  H v Defiance, 5:30
  Men's Basketball -  H v Defiance, 7:30

A visit from Santa,
 a Christmas sing-along,  
  a jazz band concert,
   book discussion groups,
    plenty of potlucks,
     a chance to create a gingerbread house, 
      plus several interesting performances at The Freed Center.

That's just a glimpse of events taking place in Ada during December and January. The Icon's Ada Highlights calendar covering all the events we could find in December and January is now posted on The Icon.

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