The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes meant Monday evening, June 19th, at the Hardin Northern Ag Building. The meeting consisted of 23 members, 8 advisors, and 5 guests. Recreation that night was limbo led by Makenna Ebling. The 4-H pledge was also led by Makenna Ebling and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alyssa Heldman.
Kylee Clem led role call. Katie Good also baked and frosted a cake and brought it in to tell us how to properly bake and frost a cake. Mara Ruhlen and Renee Newton also gave a demonstration on rabbits. Vern Woodruff also brought up the topic of the demonstration contest and deadlines for that.
ONU students won many awards in the 2017 Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) annual national contest.
Grant Pepper, a senior multimedia journalism major from Centerville, Ohio, was awarded honorable mention in the category of “Breaking or Hard News Stories” for his piece on drug issues in Hardin County. He won second place in the “Multi
Story News Series” category for his stories on Devan Price. Pepper also won third place in “Sports News,” second place in the “Radio Sports Package” category, and first place and honorable mention in the “Sports Feature” category.
The next PaintINN at The Inn at Ohio Northern University will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, with Marilyn Reed as instructor. July's picture will be a beach scene that someone can sit on their porch. Cost is $38 plus tax and gratuity. The Inn will accept reservations from up to 29 people. The class usually sells out. To reserve a spot call 419-772-2500.
Ohio Northern track standout and junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) is set to compete in the 2017 United States Outdoor National Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Cal. on Thursday, June 22.
After claiming National Championship titles in the 800 and 1,500-meter runs at the 2017 NCAA Div. III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Richards competed in the Music City Distance Carnival in Nashville, Tenn.
During that meet, Richards broke her own Div. III record in the 800-meter run and automatically qualified for the USA National Meet, finishing the race in a school-record time of 2:00.62.
Here's what the Ada Public Library will look like after an addition and renovation. The board on Monday accepted the bid of $881,700 from Studer-Obringer Construction, Inc. of New Washington near Bucyrus. Work is anticipated to begin in 2 weeks with completion in 7 months. The addition will be attached to the northeast side of the current structure. Additional parking will be available in front of the new addition. The addition and parking will take up the space where the Masonic Temple once sat. The library acquired the property several years ago.
Football players are often seen huddling here, so why not musicians when they take the field? It's part of The Cadets prior to their performance at ONU on Sunday. Lots more photos are below. (Monty Siekerman photo)
