Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Mud volleyball was a big deal at Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday when 15 teams from throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania got down and got dirty for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo.
Over $6,000 was raised by the tournament and auction to help with awareness of Down Syndrome and to benefit 400 families in northwest Ohio that connect to the Toledo area organization.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
The Ada VFW Post 9381 third annual car show Saturday brought out many people displaying their vehicles, those who wanted to see the old and exotic cars, as well as one special dog, Rollo.
Shown here are Chris Hamacre, senior vice commander of the post, with 7-year-old Great Dane Rollo, a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service dog who is at the post often and makes himself quite at home there.
They and Wynn Hauenstein, post quartermaster, stand beside Wynn's car. Wynn served as chairman of the car show.
ONU is hosting Camp GEMS for 66 girls in engineering, math, and science. Here, Dr. Julie Hurtig, associate vice president of academic affairs, demonstrates electrical engineering principles through telegraph building.
Dr. Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw, ONU vice president of student services, serves as guest reader for Freedom School harambee on Friday at the ONU Chapel. Freedom School is held for six weeks during the summer in Lima for children in kindergarten through 8th grade. The group takes field trips on Fridays, so this week 60 youngsters from the Freedom School were at Ohio Northern. The school teaches children about healthy living, self esteem and provides art activities and sports for the participants. Literacy skills is also a main goal.
Catapult is, technically, a shadow dance company. What it really is: a theatrical art form that is an amazingly imaginative combination of dance, story-telling, and sculpture.
Founded in 2009, by Adam Battlestein (choreographer, Creative Director and Master Teaching Artist for Pilobolus Dance Theatre for 19 years), Catapult catapulted to fame on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent, earning their way to the finals of the NBC-TV hit show.
Catapult is all about the human body and its ability to transform.
