Jeff Gillson, of Mansfield, Ohio, received the Outstanding Service Award from Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration during a recent Homecoming ceremony on campus. The award honors individuals who have provided sustained and outstanding service to the college and the University.
Gillson has used the insights and skills he gained during his college career to improve the quality of life for others.
By Monty Siekerman
Ada and Liberty Township voters were in a good mood on Tuesday.
• Library levy - approved.
• Two park levies - approved.
• Ada Express Mart liquor sales and Sunday sales - approved.
There were county commissioner races, but candidates for eight county offices were unopposed.
Sheriff Everhart's popularity was evident by his garnering more votes than the other unopposed candidates. Everhart, an Ada High School grad, was elected to a third four-year team.
The Hardin County turnout was virtually the same as four years ago: 68.0% yesterday to 68.1% in 2012.
The Ada Academic Boosters are sponsoring a November box top drive now through Friday, Nov. 18.
Elementary students in grade K-5 have the opportunity to win a Toys R Us gift card. The top three students turning in box tops will win a $100, $50 or $25 gift card.
Middle school (6th-8th) and high school (9th-12th) have the possibility of winning Visa gift cards.
For every 10 box tops, the student will have their name entered into a drawing.
The boosters will give away $150, $100, and $50 gift cards. There will be three winners for middle school and high school each. A total of six gift cards will be awarded.
The Ohio Northern University men’s and women’s choruses will be in concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, in the Presser Hall Snyder Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
They will perform pieces by Randall Thompson, Jean Sibelius, Thomas Morley, John Rutter and Deke Sharon, the hit arranger for the TV show “Glee” and movies “Pitch Perfect 1” and “Pitch Perfect 2,” among others.
Ohio Northern University faculty member Erica Neely published an article, “The Risks of Revolution: Ethical Dilemmas in 3-D Printing from a U.S. Perspective,” in the October 2016 edition of Science and Engineering Ethics.
“The paper focuses on two ethical issues in relation to 3-D printing: ensuring the safety of manufactured items and adapting our understanding of intellectual property. Both of these are complicated by a move to printing things at home rather than buying them from a traditional manufacturer,” said Neely, associate professor of philosophy.
Each of the local issues on the Ada and Liberty Township ballots passed on Nov. 8. For the unofficial Hardin County results click here. Don Traxler of Ada, a member of the election board, said that it seems like a bigger than usual turnout today in Hardin County for the election. At mid afternoon on Tuesday he said that most precincts were reporting a steady flow of voters. There are about 18,000 active and inactive voters in the county. Early voting began Oct.
