The ONU Astronomy Club welcomes Ada and the surrounding communities to the ONU Observatory on Friday, March 1, for a "Greatest Elongation of Mercury" event.
The word "Elongation" refers to the angular separation between Mercury and the Sun. Since Mercury's orbit remains closer to the Sun than the Earth, it can never be farther than about 28 degrees from the Sun.
This week, Mercury will be at its maximum elongation on the east side of the Sun.
It's elongation will actually be about 18.1 degrees since it will be near the perihelion (nearest point to the Sun) of its orbit.
January 24, 1950 the Ream Hardware was sold after being in business nearly 50 years. Major A.W. Ream started the hardware store in the former Wolfrom room now occupied by the feed department of the Amstutz hatchery (1950).
He had operated a plumbing shop here prior to that time. The store was later moved to the Doling bakery room now occupied by the Habit recreation; then to the old post office room on West Buckeye Avenue.
The Hardin County Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification program is offered Friday, March 8, at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. The session lasts from 9 a.m. to noon.
This session is for private applicators and will consist of core, grain and cereal crops, forage crops and livestock, and fumigation.
A lunch option will be made available at the Plaza Inn Restaurant for additional cost. The fertilizer recertification is from 1 to 2 p.m. Farmers must pre-register online at http://pested.osu.edu, call the Extension Office at 419-674-2297, or stop by at 1021 W. Lima St., Suite 103, Kenton. Pre-registration is encouraged.
A winter book fair is underway in the Ada school this week. Here are some fifth graders browsing the selections. The fair is open this evening during the elementary play.
Crimson Lane, 4600 County Road 1, Ada, will hold a spring open house from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday, March 31.
The wedding and event venue northeast of Ada was opened in the fall by owners Mike and Jodi Willeke.
The venue has proved popular with over 60 weddings already booked. Crimson Lane also hosts events such as weddings, anniversaries, reunions, birthday parties, graduation parties, showers and business conferences and meetings. It is be open year round.
The 10,000 square foot facility is nestled between a 10-acre pond and a woods. There is a winding sidewalk, skirting the woods, between the large parking area and the building.
Dr. Jason Pinkney, Professor of Astronomy, Department of Physics & Astronomy, at Ohio Northern University, told members of the Ada Kiwanis Club about the ONU Observatory at this week's meeting.
He said that the ONU Observatory has a mission to educate and inspire the students of Ohio Northern University, as well as the surrounding community, about the exciting and rapidly evolving science of astronomy.
