One of the Ada community’s oldest continuing traditions, Town and Gown banquet, takes place Monday, Nov. 4, in McIntosh Center on the Ohio Northern University campus.
The event, open to the public, is co-sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce and ONU. The Town and Gown Association was organized in 1957 to promote harmony and goodwill between the townspeople and the university.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and a dinner and program follow in the McIntosh Ballroom at 6 p.m.
The Ada Historical Society invites residents to a free Woodlawn Cemetary tour from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20.
“Learn about the rich history of our great village through live action portrayals of our diverse and fascinating ancestors,” said Rhett Grant, member of the historical society.
Tours start on the east side of the cemetery and take about 30 minutes.
Seven Ada High School students will participate in the tours by portraying former Ada residents. The students and persons they portray follow:
There's still time to sign-up for the Wednesday program -
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Four Bluffton business professionals will offer free “Getting Your House In Order” workshops this fall.
Faith Investment Services, partnering with Fortman Insurance, Scott Basinger, attorney at law, and Neil Reichenbach, CPA, present workshops addressing basic questions about retirement, insurance coverage, taxes and similar subjects.
The first free workshop, is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the front portion of Faith Investment Services building, 101 N. Main St., Bluffton.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Have you ever done an internet search on your name?
Apparently, I won a beauty contest in Omaha in 2005, and received a degree in Applied. Mathematics and Statistics from John Hopkins University in 2009, according to a Google search. (Note - this was not actually me, but someone with my name.)
Have you ever typed in your child's name and seen what an internet search yields about them? Go a step farther and look at the images associated with your child's name.
The sheer amount of data, readily available, via the internet, is astounding... and a little terrifying.
Men’s soccer
The Ohio Northern men's soccer team put on an offensive clinic Saturday night at Kerscher Stadium to extend its win streak to 10 games. The Polar Bears defeated Muskingum 8-0 to improve to 11-2-1 overall and 3-0-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play.
