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Women's basketball moves up one spot in both D3hoops.com poll and USA Today Sports Coaches poll

By Andrew Korba

The Ohio Northern women's basketball team moved up to season high ranking's of No. 5 in the tenth weekly D3hoops.com poll and a season best No. 6 in the USA Today Sports Division III Top 25 Coaches poll.

The Polar Bears received 497 votes in the D3hoops.com poll, which was 22 more than they received in last weeks poll.

DePauw (Ind.) stayed at the top of the poll with 623 points and 23 of the 25 first place votes, Calvin (Mich) is ranked second with 594 points and the two remaining first place votes and Amherst (Mass.) moved to to No. 3 with 569 points.

Tom Kier presentation on photography to Ada Kiwanis

President Myrna McCurdy called the 16th meeting (February 5th) of the 2012–2013 Kiwanis year to order at 12:00 noon at McIntosh Center, ONU.

The membership anniversary Tom Kier, (February 16, 1999) was noted.

Bill Fuller was recognized by ONU Circle K for his contributions and attendance to their meetings.

In business:

Findlay Hancock Chamber accepting agri-business scholarship applications

The Agri-Business Committee of the Findlay•Hancock County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications to award one or more scholarships to area students pursuing college studies in agriculture, home economics, natural resources, or other related field. 

Applicants can either be high school seniors pursuing further studies or current college students enrolled in an agriculturally related field.

Betty Steele Gross was retired from American Red Cross

Betty J. Steele Gross, 83, died at 3:50 a.m. Jan. 31, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center.

She was born Oct. 26, 1929, in Wapakoneta, to Virgil and Violet Selover Howell, who preceded her in death. She married Paul E. "Bud" Steele, who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Gross retired in 1994 as the blood services director for the Allen County Chapter of the American Red Cross. 

Here's what's for lunch in February at Ada schools

What's for lunch in February at the Ada school cafeteria? Open the attachment at the bottom of this story for the daily answers.

Mary Gossard was retired Upper Scioto Valley teacher

Mary D. Gossard, 89, died at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 30, 2013, at Otterbein Retirement Community, Cridersville.

She was born Dec. 28, 1923, in Ivel, Ky., to Stonewall J. and Anna Stratton Neeley, who preceded her in death. On April 26, 1945, she married Garfield E. Gossard, who died April 15, 1994.

Mrs. Gossard began her teaching career at Roundhead schools and retired from Upper Scioto Valley schools.

Survivors include two daughters, Patsy McColloch and Karen Quatman; two grandchildren, Vanessa Damshroder and Cameron Quatman; and three great-grandchildren, Georgianna, Elle and Kennedy.

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