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The Ada Public Library Board Of Trustees will hold a meeting of the Finance Committee on Wednesday, April 24, at 1:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the library.  

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Robert W. “Bob” Joyce, 84, died on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at 12:20 p.m. at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on Aug. 27, 1934, in St. Marys, Ohio, to the late Harry and Mary Ruth (Harding) Joyce. On Feb. 27, 1976 Bob married Ora E. Allen Harpster and she preceded him in death on Aug. 20, 2014. 

Bob retired as a Millwright, he formerly worked at a paper mill in St. Marys, Clark Equipment, Lima and UAP in Forest.  He also was a greeter at Walmart in Kenton.

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Here's members of the St. Mark Lutheran youth choir in 1989.

Front from left, Ellen Peterson, Hilary Riggs, Amanda Plaugher, Susanna Lehman, Jessica Smith and Megan Gossman.

Center row from left, Regina Koons, Liza McVicker, Matt Gossman, Viola Warner, Sam Peterson.

Back from left, Julia Shull, director, Adam Vaubel, Becky Gossman, Jacob Lehman, Kara McVicker, Gail Epley, Isaac Seagrave. Absent Rebecca Kimmell.

(From the collection of Leland Crouse)

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The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving program recorded its third successive runner-up finish at the 2018-19 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships at the University of Akron in February, headlining the Polar Bears' first season under head coach Austin Veltman.

"This year, our swimmers and divers competed hard all season long," Veltman noted. "The athletes definitely earned the success they had this season, and I am incredibly proud of their efforts."

This year, the Polar Bears recorded a 4-3 overall record for the program's 12th consecutive winning season. In addition, Northern posted a 3-1 conference mark to end second in the OAC Regular Season title race.

In The Freed Center on Friday evening

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The Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra, with Antoine T. Clark as conductor, will present a concert, “Give Us This Day,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

The program will explore concepts of origin, joy, celebration and awareness through the music of Andreas Makris, Alexander Arutiunian, John Barnes Chance, J. S. Bach and David Maslanka.

As stated by Maslanka, “the words ‘give us this day,’ from the Lord’s Prayer, touch the idea of being immediately and vividly alive in the moment, the reason why music making can be so vital and compelling.” Dave Kosmyna, ONU professor of trumpet, will be the featured soloist.

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As part of the Interstate 75 reconstruction and widening project in the city of Findlay, the following ramps at the interchange of U.S. 68/state Route 15 and Lima Avenue are expected to close Monday, April 29, for approximately three weeks for roundabout construction.

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