ONU softball and baseball teams have tuned up for the spring season after a week of play in Florida. Here's a Florida update.
Softball
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Junior catcher/infielder Gabby Stewart (Union, Ky./St. Henry) became the 39th player in Ohio Northern softball history to eclipse the 100 career hit mark Thursday afternoon, leading the Polar Bears in a heartbreaking 10-9 loss to Penn St.-Behrend and a six inning, 14-2 loss to WPI (Mass.) in the 2019 Sunkissed Games.
The Ohio Department of Transportation released searchable spreadsheets that give detailed numbers on what each Ohio county and municipality would receive based upon the proposed increase in the motor vehicle user fee called for in the department’s proposed 2020-21 budget.
Ohio's cities, villages, counties, and townships would receive about 40 percent of the funding.
The amount municipalities receive is based on the number of motor vehicles registered in each municipality. Townships see their funds distributed based on both the number of center-line roadway miles and vehicle registrations.
Duo Montagnard, consisting of Joseph Murphy on saxophone and Matthew Slotkin on guitar, will present a concert featuring original repertoire for those two instruments at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, in Presser Hall at Ohio Northern University. The performance is free and open to the public.
The duo formed in 2002 and has performed more than 300 concerts in all 50 states and 20 countries.
The newly-elected board chair of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, says it is all about giving back to the community.
He assumed the role as board chair during the annual meeting of the organization held in McIntosh Center in February.
Miller, vice president commercial lender at Liberty National Bank, started listing his involvement in his various communities (including Ada, Allen East and Hardin County), and the Icon could hardly write a quickly as Miller talked.
Soroptimist International clubs of Kenton/Hardin County and Hancock County Area's annual banquet will be in McIntosh Center on Thursday, March 21.
The Rev. Dr. Marian Hatcher of the Cook County, Illinois, sheriff’s office, is the featured speaker. The dinner is in recognition of Celebration of Women in honor of Women's History Month.
The event spotlights the mission of Soroptimist to improve the lives of women and girls by recognizing winners of various educational and community awards.
Marian Hatcher
Rev. Dr. Hatcher is a pioneer in the fight against the demand driving sexual exploitation.
That's right. You can view the American flag, Ohio flag and ONU flag through the winter-barren trees on the ONU campus now. But wait until spring. This view will be blocked by lots of greenery. Stay tuned. We'll give you an update in a month.
