Miss Ohio, Elissa McCracken, will visit Bluffton on Sunday. Miss Ohio will speak during the 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning worship service at the Bluffton Presbyterian Church.
She is a neice of Jay McCracken of Bluffton, and is a student at Ohio Northern University. The Icon met up with Miss Ohio at Saturday’s Ada Harvest and Herb Festival. She told The Icon that she is taking the year off from ONU to tour Ohio and to prepare for the Miss America pageant. She will compete for the Miss America title in January 2013 in Las Vegas.
Ohio Northern University will dedicate Dial-Roberson Stadium’s new gate and entrance plaza, the England Gate, named in honor of alumnus Dale “Bud” England Jr., on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m.
England, who graduated from Ohio Northern with a Bachelor of *Science in business administration in 1969, is the very definition of a proud Polar Bear. As a student-athlete, he gave his all to help his team. As an alumnus, he continues to do so.
You'd expect real broom corn at a harvest and herb festival, wouldn't you? No one was disappointed at Saturday's festival on Main Street. Here's a photo of one of the exibits - you guessed it: broom corn.
What are some of the school activities that you are involved in?
Varsity golf, marching/concert/pep/varsity singers band, quiz bowl, National Honor Society and Language Club.
Relay for Life at Ohio Northern University hopes to expand to include more Ada community involvement in 2013.
Watch the video at the bottom of this story.
The Relay chair and co-chairs told about next year's Relay's plans during the Sept. 19 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. Jaclyn Purgert is chairing the event for the third year. She is a fifth-year pharmacy student at ONU. The Relay's co-chairs are Victoria Cho and Vanja Raduka.
The 2013 Relay is Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, on the ONU campus. The opening ceremony starts at 6 p.m. on April 19. The closing ceremony is at noon on April 20.
