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The verdit is in: Here's the Fest' of Trees cookie contest winners

Winners include: date pinwheel, oatmeal raisin, brown sugar pecan and chocolate chip
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 15, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Winners of the Festival of Trees cookie baking contest at Community Health Professionals were determined Monday evening by a panel of judges.

It was rumored that each judge was chosen because he had a sweet tooth.
Lucky judges were (seated, from left) Van Curlis, John Berg, Matt Crawford, (standing, from left) Kevin Mierzejewski and Alec Perrin.

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Raabe College of Pharmacy holds Professional Commitment Ceremony

Where students take an oath of professional commitment
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy recently conducted its annual Professional Commitment Ceremony in the ONU Sports Center.

Dr. Chet Kaczor, Ohio Pharmacists Association president elect and director of pharmacy services at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, was the keynote speaker at the event. He spoke on “Passion, Purpose and Positivity: Your Prerogative.” Kaczor earned his doctor of pharmacy from ONU’s College of Pharmacy in 2006.

The event marks the transition from the students’ first three years of ONU pharmacy education to their final three professional years in the direct-entry program.

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Festival of Trees opening is a big hit

Largest crowd ever on opening day
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Santa drew a large crowd to the opening of the Festival of Trees on Sunday afternoon at Community Health Professionals.

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In addition to youngsters telling Santa their wishes, the afternoon event included:
• kids buying gifts for family and friends for $1 and learning how to wrap them, even making their own Christmas cards.
• the beginning of a week-long silent auction.
• a $5 grab and go table of holiday decorations.
* free food, an extensive array of main dishes and desserts.

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Santa among runners in Reindeer Run

60-degree weather event supports stuffed polar bears for children at Lima Memorial
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
These brave reindeer begin the 5K and 1 mile Reindeer Run on campus Sunday afternoon.

Forty-eight "reindeer" chose the 5K, which is a tad more than 3 miles, while just 2 "reindeer" trekked the 1 mile distance. Even Santa ( a.k.a. Jeff Allison) joined in...can you find him?

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The run was held outdoors in sunny, 60 degree weather to support the giving of stuffed polar bears to the children at Lima Memorial Hospital.  Mortar Board honorary and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority sponsored the event.

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Singing to a full house

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Six ONU students sang at Viva Maria's on Saturday evening, thrilling a full house of diners with their one-hour show. The musical theatre class of six students sang pop songs and music from musicals to the 120 diners who were lucky enough to be seated...the wait line reached out of the door. Students completing their senior capstone project were Josh Heard, Katie Holtz, Lani Coleman, Madeline Gish, Molly Moreau, and Nick Sobotka. Instrumentalists were Joel Hazard, guitar; Michael Sapienza, drums; and Michael Jordan, piano. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ada scouts for food!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Tom Lehman (left) and Dave Savino were among many who helped organize food brought to the Ada Food Pantry. The Pantry now has much more to offer to those who need help with food expenses.

Javon Keith, 2, wanted to be a big helper--and was--when Scouts brought non perishable food to the Ada Food Pantry on Saturday morning.

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