Community service is at the core of Greek life at Ohio Northern. Greek students recently gave several local children with special needs the chance to be a king or a queen in their own right.
Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is a special worldwide event that began in 2014 as a way to celebrate those with special needs by giving them a classic prom experience, something many of them never have the chance to experience otherwise.
The Lima First Assembly of God Church was one of the original 44 sites to participate in the event, and ONU’s Greek students have been involved from the start.
Every year several varieties of trees and shrubs out do themselves when they bloom in the spring. Redbud trees are among the winners this year, filling the village with their light purple blooms wherever they are planted. We chose to photograph the Mary Bowden house at Main Street and Lima Avenue because redbuds have grown there for many years and have caught the eyes of passers-by for a very long time. Spring wouldn't be spring in Ada if for some reason they didn't bloom at this house on South Main.
(Monty Siekerman photo)
The ONU Baja team is putting the finishing touches on their vehicle for this year's race in Gorman, Calif. The engineering students designed, built, tested and will race the vehicle over rough terrain. The off-road competition is sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon are sharing spring photos this week.
Last week, Ada posted photos of our town's spring blooms. We are sharing those photos on the Bluffton Icon this week.
In return, we're sharing Bluffton's spring photos.
Please enjoy the photos of spring in Bluffton - attachment at bottom of story -
It’s mid-April. Let’s cruise Bluffton.
In our quick trip you’ll notice lots of reds, pinks and in-between shades as trees put on their spring robes. In a few weeks lots more blooming things will catch our attention.
Senior Rebecca Olashuk (Tinora), sophomore Maddy Reed (Piketon) and freshman Taylor Lavey (Findlay) each posted new school records to lead the No. 9-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday afternoon at Ohio Wesleyan University.
With the second place finish, the Polar Bears improve to 62-4 overall.
Olashuk posted a top-2 finish as she claimed second place in the hammer throw with a school-record and personal best toss of 159' 7.00".
The senior's throw currently ranks in the top-30 nationally.
In the 100-meter dash, Lavey finished third overall, setting a new school record with a time of :12.36.
The Ada Kiwanis Club served about 600 meals on Saturday at the school cafeteria during the breakfast and lunch hours. This is an annual major fundraiser for the service club, which is know for helping youth.
Photos:
• Brett Halsey and Conner, 2, enjoying Kiwanis pancakes on Saturday morning.
