By Monty Siekerman
Workers from K&R Landscaping in Leipsic plant a spiral juniper near the new front door of the Ada Public Library on Tuesday.
Finishing touches—including installation of landscaping—are underway to complete a major addition and remodeling of the library which will have a grand reopening on Saturday, April 28.
celebration of the completion of the project will begin at 10:30 a.m. with remarks by Director Rhett Grant. Tater the Clown will be there to entertain children.
Refreshments will be served. The grand reopening will continue until 1:30 p.m. The library celebrated its centennial last year.
Hamdullah Mohib, Ph.D., Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 at the law college. His talk, “The current state of Afghan-U.S. relations,” is free and open to the public.
Ohio Northern University’s LLM in Democratic Governance and Rule of Law program has graduated more than 20 Afghan lawyers over the past six years and will award the LLM to 10 more at its commencement in May. The ambassador will meet with the Afghan students during his visit to campus.
Tommy Tire of Ada and Bluffton customers can receive up to a $120 Visa prepaid card when purchasing a set of four select passenger or lightweight truck Mastercraft Tires in April, according to Tom Dotson.
March 1930 the second death of an Ohio Northern University student within ten days through auto accidents brought a ban on automobiles without permits on the campus. Ralph Sealand, Lakewood and Thomas Downs, Bryan, were the victims.
March 1930 Turner Hall, girls dormitory, at Ohio Northern University was opened for public inspection after purchasing the P.W. Turner home in February. The home was erected by Dr. H.S. Lehr and was the family home for many years.
The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes met Monday, March 26 at Hardin Northern schools with 45 members, 9 advisers, and 10 guest present. Recreation for the night was bingo, it was lead by makenna Eibling and Heidi Trachsel. Pledge to the flag was lead by Mariann Woodruff and the 4-H pledge was led by Carol Woodruff. A parliamentary procedure demonstration was conducted by Vern Woodruff. Casey Clem moved that member dues be $4.00 with no family paying over $8.00 and was seconded by Alyssa Heldman. The motion was carried.
ONU junior Andrew Markell (Missouri City, Tex./Ridge Point) and sophomore Cameron Marous (Brecksville) swept the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Lacrosse Athlete of the Week awards.
Markell was named the OAC Defensive Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week, while Marous earned the OAC Offensive Athlete of the Week honor for the second time this season.
Markell allowed only one goal in 80:12 of action and stopped five of six shots on goal in Northern's two victories during the week.
