Ohio Northern University President Dr. Dan DiBiasio held a special ceremony for graduating seniors Leanna Henry (West Jefferson) and Miranda Huddle (Versailles) on Tuesday.
Henry and Huddle are members of the ONU softball team and missed the University's graduation ceremony on Sunday as they were competing in the NCAA III Notre Dame, Indiana Regional Tournament.
Ohio Northern reached the finals with victories over Case Western Reserve and No. 19-ranked Saint Mary's (Ind.) on Friday and Saturday, but were eliminated in the championship game on Sunday by Case.
Honor students for the Ada High School class of 2018 were announced this week by Ada schools.
The students include seven valedictorians and one salutatorian. Valedictorians
• Olivia Alexander
• Kiser Colley
• Alexander Hurtig
• Lyric Jones
• Erryk Katayama
• Noah Pinkney
• Melinda Woods Salutatorian
• Terrence Sheridan
Ada seniors honors banquet is tonight (Wednesday). The seniors final day in school is May 21. Ada HS baccalaaureate in the ONU chapel on May 23. The 2018 commencement is May 27.
The annual Liberty Conservation Club fishing derby will be held Sunday and, if you are lucky enough to catch a tagged catfish named Big Liberty, you win $100. Other fish are tagged, as well, for prizes ranging from money to items donated by local businesses, such as pizza.
About 500 fish have been added to the lake this week, including trout, bass, bluegill, and catfish.
Derby setup begins at 9 a.m., children fish from 12:30-1:30, adults fish from 2-5 p.m.
Family memberships are $20 for the year. Memberships can be purchased at the derby.
By Monty Siekerman
Liberty National Bank is thanking police officers for their service and recognizing those who have died by placing blue ribbons on the posts in front of the Ada office because this is National Police Week.
President Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.
Employees of the local bank also signed a Thank You card that was mailed to the department.
Pictured: Corsie Arn of LNB and Sgt. Donnie Deckling of the Ada PD.
If there is a blue dot on a tree in front of your home, that tree is going to get a trimming. AEP is in town this week to trim trees that interfere with electric lines. The workers know which trees to “shave” because the trees previously have been marked with a blue dot. Check out the next photo for a "long shot" of this tree trimming scene. (Monty Siekerman photos)
The Ada High School baccalaureate service will be held on Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. at ONU’s English Chapel. The service is sponsored by the Ada Ministerial Association and area churches.
“Join us as we gather in a service of worship to give thanks to God for the many talents and gifts he has bestowed on our high school graduates and to seek his guidance and direction for their future,” said Rev. Patrick D. Allen, pastor of the Ada Presbyterian Church.
This year’s speaker is Mrs. Chanda Smith, media specialist at Ada High School. Her message will be based on Matthew 14:22-23 and is titled “What Are You Waiting For?”
