Two ONU sororities will have charity events this weekend for the campus and community.
Alpha Xi Delta will sponsor a bake sale to support autism. The sale will be held during a double header baseball game at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Saturday, April 25, at the baseball field.
Zeta Tau Alpha will have its 8th annual Race for the Ribbon 5K starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 26, on the Tundra. The event starts at 10:30 a.m. with corn hole, face painting, games, and pizza. The 5K supports breast cancer education and awareness.
Ohio Northern University has been selected as the primary spring training site for The Cadets, one of the oldest and most honored continuously operating drum and bugle corps in the country.
The Cadets will rehearse on campus from May 14 to June 15. A program of Youth Education in the Arts, the group has members from all over the country and world.
During their time on campus, the corps will practice daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Rehearsals at Ohio Northern’s Dial-Roberson stadium will be open to the public. Visitors should park at Wander Field due to construction on Klingler Road.
A farewell dinner was held last week by the Friends of Findlay at the Findlay Inn for Kiyoshi Yamazaki and his wife, Midori, of Ada Technologies, Inc. Yamazaki is president of Ada Technologies.
The group recognized Yamazaki's efforts as his tenure ends at the Ada plant. Kiyoshi and Midori will be returning to Japan at the end of April.
Jamie Hall, Assistant Administrator for the Village of Ada, and John Hohn, Director of Economic Development of Hardin County, presented the Yamazaki's with a gift and a proclamation from the Hardin County Commissioners.
Katrina Linz, president of ONU Recycling, promotes an effort to collect electronics from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in McIntosh Center. The collection will take place April 21 and 22 for the local community and campus as part of Earth Week.
Most all electronics will be be accepted, except lightbulbs, TVs, and alkaline batteries.
During the school year, ONU Recycles collected aluminum cans and plastic bottles, placing 9th among 65 schools in a Pepsico-sponsored national competition.
Funds from the recycled material will help disabled veterans start businesses.
Minor Repairs Needed Before Overhaul Starts Next Year
By Amy Eddings
A bigger, better concession stand and a new water play zone are some of the features Ada village officials say they’d like to add to the community’s pool when a major renovation begins next year. They outlined their wish list for the village’s Community Improvement Committee at their meeting last Wednesday at Ohio Northern University.
