Bluffton Pediatrics will participate in the 6th annual Regional Disabilities Conference and Resource Fair in March.
The event is held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 28, at Union Chapel Missionary Church, 4869 Ada Road, Lima.
This is a regional resource and information event by the Allen County Educational Service Center, the Allen County Parent Mentor Program, the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the West Central Ohio Abilities Collaborative and Autism Life Center.
The event is for families, caregivers, teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists and individuals with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Katey Stuart, once a Gator, then a Bulldog is now a Polar Bear and, as a senior at Ohio Northern University, is captain of the ONU women's swim team. Click here for a story on her swim career.
Dr. DeBow Freed, president emeritus of Ohio Northern University, died on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at his home, the Icon has learned.
He served as president of ONU for 20 years, retiring in 1999. Then, in 2003, he accepted the position of president at the University of Findlay, where he retired in 2010.
The Icon has yet to learn of funeral arrangements and will post those as soon as they are available.
By Bud Denega
Katey Stuart didn't want to compete athletically past her high school years. Even after obliging to swim at Ohio Northern as a freshman, Stuart still had a strong urge to step away from the sport.
Stuart never did. She never quit the sport she'd done since she was four. She never ended her athletic career.
Now, she's a two-year captain and a senior dead set on finishing that swimming career in the best way possible.
Started swimming with the Ada Gators
Stuart has many constants in her life. She is born and raised in Ada and started her swimming endeavors with the Ada Gators.
Maxine Wince, 86, died on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at 7:48 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born on June 26, 1933, in Johnson County, Kentucky, to the late Floyd and Ocie (May) Bayes. Maxine was previously married to Hobert Wright and he preceded her in death in 1971. On June 20, 1981, Maxine married Glenn E. Wince and he preceded her in death on Dec. 13, 2014.
Maxine retired from Ford Motor Company Lima Engine Plant. She was a homemaker and helped with the family farm. Maxine was an avid gardener and enjoyed quilting, canning and crocheting.
The Ohio Northern University Observatory will be open to the public for a number of events this spring, according to Dr. Jason Pinkley, professor of physics and astronomy at ONU. These follow:
Friday, Feb. 14, 7--9- p.m. - "Venus, Goddess of Love": Cuddle up with your significant other under starry skies to see Venus, the most prominent planet in the evening sky.
Friday, Feb. 28, 8-10- p.m. - "Leap Days and Time": Celebrate Leap Day under a starlit sky and learn about how our calendar is linked to the starry sky.
