February 2015

The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law’s 16th annual Diversity Forum will discuss “The New Age of Legal Diversity” in the Celebrezze Large Moot Court Room on Friday, Feb. 20, at 11 a.m.

The ONU Black Law Student Association (BLSA), in partnership with the ONU Student Bar Association, ONU Office of Multicultural Affairs, Black Student Union, the Student Bar Association and the Legal Association of Women, is sponsoring the event.

Friday evening is another opportunity for Icon viewers to do  some nighttime sky gazing.

The Ohio Northern University Physics and Astronomy faculty welcomes viewers to the ONU Observatory from 8 to 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, to view "The Opposition of Jupiter."

Dr. Jason Pinkney, said, "The gas giant Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, will be in opposition on Feb. 6, meaning that it will be at its closest approach to the Earth.

The Ada Kiwanis Club met on Tuesday January 27, 2015 at 12:00 noon at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada. President-Elect Brian Myers called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon.

The Kiwanis membership anniversaries of Joe Ferguson (January 28, 2004); Scott Wills January 28, 2004) and Marilyn Green (February1, 1993) were noted.

Last Week at Ohio Northern:

   Men's Basketball - Won 72-56 at Otterbein; Won 92-81 H v John Carroll
   Women's Basketball - Won 82-54 H v Otterbein; Lost 49-63 at John Carroll
   Wrestling - Lost 7-29 H v #7 Mount Union; 5th of 32 at Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational
   Men's Swimming & Diving - Idle
   Women's Swimming & Diving - Idle
   Men's Indoor Track & Field - 2nd of 5 at OAC North Split Meet at BW
   Women's Indoor Track & Field - 2nd of 5 at OAC North Split Meet at BW

This Week's Schedule:

Junior Colt Lovejoy and senior Cody Lovejoy each went 5-0 and won their respective weight class championships to lead the Ohio Northern wrestling team at the Wheaton (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational on Friday and Saturday at King's Arena.

The Polar Bears (13-4 overall) finished fifth of 32 teams with 82 points.

No. 2-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater won the team title with 173 points, No. 9 Messiah (Pa.) was second with 134.5, No. 7 Mount Union was fourth with 98 and No. 12 Alma (Mich.) was fourth with 91.5.

ONU finished ahead of No. 13 Baldwin Wallace (81 points) and No. 29 Augustana (Ill.) (80 points) and No. 13 Trine (Ind.) (38.5 points) in the team standings.

The next meeting of the Hardin County Democratic Central and Executive Committees will be held Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. at Henry’s Restaurant, 995 North Detroit Street, Kenton.

Committee members should enter the north doors and go to the loft area on the right. Those who would like to eat and order from the menu are invited to come at 6:00 pm. to dine together.

The final plans for the Hardin County Democrats Presidents' Day Luncheon will be made. The keynote speaker will be announced as soon as confirmation is received.

Former ONU trustee and athletic hall of famer Rev. William E. Croy, Jr., 66, of Powell, Ohio, died Jan. 29, 2015, at Kobacker House after a four-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

He was born on Dec. 22, 1948, in Lima, Ohio to William and Mary (Now) Croy. He graduated from Ottawa-Glandorf High School, Ohio Northern University and United Theological School.

He was an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and spent his career serving churches through the West Ohio Conference. He served at Miamisburg Parkview UMC, Urbana UMC, Lima Trinity UMC, Worthington UMC and Maple Grove UMC.

Ever hear of Percy Kilbride or Marjorie Main? How about Ma and Pa Kettle? It ages you if you know them. Then it goes that you'd probably appreciate a good Ma and Pa Kettle movie, if your remember them.

That's what ReStore Community Center, 210 N. Main St., Ada, figures. This week is your chance.

ReStore will show the Ma and Pa Kettle in "Back on the Farm." The free movie is at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, at ReStore.

The plot is pretty complex: The Kettles leave their ultra-modern home and return to the country looking for uranium. Ma and Tom's mother-in-law, Mrs. Parker, fight over whether their grandchild will be raised "hygienically".

Whether boot cut, relaxed fit, skinny, slim fit, straight cut, low-rise or whatever, Emmelina Bales want those jeans that you might consider tossing away or haven’t worn for a long while.

She’s serious.

The Ada High School senior jeans collection is part of a “Teens of Jeans” drive underway this month. As of Friday her efforts have gathers 65 pairs. That’s impressive after only one week of collecting jeans.

Gary L. Donnal, 68, died on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at 9:07 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on Aug. 1, 1946 in Lima to Arthur and Loretta (Lawrence) Donnal and they preceded him in death. On June 18, 1967, he married Lorraine K. Barry and she died on Aug. 10, 2011.

He retired from Ford Motor Company – Lima Engine Plant. He was a former volunteer Law Enforcement Officer in Alger.

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