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March 2015

ONU Gospel Ensemble spring concert April 12

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 30, 2015

The ONU Gospel Ensemble spring concert will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12, in McIntosh Center. The performance is free and open to the public.

In addition, the Philippian Baptist Church Choir and the Toledo Youth Choir will do separate selections then join the ONU Ensemble for several joint selections. This will be the second year the three groups have performed together.

The Gospel Ensemble was formed 28 years ago, and performs on campus and in area churches to spread the Word of God in song.

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Ada Lions mulch sale begins May 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 30, 2015

The annual Ada Lions Club mulch sale will begin Saturday, May 2, at Bass Trucking, 0410 State Route 81 just west of the village.

Mulch is sold from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the spring.

Since its beginning in 2000, the club has donated $55,000 in sale profits to students for scholarships.

Black mulch costs $35 and brown costs $30 a scoop, which is about a cubic yard. The product can be picked up, or delivery in the Ada area is available for $10.
(Monty Siekerman)

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Look what's on the April Freed Center calendar

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 30, 2015

Here's the upcoming events at ONU's Freed Center:

• April 16-19
  The Drowsy Chaperone, Apr. 16-18; 7:30pm, Apr. 18-19 2pm
• April 24
  ONU Wind Orchestra, 7:30pm
• April 26
  ONU Spring Band Festival, 4:00pm
• April 30
  ONU Jazz Band, 7:30pm

Contact the Freed Center Box Office for complete ticket pricing. The Freed Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Betty Fitzpatrick was Ada village clerk for 20 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 30, 2015

Betty Fitzpatrick, 79, of Alger died Sunday March 29, 2015 at 11:19 p.m. at The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio.

She was born Dec. 1, 1935 in Rushylvania, Ohio, to William Patterson and Vera (Clay) Patterson McIntosh, and they are deceased. She married Joe Fitzpatrick on Dec. 10, 1954, and he survives in Alger.

She formerly worked as a clerk for Knowlton Construction Company in Bellefontaine and then as clerk for the Village of Ada for nearly 20 years.

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The Wright Brothers would have been proud of these "Bad News Bears"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 30, 2015

The Ohio Northern University student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) captured seventh place at the SAE Aero Design East competition in Lakeland, Fla., from March 13-15.

The ONU team, nicknamed the “Bad News Bears,” participated in the “Regular Class” of the competition and competed among a field of 37 teams in the “Regular Class,” including national championship teams from Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico, India, and Poland.

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Village Voice: Village brush pick up/chipping service scheduled April 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 30, 2015

Have the winds of this winter helped ‘trim’ a few of your trees? Do you need to have some limbs picked up and chipped? Now is your chance!

The Village will conduct a monthly service of brush pick up/chipping and pick up on Monday, April 6.

One of the goals of brush chipping and pickup is to keep the tree lawn areas of the Village clear of debris, so that debris litter does not enter the storm sewer system. Brush or storm debris in the tree lawn area may be picked up by the Village, and residents may place additional brush for chipping in that area. Hired tree trimmers must clean up their own debris; the Village will not pick up brush left by commercial cutters.

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Ada Music Boosters have a detergent and trash bag deal for you

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 29, 2015

The Ada High School musical "Oklahoma" will be performed in April. And, to help pay for props, costumes and equipment for this and other programs, the Ada Music Boosters are holding a detergent and trash bag fundraiser. The sale runs through April 15.

Here’s how it works:

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Gentlemen, start your Baja car engines

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, March 29, 2015

ONU students design, build, test, and race a Baja car. And, they do it as a club...no academic credit...just the joy of learning and competing.

A couple of years ago the local team ranked third in points on the international level. The Baja Race Series has more than 100 teams and is sanctioned by the Society of Automotive Engineers. 

In April and May they will race in three states from coast to coast. Working on the project is open to all students, although civil and mechanical engineering students seem to be in the majority.

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Barbara Castle worked at Wilson's Sporting Goods for 36 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 29, 2015

Barbara E. Castle, 60, of Ada, died Friday March 27, 2015, at 11:20 a.m.. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

She was born Sept. 8, 1954, in Kenton, Ohio to Floyd W. and Tessie L. (Armentrout) Chalfin and they are deceased. She married Terry D. Castle on Jan. 21, 1982, and he survives in Ada.

She worked at Wilson Sporting Goods, Ada, as a lacer for 36 years. She was a member of the former Ladies Auxillary of the Roundhead VFW Post #8832.

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Face it - there's lots of polar bears in Ada, just don't get too close to this one

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 27, 2015

By Monty Siekerman
An interesting piece of art at King-Horn on campus is viewed by many people every day. It's the face of a polar bear. Up close, the installation looks like a bunch of blurred tiles. As you move away from the art piece, the image of the school's mascot becomes clearer and clearer...intriguing, bordering on "participatory art," never boring no matter how many times you pass by, and often talked about by those who come upon it...almost stops you in your tracks, unexpectedly. We asked the artist to comment on her work...here is her reply:

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