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February 2016

ONU women face Denison in first round of DIII action

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 29, 2016

By Tim Glon

No. 10-ranked Ohio Northern will travel to Holland, Mich., and will face No. 23-ranked Denison in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament on Friday.

The Polar Bears (22-4 overall) are making their third NCAA Tournament appearance in the past four seasons and won the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season title with a 17-1 record.

The Big Red are 23-4 on the season and won the North Coast Athletic Conference regular season title with a 15-1 mark.

Both Ohio Northern and Denison received at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament.

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Dog of the Week: Hoss is a "big" 11-pounder

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 29, 2016

Meet "Hoss," one-year-old male cairn terrier mix, 11 pounds.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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Lots of congrats all the way around - plus check out all these school announcements

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 29, 2016

Ada students are busy this winter. Check out the latest announcement list from the school website:

CONGRATULATIONS: to the Junior High Quiz Bowl team that finished 4th overall out of 16 teams at Coldwater on Saturday.

CONGRATULATIONS: to all of the student who had work selected for the Kewpee High School Art Show: Alexandra, Mackenzie, Madeline, Casey and special congratulations to Callee who received 2nd place in printmaking, Lyric who received 3rd place in printmaking and Claire who received 3rd place in painting. The show is up now until April 9th at Artspace Lima.

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Lap seat

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 29, 2016

Sometimes you have to sit on your mom's lap to see over the rail to watch the show.

Here, Amanda Tanner and her son Teegan have front row seats to watch the second and third grade program "Lemonade" at the Ada School auditorium on Thursday. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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University Keiser Distinguished Lectureship speaker Dr. James Estes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 29, 2016

Ohio Northern University will host a lecture by Dr. James Estes, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz and research biologist at the Institute for Marine Sciences, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. This lecture is free and open to the public.

Estes’ presentation, titled “Apex Predators and Nature’s Functions,” is part of the Keiser Distinguished Lectureship in Life Sciences program, named in honor of ONU alumnus Terry D. Keiser, professor of biological sciences and director of University sustainability.

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Maybe Leap Year Day should be a special holiday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 29, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
How did you spend Leap Year Day?

Probably, like any other day: going to work on Monday, beginning another week or, if you are elderly, making appointments with doctors and labs.

So, we asked: how did you celebrate Leap Year Day. The consistent answer: nothing special, just another day, went about my daily routine.

Merchants are letting a good opportunity go by. No Leap Year greeting cards or flower specials, no abundance of red, white, and blue flags.

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"Lemonade" is more than a drink - it's a musical

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 28, 2016

Second and third graders in Ada Schools presented "Lemonade" on Thursday afternoon in the school auditorium. (The program should have been titled "Snow Cone" on one of the few days in February this year to see the white stuff come down.)

Ada has a large group of second and third graders with four classes in second and three in third. 

The program, drawing many family members in the audience, was headed up by music teacher Mrs. McPeeks. (Monty Siekerman)

 

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ReStore makeover featured in winter newsletter

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 28, 2016

ReStore begins 2016 with a makeover: new paint and, most importantly, a new floor.

That makeover is featured in the winter ReStore newsletter, which is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

The old floor — unattractive and unsafe — was replaced with new multicolor linoleum, textured for additional stability. “It looks nice and it feels good when you walk on it,” said Dana Walters, ReStore director. “We don’t have to trip over the loose tiles.”

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Requiem for Roger's snowman

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 28, 2016

Photos and story by Ken Collins
Warmer temperatures on Sunday were the kiss of death for snowmen in Ada.  And so we present a "Requiem for Roger's Snowman."

Roger says his snowman was over seven feet tall originally.  Now it is nowhere near that tall, and the carrot nose, hat, and scarf lie scattered on the ground. 

More photos below -

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ONU men's lacrosse defeats Franciscan 19-4 in first-ever varsity contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 28, 2016

By Tim Glon

Freshman Steven Slagle scored two goals and dished out six assists to lead the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team to a dominating 19-4 victory over Franciscan in ONU's inaugural varsity contest on Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears (1-0) also got four goals and two assists from freshman Max Weese.

The Barons (0-1) got two goals from Dan McCartney in their season opener.

Freshman Peter Hardt scored the first two goals in Ohio Northern history, finding the back of the net at the 12:10 and 10:57 marks of the first period. Fittingly, the first goal was assisted by Weese and the second goal by Slagle.

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