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April 2016

ONU student receives Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, April 8, 2016

Ohio Northern University student William “Blake” Hays, a sixth-year pharmacy major from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award for his dedication to the public. He will formally receive the award at the University’s Honors Day on April 23, 2016.

This marks the second consecutive year that an Ohio Northern pharmacy student has received this award, which recognizes pharmacy students who have demonstrated a commitment to public health and public health practice and have who gone outside the classroom to develop and bring care to patients in their community.

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Ada elementary students inspired by sister-author team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 7, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Author/illustrators Janet Stevens (left) and her sister, Susan Stevens Crummel spoke to elementary children at Ada Schools on Tuesday morning.

Janet said it was rewarding to her and her sister to reach out to kids through their books, encourage them to learn to read, and, maybe, inspire some children to be writers and illustrators.

The school sponsored a book fair of the sisters' many books during the past week.

The writers were at Bath school the day before and autographed 600 books that were purchased there.

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Ada HS FFA award winners recognized

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 7, 2016

By Chapter Reporter Emma Jameson

The annual Ada FFA banquet was held March 30 in the cafeteria at Ada High School. 

During our meal, Kaitlyn Long presented our annual slide show. The slide show was the highlight of the evening. It gave parents, as well as community members, a chance  to see what the FFA really does throughout the year.

 Members of the Parliamentary Procedure teams, Public Speaking, Job Interview and Soil Judging contestants were recognized.

Leadership and scholarship pins were also handed out to those who qualified. In the area of proficiency awards, the following members received recognition: 

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Earth Week comes to ONU April 17-22

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Ohio Northern University will celebrate Earth Week with activities on campus and in the community from April 17-22.

Beginning on Sunday, April 17, volunteers from ONU Student Recycles will clean up a section of state Route 81 from Township Road 55 to Country Road 75 in Hardin County as part of Adopt-A-Highway.

Also beginning Sunday at 1 p.m., Ada Elementary students in kindergarten through third grade will display Earth Week artwork in McIntosh Center. The display will be open through Friday.

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University presents instrumental ensembles concert April 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 6, 2016

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents an instrumental ensembles concert in the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Sunday, April 10, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The concert will feature several instrumental ensembles in a wide variety of music. To open the program, Dale Laukhuf, low brass instructor at ONU, will present the ONU Brass Ensemble performing excerpts from Elijah, composed by Felix Mendelssohn. 

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1690s Salem, Mass., setting of Ada HS spring drama

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Story and photo by Monty Siekerman
"A Voice in the Dark: A Salem Story" is this spring's play put on by the Ada Drama Association at the high school auditorium. Curtain time is 7 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 15-17.

Told through the eyes of a teenager, the two-act play is a thrilling and poignant tale of one of the darkest eras in American history, the time of the witch trials in Salem, Mass., in the 1690s.

Peg Gordon, the director, called the 90-minute play "challenging" for the cast, which is composed of junior and senior high students. Amy Stover is assistant director.

The play was written by Elizabeth Downing.

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Dorothy OBrien was born in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Dorothy L. O’Brien, 86, died on Wednesday, April 06, 2016, at Glenbrook Rehab & Nursing, Ft. Wayne, Ind.    

She was born on June 30, 1929 in Ada, Ohio, to Archy and Alice (Kuhn) Staley who preceded her in death. On April 17, 1954, she married Norman E. O’Brien who preceded her in death on Oct. 21, 1992. 

Dorothy was a homemaker. 

She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca (Steve) Post of New Haven, Ind.; and four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. 

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Someone you know is on the Ada school honor roll

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Here is the third quarter grading period honor roll for Ada schools.

4th Grade

All A:  Abdallah Al-Olimat, Autumn Andreasen, Jackson Brown, Olivia Burkhart, Kylee Kober, Luke Limer, Ashlyn Madison, Ella Marshall, Josie Phillips, Mason Selover, Kiya Tabler and Danielle Vassil-Horse.

A – B:  Owen Arnett, Jack Baumgartner, Draven Boutwell, Makenna Conaway,  Carson Gossard, Dakota Gossman, Karmen Hall, Josie Harris, Grant Hunnaman, Brayden Hunsicker, Abid Khan, Mariah King, Grace Mosher, SaraLynn Myers, Tara Pitts, Lucas Tarr, Filip Vasileski and Kailey Wager

5th Grade

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Computer Basics Class

Posted by Rhett Grant on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Spots are still available for the Ada Public Library's "Computer Basics," class to be taught by the Library's Guiding Ohio Online/Americorps volunteer, Max Gauthier; the class is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12th, 5:30-6:30p.m.

Some of the items Max will be covering include:

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Toledo Zoo comes to Ada on Earth Day April 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Ohio Northern University will celebrate Earth Week with activities on campus and in the community from April 17-22.

Beginning on Sunday, April 17, volunteers from ONU Student Recycles will clean up a section of state Route 81 from Township Road 55 to Country Road 75 in Hardin County as part of Adopt-A-Highway.

Also beginning Sunday at 1 p.m., Ada Elementary students in kindergarten through third grade will display Earth Week artwork in McIntosh Center. The display will be open through Friday.

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