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October 2016

Carolyn Risner was a member of Grace Gospel Church

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 20, 2016

Carolyn J. Risner,  78, died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at noon at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on June 1, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to Claude and Della (Hall) Gullett who preceded her in death. On May 19, 1956, Carolyn married Paul E. Risner and he preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2015.

She was a member of Grace Gospel Church of Ada. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

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ONU fall enrollment is 3,108 students - decrease from 2015

Number of new undergraduate students is up
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 20, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Ohio Northern's total enrollment is 3,108 students, a 4 percent decrease from fall semester 2015. The number of new undergraduate students is up 4.3 percent.

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Soccer: Riverdale eliminates Ada boys

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 20, 2016

Story by Cort Reynolds - photos by Vickie Garmon

Host Riverdale defeated Ada 2-0 in boys Div. III sectional first round soccer action Tuesday night.

The loss ended the Bulldog season with a 7-9-1 record after a promising 6-1 start.

Ada ended up 3-4 in NCOSA play and 2-2-1 in Northwest Conference action.

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Soccer: Ada girls win suspended tourney battle in shootout

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 20, 2016

By Cort Reynolds
The Ada girls soccer team won the resumption of its suspended Div. III first round sectional soccer match over visiting Otsego 2-1 (3-1 in a shootout) after the second overtime was scoreless Wednesday evening.

Darkness suspended play at approximately 7:20 p.m. Monday evening with the score knotted at 1-1 after one 15-minute overtime period.

The shootout victory was the first tournament win in Lady Bulldog soccer program history.

Ada, which improved to 6-10-1 with the victory, had a few solid scoring opportunities in the second OT but couldn't find the back of the net.

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Bulldog volleyball team plays in district quarter-finals tonight

Ada advances from sectional play with 17-6 record
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 20, 2016

Ada spikers ground Rockets in 1st round
By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The white-hot Ada volleyball team defeated visiting Pandora-Gilboa
over four fairly close sets in Div. IV first round sectional play Tuesday
night.

Ada won 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20 to finish 2016 with a perfect 8-0 home
slate. The Lady Bulldogs also advanced to the district quarterfinals at
Hardin Northern Thursday with their first tournament victory since 2013.

Following their eighth consecutive triumph, the Bulldog record improved to
17-6. P-G ended up 13-10 after the loss.

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Zeta Tau Alpha raises money for cancer research

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 20, 2016

Zeta Tau Alpha sorority sponsored a buffet Tuesday at The Inn, hoping to raise more than $1,000 for cancer research and education.

Colette Rzeszutko (right), who was in charge of the event, welcomes Matthew Phillips, a business professor, and his wife, Angie, a teacher at Allen East.

About 170 people dined at the Pink Pasta buffet. Ridding the world of cancer is the national and local philanthropic effort of ZTA. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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ONU men’s soccer team now 5th in DIII in nation

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, October 20, 2016

The Ohio Northern men's soccer team fell one spot to No. 5 in the seventh weekly D3soccer.comnational poll. Northern (13-0-3) is coming off of a 1-0-1 week in which it defeated Heidelberg 3-0 and posted a 1-1 tie with John Carroll.

Chicago (Ill.) remained at the No. 1 spot with 991 points and 17 first place votes, while Trinity (Tex.) came in at No. 2 with 969 points and the remaining five first place votes, and Messiah (Pa.) moved into the top-3 with 873 points.

Northern has now been nationally-ranked for six consecutive years and 10 times in the last 11 seasons. Ohio Northern moved up one spot in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll to No. 4.

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Hardin Alliance accepting nominations for 2016 awards

Citizen of the year, business of the year, community service awards
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Thursday, October 20, 2016

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Community Service Awards.  

Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors.  A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision, and the recipients will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, during the Alliance’s annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University’s McIntosh Center. 

Selection of Citizen of the Year will be based upon an individual's outstanding achievements and contributions which have made Hardin County better. 

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Viva Maria's demonstrates "Compassion into Action"

Oct. 25 dine out program supports United Way; ONU men's lacrosse team members volunteer hosts
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Adapting the United Way of Hardin County theme, Viva Maria's Pizza and Pasta, Ada,  will be demonstrate its “Compassion into Action” with the “Dine Out” program, Tuesday, Oct 25.

Of special interest will be the Ohio Northern University's men's Lacrosse team as volunteers for the United Way.  They will be special hosts and waiter assistants from 4 to 10 p.m.

Restaurant owner Susan Fricano has pledged a portion of their sales in support of the United Way of Hardin campaign. Viva Maria's specialize in Italian cuisine and are available for dine in or carry out during their business hours of 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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The holidays have arrived at ReStore

Several events planned during Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, October 19, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Linda Dearth arranges Christmas items for sale at ReStore Community Center, on sale at just pennies on the dollar if purchased at a retailer. The items have been given to ReStore throughout the year and become available for purchase at this time.

 
ReStore has many upcoming events during Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

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