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May 2017

Don't forget the honey, honey!

Ada Flea Market now carries fresh honey - in jars and as honey combs

By Monty Siekerman
"Don't forget to bring home the honey, honey."

Dan McCrory, owner of the Ada Flea Market, reports he is now selling fresh honey, both in jars and as honey combs.

The Pure Honey brand is provided by David Duncan, who not only has his own bee hives but also serves as Richland County bee inspector.

McCrory, who purchased the store in April, said he continues to carry new mattresses and boxsprings.

Presently, customers will find collections of thimbles and bells, plants and hanging baskets, and many other items. He said, "It's a fun place to shop for a bargain, and the merchandise continually changes."

ONU women finish highest-ever at NCAA III championships

Emily Richards claims 2 titles

I was pretty nervous heading into the 800," said Richards. "I just ran the 1,500 pretty hard right before the 800 and my legs were a little tired."

For the second time in 2017, junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) claimed two titles at the same NCAA Div. III Championship meet to lead the Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team at the 2017 NCAA Div. III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

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School's out!

Photos by Monty Siekerman
School's out for the summer. Monty Siekerman captured some scenes that tell the story.

• Courtney McLaughlin (left) high fives Bella East as they exit Ada Schools on Tuesday. Both will be sophomores in the fall.

• "Smile for Grandma." Vickie Gillen snaps a photo of her grandkids on Tuesday. This fall, Emily Thaxton will be in 1st grade, Jacob in 9th grade, and Josh in 4th grade.

Q: Why group piano for children? A: Read below!

Why group piano for children?

Group piano offers a fantastic opportunity to be involved in music-making that develops overall musicianship while learning basic piano skills, according to Vicki Mills of Miss Vicki's Music Studio, Ada.

She adds: "7 and 8 year olds love to sing, move, create, and play... all aspects of a group piano setting that capitalizes on the sense of joy experienced in a social situation while learning how to move those fingers on a piano in a meaningful way!"

You might ask: "Why group piano?"

Vicki answers:

Chris Leeper will exhibit 34 pieces at ArtSpace/Lima

Thirty-four works in various media by Ohio artist Chris Leeper will be displayed in the Ellen Nelson Gallery of ArtSpace/Lima beginning Friday, June 9, according to Bill Sullivan.

The exhibit will  run through Saturday, July 22.  There will  be a reception for the artist on Sunday, July 16, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Leeper is a prominent Ohio painter and watercolorist and resident in Canfield.  He is a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University.

Wrestling to open 2017-18 campaign at Mount Union Invitational

The Ohio Northern wrestling team will open its 2017-18 season on Nov. 11 at the Mount Union Invitational under 30th-year head coach Ron Beaschler.

The Polar Bears will open the home portion of their schedule with an Ohio Athletic Conference dual match against defending OAC champion Baldwin Wallace on Nov. 28 at the ONU Sports Center.

Northern will host the 37th annual ONU Invitational on Dec. 2 and will also host OAC dual meets with Otterbein on Jan. 30 and Muskingum on Feb. 6.

ONU will travel to Virginia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois for tournaments during the season.

ONU women win OAC All-Sports Trophy title

Ohio Northern won the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's All-Sports Trophy for the 2016-17 season.

This marks the second consecutive title and the 11th crown overall for the Polar Bear women's teams.

ONU edged Mount Union on the strength of OAC titles in volleyball, soccer, basketball and outdoor track and field.

Northern also finished second in tennis and indoor track and field and was third in golf and swimming and diving.

The cross country team was fourth and the softball team finished fifth, giving ONU upper-division finishes in 10 of the 11 OAC sponsored sports in 2016-17.

Men's Soccer shows success in classroom

The Ohio Northern men's soccer team showed a great amount of success in the classroom during the Spring semester of the 2016-17 academic year.

As a team, Northern posted a cumulative GPA of 3.40, while 11 players earned a perfect 4.0 for the semester.

This marks the sixth time in the past seven seasons that the men's soccer program has had at least 10 or more players on the Dean's List.

In all, 26 players were named to the Dean's List.

Northern posted a 17-2-4 record during the 2016 campaign under 19th-year head coach Brent Ridenour and advanced to the First Round of the 2016 NCAA Div. III Tournament.

Raymond L. Allen 1948 - 2017

Raymond L. Allen, age 68, died on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 2:17 pm at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. 

He was born on June 26, 1948 in Alger, Ohio to Adam and Marie (Nichols) Allen who preceded him in death. On April 1, 1967 Raymond married Linda K. Swaney and she survives in Harrod. 

Wards celebrate 45 years of marriage

Robert (Bob) and Karen (Gentry) Ward will celebrate 45 years of marriage on June 6, 2017. 

Both are from the state of Missouri and were married in Karen’s hometown of Rolla in 1972. 

The Wards moved to Ada, Ohio, in 1989, from Las Cruces, N.M., where Bob had been teaching at New Mexico State University. 

Retiring in 2015 from Ohio Northern University, Bob served the T.J. Smull College of Engineering as a civil engineering professor.  Karen and Bob both continue to enjoy the community of Ada, Ohio.

The Wards have three daughters and one son.  The photo was taken in 1971.

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