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February 2018

Molinaro has best time in country among Div III

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, February 10, 2018

ALLENDALE, Mich. — Senior Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) had a historical day for the Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team to lead a trio of Polar Bears at the Big Meet hosted by Grand Valley State University on Friday evening.

Molinaro broke former All-American and 3-time National Champion Jimmy O'Brien's 9-year-old school record time of 1:50.60 in the 800-meter run after winning the event in 1:50.23.

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You are invited to an auction

At ONU law college Friday
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, February 9, 2018

There will be a silent auction, live auction, and raffle at the law college on Friday, Feb. 16. Since 1994, $140,000 has been raised to assist law students who work in unpaid public interest legal positions during the summer.

Campus and community members are invited to bid and buy raffle tickets at Tilton Law Building. The silent auction runs from 9-12:30, lunch from 11:30-12:30, live auction begins at 12:30.

Raffle items, which will be drawn throughout the day, have been donated by local restaurants and businesses.

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Are you stumped for a Valentine's Day gift?

May we suggest you stop in at Reichert's
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 9, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Reichert’s has a great selection for your Valentines sweetie, such as this red outfit shown by Lee Ann Pryor.

The local clothing store carries popular brands such as Under Armour, Sketchers, Holloway, Red Wing, Alfred Dunner, Lee and more, many at sale prices. The store is located at 111-113 S. Main, phone 419-634-2881.

Vince Reichert started the Main Street store in 1952. Fred began working there after graduating from Ohio Northern in 1977. He bought the store from his dad in 1992.

Fred says, "Stop in for your Valentine's gift for him or her, we have lots of clothing in red."

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If you're looking for a safe place to live...

Ada's low crime rate is impressive - part 2
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 9, 2018

(This is the second part of a two-part series. Click here to read the first part.)

The Village of Ada has been named 9th Safest City in Ohio by HomeSnacks.net.  

Click here to view AreaVibes link.

Ada Police Chief Michael Harnishfeger credits the high ranking on the excellent relationship between the Ada community and the police department.

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Speedway exec to speak at ONU

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, February 9, 2018

Speedway executive David R. Heppner will discuss “Engineering and the Entrepreneurial Spirit” during a talk at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 19 in the Freed Center. The talk, which is part of the Spotts Lecture Series and is free and open to the public.

Heppner, an ONU engineering graduate, is senior vice president of engineering services and corporate support at Speedway LLC.

Heppner graduated from ONU in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He attended the Wharton School Advanced Management Program in 2013, and he is a registered professional engineer.

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Ada rally falls short to Lancers

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, February 9, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

MIDDLE POINT - Host Lincolnview built a 13-point halftime lead and staved off a determined Ada second half charge to post a 42-35 win in Northwest Conference girls basketball action Thursday night.

 

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 4-15 overall and 0-7 in conference play with the tough loss. Meanwhile, the Lady Lancers improved to 10-11 and 2-5 in the NWC with the victory.

 

Ada trailed 25-12 at intermission, but rallied within 30-29 after the third period after a 17-5 quarter. Yet the Lancers pulled it out with a 12-6 final stanza showing.

 

"We played a really good second half," said Bulldog head coach Bill Taflinger.

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Red Cross responds to fire in McGuffey

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 8, 2018

The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter responded to a fire on Cottonwood Road in McGuffey on Thursday afternoon, providing help to a family of six.

The Red Cross provided assistance to the family of two adults and four children for immediate needs including temporary lodging, food and clothing as well as comfort kits of personal hygiene items, blankets and stuffed animals for the children.

“We’re deeply saddened for those who were impacted by this fire,” said Todd James, Executive Director, North Central Ohio Chapter.

“As we continue to help them, we urge everyone to take steps to minimize the risk of a fire occurring in their home.”

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If you're looking for a safe place to live...

Ada's low crime rate is impressive
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 8, 2018

Population: 5,782
Rank Last Year: 25 (Up 16)
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 17 (12th safest)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 657 (18th safest)

If you're looking for a safe place to live in Ohio, may we present Ada as an option.

While it doesn't sit at the very top of the chart for Ohio, it still has an impressively low crime rate.

38 property crimes occurred here, which nets out to being the 18th best in Ohio on a rate basis.

(This is the first part of a two-part series. Tomorrow we'll take a closer look at the statistics and hear from Michael Harnishfeger,  police chief)

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10-school quiz bowl competition here Monday

Eight quizzes will be going on consecutively
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 8, 2018

Note: The quiz bowl competition was moved to Feb. 12 after a winter weather delay last Monday.

By Monty Siekerman
Want to quickly know the answer to most any question?

Students from 10 schools can probably recite the correct answer on Monday because academic scholars from 10 area schools will be here for a Quiz Bowl competition.

The quizzing starts at 4:30 p.m. and will last until 8 p.m. when a champion is crowned. Junior and senior high school students from Ada, Bluffton, Cory-Rawson, Crestview, Elida, Hardin Northern, Kenton, Liberty Benton, Riverdale, and USV will be on hand for the annual Ada Invitational this year.

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Did you survive the double OT win at Spencerville?

Grant Pepper talks with the Ada coach
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 8, 2018

By Grant Pepper
Last Friday night, the Ada High School boys' basketball team won a double-overtime thriller at Spencerville, 48-45. Ada (4-14, 2-3 NWC) won their first NWC road game since Feb. 6, 2015 and also recorded their first road win of the season (now 1-8 as visitors).

The Bulldogs rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to tie Spencerville (2-13, 1-4) at 38 at the end of regulation. After Spencerville freshman Dalton Pritchard hit a tough two-point shot to send the game into a second overtime, Ada closed the game out by winning the final period, 6-3.

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