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February 2018

Bluffton University names Dr. Jane Wood as its next president

Will succeed Dr. James Harder on July 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 24, 2018

For just the 10th time in its 119-year history, Bluffton University’s Board of Trustees has named a new president, announcing that Dr. Jane Wood has accepted the call to serve as Bluffton’s next president beginning July 1, 2018.

“Dr. Wood has demonstrated success in achieving enrollment growth at several institutions by leading academic program innovation, strategic planning, alignment and visioning processes that moved those institutions forward, along with proven success in building relationships for public and private partnerships to broaden the school’s reach,” said Kent Yoder, chairperson of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees.

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Ohio’s endangered species

Featured in Oakwoods open house
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, February 24, 2018

Endangered Species aren’t just elephants, pandas and polar bears. There are also endangered species in Ohio: Lake Erie water snakes, Clubshell mussels, Karner blue butterflies, Eastern prairie fringed orchids, to name just a few.

On Sunday, March 4, Hancock Park District presents “Ohio’s Endangered Species: Open House” to learn about Ohio’s 28 threatened and endangered species through activities, displays and a craft.

The open house will take place at Oakwoods Nature Preserve’s Discovery Center from 1 to 4 p.m. All ages are welcome to participate. Registration is not required.

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Volunteer recruiting event

Hosted at Blanchard Valley Hospital
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, February 24, 2018

The Blanchard Valley Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting a volunteer recruiting event to target individuals who are interested in working in the main campus gift shop. This initiative will take place on Saturday, March 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Donnell Pavilion at Blanchard Valley Hospital.

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Search underway for missing youth

In the area of Township Road 55
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 23, 2018

By Monty Siekerman

A child is lost, and it’s getting dark.

At 6 p.m. on Friday, a helicopter hovers overhead. Many rescue and law enforcement are on hand looking for the child.

There are boats and scuba gear in case he is found in or near one of the many farm ponds that dot the territory.

Neighbors join in the search. ATVs prowl the countryside. Residents, even two miles away, have been notified to be on the watch. 

Hardin County Sheriff's is currently searching the area of 0726 TR 55 near Ada for a 13-year-old autistic male missing from the residence since approximately 3:30 pm.

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The subject is "ghosts"

Saturday at the library - program by members of Toledo Ghost Hunting Society
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 23, 2018

Members of the Toledo Ohio Ghost Hunting Society will give a chilling ghost talk at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main.

Society members will describe their experiences with spirits from beyond.

Also, they will tell about some of their most haunted locations in the area, and end the program with a question and answer session.

Harold St. John will be among Society members attending. He is an instructor at Owens Community College where he teaches Ghost Hunting 101 and 102. He is also host of a live ghost talk show and Web stream show.

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Ada residents award recipients

215 people attend Hardin chamber-business alliance annual meeting at ONU
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 23, 2018

Three Ada residents accepted awards from the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance during the group’s annual meeting attended by 215 people in McIntosh Center ballroom on Thursday evening.

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ONU Symphony will perform Sunday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, February 23, 2018

The ONU Symphony will perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Freed Center. Tickets will be available at the door.

In support of Black History Month, the Symphony will present William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1 (Afro-American Symphony). This piece is monumental, as Still was the first African-American to compose a symphony and an opera, as well as to conduct a leading American orchestra. Still incorporates blues and African-American styles, while melding jazz and traditional orchestral techniques.

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Bruns chosen OAC player of the year

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, February 23, 2018

Ohio Northern junior Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year for 2018 in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches. ONU will play in the OAC finals at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at John Carroll.

Senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) was also a First team All-OAC pick and senior Joey DiOrio (Columbus/Watterson) was an Honorable mention All-Conference selection.

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Assess your own heart rate

The number of times your heart beats per minute
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 23, 2018

By Christine Schroeder, MOT, OTR/L

Note: Please open attachments at the bottom of this column to view resting heart rates for men and women.

If February had you thinking about Valentine’s Day, why not take a moment to assess your own heart (health)?

Heart rate, or pulse, is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Normal (resting) heart rates vary from person to person, depending on a number of factors or conditions.

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Lady Bears win, host finals at King-Horn Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, February 23, 2018

The Lady Bears punched their ticket to the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament championship game for the second consecutive season on Thursday evening with a hard-fought 80-72 victory over No. 6-seeded Otterbein in the OAC tournament semifinals at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 23-4 on the season, while the Cardinals end their season at 17-10.

Northern will host No. 2-seeded Marietta at King-Horn in the tournament championship contest at 3 p.m. on Saturdayafternoon with a trip to the 2018 NCAA III tourney on the line.

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