June 2018

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
You heard The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps last Thursday, now the Boston Crusaders invite you to hear their show at 6 p.m. on Wednesday (tomorrow) at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Crusaders are in the final rehearsals for their 11-minute competitive show, which begins Thursday at Ford Field in Detroit. Seven corps will open their summer season in the Motor City. The Boston Crusaders will travel 28,000 miles this summer, performing 36 shows in many states.

Thomas E. Bowman, age 66 died on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 9:50 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

            He was born on April 3, 1952 in Bluffton, Ohio to William Lloyd E. and Hazel Marie (Smith) Bowman who preceded him in death. Thomas had married Barbara Weber, and she is deceased. He later married Phyllis Morrison Strawser who also preceded him in death.

Thomas was a truck driver and attended the Riley Creek Baptist Church as a child. He was a big Pittsburg Steelers fan, and a 1970 graduate of Cory Rawson High School.

Summer Read events for all ages continue at the Alger Library through July 20. Kids, teens and adults may check out books to earn tickets for a prize drawing at the end of the program. Readers can also earn tickets by writing a brief review of a book checked out and by attending weekly meetings at the library.

Children age 3-6 are invited to have fun with Pete the Cat during storytimes  at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays. At 2 p.m.on Tuesdays readers of all ages are invited to attend various activities, such as Painted Rock Art on June 26. A Lego Challenge is held every Thursday at 2 p.m.

By Monty Siekerman
Sometimes, almost never, you find what might look like a flying shrimp in the most unlikely place...and all of this has a local connection.

Judith Greavu, ONU art professor emerita, sculpted “Tide Pool with Shrimp” a bronze and fused glass creation on display in Lakeland, Fla., now through the end of the year.

Admiring the winning artwork in Florida is Ada Icon Editor Monty Siekerman. Judith’s sculpture was one of 10 pieces selected from 65 proposals submitted to be displayed along Lemon Street in the heart of downtown Lakeland. She retired after teaching sculpture at Ohio Northern for 20 years.