You are here

Home » Monthly archive

April 2019

Once upon a time in Ada

Seven generations of Shanks in rural Ada
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, April 20, 2019

By Leland Crouse
[email protected]
Borrowed from Small Town Sampler
Betty Miller, August 30, 1989
Thomas Shanks
In 157 years most of the early farms in Liberty Township have changed owners. A few, however, have been passed down through the generations, and descendants of some of the early settlers still grow crops on the land their ancestors cleared. One of these farms is owned by Bob and Anna Mary Shanks on County Road 65. At some time in their lives, seven generations of the Shanks family have called this home.

»

Loughman, Anderson week OAC softball honors

Posted by Icon K on Saturday, April 20, 2019

Ohio Northern senior infielder Hailee Loughman (Brookville) and freshman pitcher Maddie Anderson(Akron/Ellet) swept the Ohio Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week honors in softball for the April 8-14 voting period, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

Loughman was named the OAC Hitter of the Week while Anderson garnered OAC Pitcher of the Week honors after leading the Polar Bears to an undefeated 4-0 record last week over No. 24 Baldwin Wallace and John Carroll.

»

BVHS Service of Remembrance held April 28

Posted by Icon K on Saturday, April 20, 2019

The eighteenth annual Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Findlay, 2230 S. Main St., Findlay. 

This interfaith memorial service will honor BVHS patients and residents who passed away in 2018. All are welcome to attend the service, which will be followed by a reception.

»

Natalie DiPietro Mager recognized for community outreach efforts

2019 OPA pharmacists public relations award recipient
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 19, 2019

ONU pharmacy professor Natalie DiPietro Mager is recipient of the 2019 Pharmacist Public Relations Award presented by the Ohio Pharmacists Association.

This award recognizes a pharmacist for continuous service to the community in educating the public on pharmacy-related issues and safe medicine use. It was presented during the OPA annual conference April 12-14 in Columbus.
 

“She is a true ambassador for the profession. With expertise in pharmacy and public health, she takes healthcare to the next level to ensure wellness and safe medication use,” said Ernest Boyd, OPA executive director.

»

What a mess!

But, just wait until the end of September to see the renovation results
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 19, 2019

MORE PHOTOS BELOW -
The Ada police department is a mess – not the officers, rather the physical office.

But, that’s the plan, as work is now underway for a nearly $700,000 renovation of the Ada municipal building.

Kuhlman Builders, Ottawa, started the renovation earlier this week. The work should be finished by the end of September.

In the meantime, the police department is relocated on the second floor of the municipal building.

»

ONU men stay undefeated on OAC

Posted by LizGH on Friday, April 19, 2019

Sophomore Vinh Thai (Galloway/St. Charles) broke a 4-4 tie with a thrilling 6-3, 7-5 victory at No. 1 singles to lead the Ohio Northern men's tennis team to a 5-4 victory at Mount Union on Tuesday afternoon at Whitehill Courts.

The Polar Bears improve to 11-6 overall and stay undefeated in Ohio Athletic Conference play with a 5-0 mark, while the Purple Raiders fall to 9-6, 3-3.

»

Baseball: Crestview boys run-rule Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 19, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting Crestview pieced together a 10-run fifth inning to defeat Ada 16-2 in Northwest Conference baseball action on a warm but overcast Thursday night.

The loss dropped Ada to 8-7 overall and 1-3 in NWC play. The Knights improved to 5-6 and 4-1 in league action with the victory.

The Bulldogs led 2-0 after the first inning. Zac Swaney singled, stole a base and scored on a Brandon Hull double. Hull then came in to score on a Phillip Coulson groundout.

»

Softball: Lady Knights shut out Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 19, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting Crestview was relentless as the Lady Knights run-ruled the Ada softball team 24-0 Thursday on a warm but dark evening.

The Lady Bulldogs dropped to 8-8 overall and 0-4 in NWC play with the defeat. The Lady Knights improved to 10-3 overall and 4-1 in league action with the victory.

Crestview is second in the NWC standings, a game behind 5-0 Bluffton, who handed them their lone league loss.

Crestview jumped out to an early 6-0 lead and was never headed. Kali Small slugged a run-scoring triple to right field to make it 9-0 in the top of the third.

»

Young Mom Support Class offered at Alger Public Library

Posted by LizGH on Friday, April 19, 2019

Alger Public Library will hold a Young Mom Support Class over four Fridays in May. Each class is from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. in the library.

These classes will cover budgeting, nutrition, development, health and safety, among other topics.

This program is for young mothers, from teenage up to 25 years old. To pre-register, please call 419-757-7755 or email [email protected].

»

25th annual Ohio Lincoln Highway League state meeting in Van Wert

Posted by LizGH on Friday, April 19, 2019

The Van Wert Historical Society hosts the 25th annual Ohio Lincoln Highway League (OLHL) state meeting Saturday, April 27. 

A welcome and introduction will begin at 10:15 a.m. by Larry Webb of the Van Wert Historical Society. 

Marty Thomas, president of the Western Ohio Chapter and of the Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio will give an update on the retrieval and restoration of a 1936 aircraft that accompanied Admiral Richard Byrd to the Antarctic in 1941. 

In October, 1939, Byrd’s polar exploration vehicle, which carried the airplane in the Antarctic, crashed east of Gomer on the Lincoln Highway in what became a national news story.

»

Pages