Ohio Northern University will hold commencement exercises for the Raabe College of Pharmacy as well as undergraduate colleges and the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program on Sunday, May 12, in the ONU King-Horn Sports Center. The Pettit College of Law commencement is Sunday, May 19.
Approximately 637 students are earning their degrees this academic year, including 139 from the College of Pharmacy, 62 from the College of Law and 436 from the other three colleges.
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
The College of Pharmacy commencement exercises will be held at 9 a.m. on May 12.The student speaker is Molly Wheeler of Sylvania.
Ada 4-H club, Liberty Belles and Boys, wanted to make Ada a safe community – so they did something about it.
Last summer the club held an ice cream social fundraiser. It generated $500 and the proceeds were recently donated to the Ada police department for surveillance equipment for the department’s S.A.F.E.R. program.
Project S.A.F.E.R. (Seeking Aid From Every Resident) is Ada's own community policing initiative started in January of 2002. It is a winner of the 2003 Ohio Crime Prevention's Community Policing Strategy Award, aimed at nurturing the relationship with the community.
A new group has formed in Ada - it's for anyone 50 and older. The group is called "O. W. L. S. (Older, Wiser, Living Saints)."
O.W.L.S. meets at Wesley Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, Ada, for lunch and fellowship at noon every third Wednesday of each month. This month's meeting is on May 15.
"Food is provided. We will also have some sort of program each month and hopefully some fun," according to Judy Lusk.
The following Ada police reports were provided to the Icon by the Hardin County Sheriff’s office. They cover April 30 to May 6:
April 30
Medical emergency, Vancrest, 600 W. North Ave.
Investigate complaint, 910 Northern View
Animal call, 203 Turner Ave.
Vehicle incident, 712 N. Main St.
May 1
Investigate complaint, Health Trends Gym & Tanning, 123 E. Buckeye Ave.
Animal call, 414 S. Johnson St.
Animal call, 312 E. Lincoln Ave.
Vehicle incident, Taco Bell, 530 S. Main St.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - The Bluffton Lions Foundation will host the Fifth Annual Ride to Remember on Saturday, July 20. Several routes will be offered, ranging in distance from the 2-mile Town Loop to the 112-mile Triplett Challenge. Proceeds from the ride will benefit the Bluffton Pathways Project.
“Last year, we drew more than 200 riders,” said Dick Ramseyer, chair of the event. “We hope to add even more riders this year and are offering a lot of perks to attract them.”
Bulldog boys' basketball youth camp is accepting registrations for the three-day camp held at the end of May, according to Dre White, boys’ varsity basketball coach.
The camp is open to boys in grades 3 through 7 (2018-2019 school year). The camp takes place in the high school gym from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 28 to 20.
The cost is $35 per participant. Checks payable to Ada Athletic Boosters. T-shirts are given to each camper.
By Cort Reynolds
The Ada tennis team defeated visiting Upper Sandusky 4-1 Monday evening at the Ohio Northern University courts in the 2019 home regular season finale.
The Bulldogs improved to 13-4 with the victory, while US fell to 10-4 with the loss.
Ace Cade Mullins celebrated Senior Day with a 7-5, 6-0 win at first singles to record his 17th win of the season.
Junior Isaac Spar and sophomore Miranda Wills also each reached the 17-win plateau with straight-set wins at seond and third singles, respectively.
By Tim Glon
Ohio Northern volleyball coach Kate Witte has announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season after 29 years as head coach of the program.
Witte will be replaced at the helm of the Polar Bears by current assistant coach and ONU All-American Katie Kuhn on Jan. 1, 2020.
"I am very honored to have had the opportunity to be the leader of the ONU volleyball program for the past 28 years, Witte said. "I am greatly looking forward to my last volleyball season at Ohio Northern. I have had the privilege to coach hundreds of terrific young ladies during my time here and will cherish those memories the rest of my life."
By Cort Reynolds
The visiting Ada baseball team lost a tough 4-1 battle at Spencerville in Northwest Conference baseball action Monday night.
Ada fell to 8-10 and 1-5 in the NWC with the defeat.
Spencerville improved to 5-15 and ended up 3-5 in the NWC with the win.
The Bearcats scored once in the bottom of the first inning to take the early lead. They went up 2-0 after three, yet Ada's Dylan East scored in the top of the fourth frame to pull within 2-1.
But the hosts answered with a run in the home fourth, then tacked on an insurance tally in the bottom of the sixth to provide the final margin.
By Cort Reynolds
Defending district champion Ada lost 10-3 to visiting Marion Local in Div. IV sectional softball first round action on a warm Monday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 9-11 overall with the defeat, while ML improved to 9-11 with the outcome.
ML now plays at third-seeded MAC rival Ft. Recovery in the sectional finals Thursday, May 9 at 5 p.m.
"We just need to put the ball in play better and move runners more effectively," said Ada head coach Rebecca Dicke. "I think the game was closer than the score indicates. We gave them some runs defensively."
ML broke away from a 4-2 lead with six runs in their final three at bats.
