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August 2019

Around the world wine sampling coming to The Inn

Sept. 14 event includes wine sampling, food and cultural exploration
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 26, 2019

The Inn at ONU, 401 W. College Ave., Ada, holds its annual Around the World Wine Sampling evening next month.

The event is Saturday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. In addition to wine, the evening includes food and cultural exploration.

Tickets are $30 per guest, which includes an extensive selection of appetizers, five unique wine samples, wine commentary provided by wine industry expert Diana Kerr Brown, live entertainment, relaxing atmosphere and a truly enjoyable evening. Tax and gratuity are additional.

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New school cell phone policy

Ada MS and HS taking steps to help students disconnect and engage in class
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 26, 2019

With the new Ada school year underway, one of the changes from previoius years affects student use of cell phones.

Dan Lee, middle and high school principal, explains the new policy as part of his back-to-school message posted on the school website. Click here to read the entire message.

Here's the new cell phone policy
Based on multiple sources of information and research, both the middle and high school is taking steps to help students disconnect and engage in class. 

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ONU men’s and women’s cross country teams excited about new season

Posted by LizGH on Monday, August 26, 2019

Men’s team
The tradition has been built and the standard set for what it's expected out of Ohio Northern's men's cross-country team. Three Ohio Athletic Conference titles in the last four years and two straight NCAA Championship appearances have made the Polar Bears an exemplary program in not only the conference but regionally and nationally, as well. 

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Step back in rural history Sept. 14

Hancock Historical Museum’s historic barn tour
Posted by LizGH on Monday, August 26, 2019

The Hancock Historical Museum will host its fifth historic barn tour on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The self-guided tour will showcase five historic barns around the community of Mt. Blanchard, dating from the 1840s to the early 1900s.

Guests on the tour will learn the history of the barns and the farms they occupy. Many of the farms have been passed down in the same families for several generations. The barns display a wide array of timber-framing techniques and styles and have come to serve a variety of purposes.

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Liberty National Bank adds financlal services program

Gary Wallberg joins bank as VP of financial planning and investment representative
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 25, 2019

Gary A. Wallberg, has joined Liberty National Bank as vice president of financial planning for Liberty Financial Services, LLC, and investment representative of Infinex Investments, Inc.

Wallberg comes to Liberty National Bank with over 25 years in the financial services industry.

"He joined the bank to run and build our Liberty Financial Services program, located at Liberty National Bank," said Ronald L. Zimmerly., Jr., president and CEO of the bank.

"Liberty Financial Services was started to provide bank customers with access to quality, local financial planning, investment planning and insurance planning," said Zimmerly.

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$119,286 two-year grant to ONU College of Pharmacy

From Cardinal Health Foundation to help improve prescribing practices for pain management
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 25, 2019

The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy, in partnership with the Ohio Pharmacists Association, has received a $119,286 grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation through the foundation’s new Optimal Prescribing in Pain Management (OPPM) initiative.

The funded project is designed to improve pain management and pain medication prescribing by engaging community pharmacists to partner with prescribers and establish a relationship focused on improving pain management.

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Rotavirus explained

Everything you need to know about your child's risk for rotavirus
Posted by LizGH on Sunday, August 25, 2019

Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy. 
Rotavirus spreads easily among infants and young children. Is your child at risk?

The virus rotavirus causes gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the lining of the intestine. Symptoms include severe diarrhea and vomiting — both of which can lead to dehydration. Some children may also experience fever and stomach pain.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rotavirus is the world's most common cause of diarrhea in infants and children.

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Once upon a time in Ada

1916 F&M Picnic
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 24, 2019

By Leland Crouse
[email protected]
August 18, 1916, University Herald reported 5,000 people enjoyed the F&M Picnic in Ream’s Grove where Governor Frank B. Willis presented a stirring address.

Familiar family names run throughout the old newspaper article; H.J. Sousley was elected upcoming president with Dana E. Welsh named secretary.

Lee Tressel won $3.00 for first place in the horse race.

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ONU women’s soccer team preseason OAC favorite

Men’s team selected to finish 3rd
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 24, 2019

Women’s team
The Ohio Northern women's soccer team is the preseason favorite to win the 2019 Ohio Athletic Conference title according to the OAC Coaches Preseason Poll in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.

Northern received 77 points and five first place votes to edge Otterbein, who received 76 points and the remaining five first place votes.

Capital was picked third with 66 points and Mount Union was picked fourth with 54 points.

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Weekend doctor: Radiofrequency ablation

A new option for knee pain
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 24, 2019

By Thomas Kindl, MD
Blanchard Valley Pain Management
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a common interventional procedure, typically performed on the nerves in your spine. In the past few years, pain specialists have begun performing a modified version of this procedure on other joints like the knee.

An RFA on a knee can be an option for someone who is not a candidate for joint replacement, does not respond to other treatment such as pain medication, or wants to postpone surgery. It is also an option for geriatric patients that do not want to go through extensive recovery and rehabilitation.

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