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September 2019

Audition for choir? At my age?

Auditions for Noteworthy Community Choir takes place soon
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 15, 2019

Audition for choir?  At my age?

Well, yes!  Noteworthy Community Choir has an inter-generational choir (Expressions) that meets Monday evenings from 7:15 - 9:15 p.m.

"We have singers ages 14 through 70+ and have had a wonderful time serving our communities through song," says Vicki Mills, director.

"New singers are welcome, and the audition is short and sweet, consisting of  singing 30 seconds of your favorite song, and running a few exercises to determine your range and musicianship skills." 

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Ada runs at Galion Invite

The average Ada time for the 3.1-mile course was 22:49
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 15, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
GALION - The Ada cross country team competed in the Galion Cross Country Festival Invitational meet Saturday at the Amman's Park Course.

The Bulldog boys scored 664 points to finish 24th in the 24-team, Div. III race. Meanwhile, New London won the team title with 45 points. Fredericktown finished a distant second with 89 points, followed by Ashland Crestview in third (143).

Hardin Northern finished 19th with 484 points. Sophomore Aiden Gatchel of HN ended up 51st in 18:37.1 to become the top Polar Bear finisher. The average HN time was 20:27.

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Bradley L. Van Atta 1961 - 2019

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 15, 2019

Bradley L. Van Atta, 57, died on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at his residence in Ada.

He was born on Sept. 23, 1961, in Bucyrus to the late Lloyd and Mary Van Atta.      

He is survived by three sisters: Kay (John) Rettig of Ada, Christine Van Atta of Columbus, and Cathy (Steve) Decker of Westerville; and several nieces and nephews. 

Family and friends are invited to a reception to celebrate Brad’s life on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the home of Kay and John Rettig, 5650 Township Road 55, Ada, OH 45810.  Burial will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada. 

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Dennis Anspach 1942 - 2019

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 15, 2019

Dennis M. Anspach, 77,  of Bellfontaine and formerly of Ada, died on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at 6:05 a.m. at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.

He was born on April 27, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to Charles N. and Goldie M. (Kissling) Anspach who preceded him in death.

He is survived by his two sons: Jeff Anspach of Rushylvania and Scott (Josie) Anspach of Marysville; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild; and a brother, John Anspach of Cuyahoga Falls.

A private graveside service will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada, at a later date. 

Condolences may be expressed at www.hansonneely.com

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Four TD passes from McFadden to Austin Eick; ONU wins 39-10

OAC opener at Muskingum
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 15, 2019

 Senior Anthony McFadden (Chillicothe/Paint Valley) threw four touchdown passes to sophomore Austin Eick (Rossford) to lead the Ohio Northern football team to a 39-10 victory at Muskingum in the Ohio Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at McConagha Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the OAC, while the Muskies fall to 1-1, 0-1.

Northern trailed 10-3 late in the first half, but the duo connected for four touchdowns in a span of 12:16 as ONU grabbed a 32-10 lead with 3:25 left in the third period.

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ONU weekend sports roundup

Polar Bear men's CC team wins Ohio Wesleyan Invitational
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 15, 2019

Here's the ONU sports roundup from the weekend.

Men's cross country
The Ohio Northern men's cross country team placed five runners in the top-17 en route to winning the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational on Saturday morning at Liberty Park.

"This was a really good team race for the men. We executed the race plan really well," 11-year head coach Jason Maus said.

ONU (13-0) was first with 51 points, Denison—which took the first and second individual places—was second with 75 points, and Wilmington was third with 92 points.

Northern was paced by junior Travis Sutter (Fort Recovery), who crossed fourth overall in 26:26.

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Medical myths busted

Don't fall for these three health misconceptions
Posted by LizGH on Sunday, September 15, 2019

Grandma might have told you that you'll catch a cold if you go outside with wet hair. Even if you didn't buy into that old wives’ tale, there are plenty of other health myths out there that seem true — but aren't.

Read on for some more medical hoaxes that have duped many.

1) Myth: Changes in the Weather Can Cause Colds

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Weekend doctor: Chronic pain

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, September 14, 2019

By Thomas Kindl, MD
When hearing the term “chronic pain,” many people can quickly mention a friend or family member who had to stop their favorite hobby because of it.

Chronic pain varies in intensity and frequency, affecting over 100 million Americans. Some experience chronic pain constantly, while others only feel it in episodes. Though many people have heard of it, few can accurately define the condition and fully understand the effects chronic pain can have.

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Nathan Hurtig semi-finalist in 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program

Over 1.5 million juniors entered the program, taking the qualifying test
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 13, 2019

Nathan Hurtig, Ada High School senior, has qualified as a semi-finalist in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. The announcement was made this week with the release of the semi-finalist list.

Hurtig is the son of Julie and Mike Hurtig of Ada.

Over 1.5 million juniors in over 21,000 high schools entered the program by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants.

The nationwide pool of semi-finalists , represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, which includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.

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ONU joins Great Lakes Esports Conference

Competition Saturdays Sept. 21 through Nov. 16
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 13, 2019

Ohio Northern University has joined the Great Lakes Esports Conference which will be starting its inaugural season this fall.

Ohio Northern joins nine other local schools in the conference: Aquinas (Mich.), Lourdes, Mount Union, Mount Vernon Nazarene, Muskingum, Northwood (Mich.), Tiffin, Trine (Ind.) and Marietta.

The Polar Bears will be playing League of Legends and Overwatch in the conference.

ONU's head esports Coach Troy Chiefari is excited to compete and to have a local conference to be a part of for Ohio Northern's first esports season.

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