September 2022

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By Tim Glon
www.onusports.com/

The Ohio Northern football team opened its 128th season of football with a tight 16-13 overtime loss to Alma (Mich.) on a warm and muggy Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

Senior Trevor McConnell (Detroit, Mich./Cranbrook) threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to senior Austin Eick (Rossford) on a fourth-and-goal with 2:59 left in the game game to tie it at 10-all.

The Scots drove to the ONU 27-yard line and a 44-yard field goal hit the left upright and bounced away with four seconds left to send the game into overtime.

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Ohio Northern University students Hailey Trimpey and Kennedy Aikey are back to co-host season two of their podcast “un-CAPP it!” After taking a break for the summer, the students are eager to continue their goal of informing their listeners through their Gen-Z lens.

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Creation of green waste site, cost sharing agreement for E. Buckeye sidewalk improvements, omission in drinking water confidence statement

The Ada Village Council will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6 at the Ada Municipal Building, 115 W Buckeye Ave.

To attend the meeting via Zoom, use this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81690015024?pwd=VFIwQUZTOFdMTWVvVlNWR0lWL29Vdz09

The agenda includes the following items. A complete packet including support materials can be accessed on the village website HERE.

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MCGUFFEY—ODOT District 1 has announced the following construction project for the week of September 6. 

State Route 195 between the village of McGuffey and State Route 309 will be restricted to one lane for drainage work.

Due to the Labor Day holiday, no work is planned for Monday, September 5. All outlined work is weather permitting.

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On Saturday, Sept. 17, the ONU Volleyball Team will celebrate half a century of women in collegiate sports. Alumni are invited to attend a match at King-Horn Sports Center followed by a reception at The Inn at ONU.

The team will take on Oshkosh at 12:30 p.m. The reception, which will include appetizers and a cash bar, will be held from 3-6 p.m.The featured reception speaker will be Sheila Wallace-Kovalchik, ONU's first women's head volleyball coach.

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Dan Neeley, Sr., age 88, of Ada, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Lima Memorial Health System. 

He was born on September 25, 1933, in Salyersville, Kentucky to the late Oxie and Dovie (Howard) Neeley. On July 22, 1954, Dan married Marjorie Barker and she preceded him in death on May 21, 1999.

Dan is survived by two sons: Dan (Allis) Neeley, Jr. of Harrod, and Jerry Lee (Jennifer) Neeley of Huber Heights; three daughters: Sandy (Marv) Weaver of Lima, Diana (Robert Whitecotton) Smith of Montague, TX, and Delaree (Bruce) Basil of Harrod; sixteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren; and a sister, Bernice Neeley.

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Raymond Charles Mason, age 84, of Harrod, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Lima Memorial Health System. 

He was born on April 22, 1938, in Bath Township, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Marie (Wilkins) Mason.  On April 27, 1957, Raymond married Jean I. Taber and she survives in Harrod.

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Gary Lynn Conkle, age 76, of Ada and formerly of Harrod, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. at CareCore of Lima.

He was born on June 6, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to the late Charles L. and Margaret A. (Shadley) Conkle.

Gary retired from Lima Correctional and had previously worked for Baldwin Lima Hamilton, and Clark Equipment.  He was a 1964 graduate of Harrod High School.  He was a U.S. Army veteran. 

He was preceded in death by his six siblings: Charles Conkle, Betty Ann Masters, Larry Conkle, Robert Conkle, Shirley Cira, and Linda Evans. 

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By Cort Reynolds

KENTON⎯The Ada High School golf team competed in the five-team McClain Family Hardin County Invitational Saturday at Memorial Park Golf Course in 
Kenton.

Host Kenton won by three strokes over Riverdale (191-194). Hardin Northern finished third with 208 shots, followed by Ridgemont (223) and Ada (259).

Justin Thiel of HN and Kenton's Camden Plaugher shared match medalist honors as each posted a round of 45.

The Bulldogs were led by Geddes Klingler, who shot a 51. Jack Baumgartner carded a 61. Jayden Shaffer posted a 71, while Sam Crawford registered a score of 76.

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By Cort Reynolds

DOLA⎯The Ada volleyball team swept two non-league opponents in a tri-match Saturday morning at Hardin Northern.

The decisive victories improved the Ada season record to 5-2.

The Bulldogs first defeated Arlington by a 27-25, 25-19 score.

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