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Ada's own Charles Van Dyne named Ohio's Elk of the Year

Charles Van Dyne, Ada attorney and member of the Kenton Elks Lodge #157, has been named the Elk of the Year by the Ohio Elks Association. 

Van Dyne was nominated by his home lodge for his many years of dedication to not only the Kenton Lodge but also the Ohio Elks Association and the national organization, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. 

Van Dyne’s was initiated into the Kenton Lodge in 1957. Some of the major milestones of his Elk career include:

• serving as Exalted Ruler of Kenton Lodge in 1968-1969,
• elected chairman of the West Central District in 1977
• named a District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler in 1980-1981. 

Five Polar Bears named All-OAC in Baseball

 

By Andrew Korba

Five Ohio Northern baseball players earned All-OAC honors in voting done by the league's 10 head coaches.

Seniors Cory Martin and Austin Price and sophomore Jack LaMarca all earned Second Team All-OAC accolades, while sophomore Dan Belliveau and freshman Ben Glischinski were named All-OAC Honorable Mention.

These are the first All-OAC accolades for all five players.

Martin led the team with 32 RBI's on the season.

He hit .286 and recorded his 100th career hit on April 14.

Martin concludes his career with 103 hits, which is tied for 49th most in program history.

Century 21 Beacon Realty open house May 19

Century 21 Beacon Realty, 208 N. Main St., Ada, will hold an open house for one of its listings  this weekend.

The open house is from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at 3962 Woll Drive, Lakeview. Persons wanting more information may open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Van Dyne Ohio Elk of the Year

Charles Van Dyne (right) of Ada, was named the Elk of the Year by the Ohio Elks Association. The story below tells about the award.

Richland Manor named one of 2013 Best Employers in Ohio

Richland Manor, a Trilogy Health Services community, has been named one of the 2013 Best Employers in Ohio (BEO), according to Sarah Foster, Executive Director of Richland Manor.

The annual list of the Best Employers in Ohio was created by the Ohio SHRM State Council and Best Companies Group.

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Employers in Ohio. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics, and was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation.

Ada Knit 'n Crochet Club hosted by Ada Public Library

The Ada Public Library is hosting a knitting and crochet club. The Ada Knit 'n Crochet Club is open to anyone both learning how to knit or already an expert.  It will provide a regular space for yarn crafters work on their knit or crochet projects together with others.

The next meeting of the club will be held on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ada Public Library.  Light snacks will be provided. All are welcome.

Regular Wednesday meetings are scheduled thereafter at the same time for June 5, June 19, July 3, July 17, July 31, and August 14.  Check the Icon calendar for reminders.

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