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Joseph M. Theodore was on the ONU pharmacy faculty for 32 years

Joseph M. Theodore, Jr., 83, died Friday, April 10, 2015 at his residence in Ada, Ohio. He was born April 29, 1931, to Joseph Medeiros Theodore Sr. and Lillian Lima Theodore in Fall River, Mass.

Accepted to the New England Conservatory of Music after high school, he continued his musical training there before changing direction to a career in Pharmacy and Education.

He earned a BS from the New England College of Pharmacy in 1955  and married Theresa Rouleau that same year.

He received a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1958.

Helen Pyatt lived to be 103 years old

Helen M. Pyatt, 103 died on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 8:13 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio.  

She was born on Oct. 21, 1911, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, to Elmer and Blanche (Diehl) Diehl and both are deceased. She married Albert Meier in 1937 and he died. She then married Leroy Pyatt in June 1966 and he died in September 1982.

Stomback notches 100th career win as Women's Tennis goes 3-0 at 2nd Annual OAC Tennis Fest

By Ashley Birchmeier

Junior Taryn Stromback joined the 100 win club as the Ohio Northern women's tennis team swept three matches at the 2nd Annual OAC Tennis Fest at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.

Ohio Northern improves to 15-3 on the season and 6-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play.

In her career Stromback is 43-22 at singles, 58-14 in doubles play and 101-36 overall. She is the 11th member to notch 100 wins for Ohio Northern.

The Polar Bears were led in the first match by senior Michelle Tuma who posted a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles and teamed up with junior Meghan Letizia to win No. 2 doubles 8-0.

Three women's track and field records fall at All-Ohio meet

The Ohio Northern women's track & field team broke three ONU school records Saturday as they finished fifth at the All-Ohio meet at the George Gauthier Track located on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan.

Junior Michaela Dramis, sophomore Dianna Johnson-Ward, and the 4x100 meter relay team of sophomore Allison Gast, senior Gabrielle Metzner, junior Kristine Wagner, and sophomore Meagan Ellinger all set new ONU school records.

The Polar Bears scored 58.33 points in the meet and improve to 35-7 overall on the season.

Ada offers drop off for Medication Disposal Day Saturday

Medication Disposal Day is Saturday April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon in two Hardin County locations, including one in Ada.

• Kenton location, 75 Washington Blvd., parking lot of the Medical Office building at Hardin Memorial Hospital

• Ada, South Main Street and East College Avenue, parking lot between RiteAid and Northern on Main.

Enter off Main Street and exit onto College Avenue. Acceptable items include household generated pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, liquid medications, household pet medications, medicated lotions and sunscreens.

What do April showers bring?

Ah, spring is here. Proof of that statement is the sight of a single daffodil flower photogrpahed by Monty Siekerman. Want to see more of this yellow spring thing? Click here.

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