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Weather summary: Will someone please turn up the thermostat!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Will someone please turn up the thermostat! These high and low temperatures feel more like April than May. Here's the past seven day weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Icon weather observer.
                   High    Low   Prec
May 7          74       52
May 8          78       54      0.01
May 9          81       53      0.07
May 10        70       53      0.33
May 11        57       38      0.04
May 12        56       36
May 13        58       34

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Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H report

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 13, 2013

By Mackenzie Wills

Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H club had meetings Tuesday, May 18th and the week before April 30th.

During the April 30th meeting are group talked about the time and date of flower pick-ups, it was also announced that book money is due. At the end of the meeting the volunteer committee got together and talked about the upcoming food drive.

Demonstrations were done by: Andrew Robey, Evan Smittle, Eli Garmen, Josie Boehm, Jacob Butterfield, and Mackenzie Wills. Kiley Bailey led the pledge of allegiance and Megan Light led the 4-H pledge.

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Hardin County Hootanannies 4-H Club report

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 13, 2013

By Reporter, Faith Holbrook

The Hardin Co Hootanannies 4-H club’s last meeting was opened by president, Laura Spradlin.  Meadow Cromer led the American flag pledge and Seth Davis led the 4-H pledge.  Secretary, Miranda Holbrook did roll call and there were 14 members present.

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There's a purse with $100 tucked away at Tuesday's auction/raffle

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 13, 2013

Several events are on the Ada Music Booster and school music organization’s calendars in the next few weeks.

May 14 jewelry and purse auction/raffle
The boosters will hold a jewelry and purse auction/raffle fundraiser at the Ada VFW Hall at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.), Tuesday, May 14.

Over $1,500 of jewelry and $3,000 of purses will be auctioned off or raffled off. One of the purses has $100 cash inside. There is also a silent auction with products such as lia Sophia jewelry, Yankee Candles, Pampered Chef, handbags and similar items.

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

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 13, 2013

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. 

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Five Polar Bears named All-OAC in Baseball

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, May 13, 2013

 

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.

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