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Red Wings even series with Nashville

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 15, 2012

By Mitch Gatzke
The spillover from game one didn't take long to boil over in game two of the Detroit- Nashville NHL playoff series.  Just a minute and a half into the game Todd Bertuzzi engaged Shea Weber and soon enough the two were throwing punches at one another.

The Red Wings did not take too kindly to Weber slamming Detroit's leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg's head into the glass at the conclusion of the first game on Wednesday.  There was sure to be a consequence awaiting Weber courtesy of his opponents.  Bertuzzi did what a good teammate and tough guy does, protect his team's stars from the other teams goons.

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Wild with blooms

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 15, 2012

The ONU campus is wild with blooms in mid-April. This view is from the entrance of campus from Main Street.

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"The Tiger's Wife" May 1 public library book discussion

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 15, 2012

The next book discussion by the Ada Public Library centers on the book "The Tiger's Wife," by Téa Obreht.

The discussion is held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, in the library.

Brief summary

In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with “the deathless man.” But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger’s wife.

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Juniors Discovery Day April 21

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 15, 2012

Ohio Northern University will host a Junior Discover ONU Day for high school juniors on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Approximately 100 prospective students and their families are expected to attend the open house.

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Kappa Epsilon holds women's health events in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 15, 2012

Ohio Northern University’s Kappa Epsilon (KE) will celebrate National Women’s Health Week by hosting women’s health events in the Ada, Kenton and Lima, Ohio, communities from April 17 to 27. This year’s theme is “It’s Your Time!”

KE will be at several local locations to distribute information about preventive screenings, increasing physical activity, nutrition, mental health and smoking cessation. In addition, they will offer blood pressure screenings and information on heart health.

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M.V. Gilbert, Ada photographer, photograph

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 12, 2012

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Here's a handsome but unknown Ada couple. The photo was taken by M.V. Gilbert, Artistic Photographs, Ada, in 1882. No other information is available on this couple. 

Have an old Ada photo? Send it with some background information on the photo to: [email protected].

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