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Donald Hansby was Navy veteran

Donald Ellis Hanby, age 43, died on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at 2:49 p.m. his residence in Ada.

He was born on July 26, 1971 in Toms River, New Jersey, to Wilburt and Karen (Cirillo) Hanby. His father Wilburt and step mother, Kathy Hanby survive in St. Augustine, Fla. His mother preceded him in death. He married Tammy Sheets on Sept. 4, 2010 and she survives in Ada.

Donald worked as a Jet Engine Mechanic and Inspector for URS Federal Services. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran.

Bud Risner was a member of the USV Hall of Fame

Pearl Richard “Bud” Risner, age 82 at 11:14 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Kindred Hospital, Lima.

He was born on Jan. 22, 1932 in McGuffey, Ohio to Okey and Cloie (Jordan) Risner and they preceded him in death. He first married Betty Faye Stone and she preceded him in death. He later married Alta (Oliver) Dunson and they were married for 40 years. She preceded him in death in March of 2011.

He retired from Rockwell of Kenton, where he worked for 40 years. He spent two years in the U.S. Army. Bud was inducted into the Upper Scioto Valley Hall of Fame in of January 2014.

Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy receives Walgreens Diversity Grants

The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy has received a Walgreens Diversity Grant of $10,000 to promote increasing diversity among student pharmacists and to assist minority students with financial aid.

The grant includes $2,000 for the development of a Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion Award, which will be given to a student who embraces diversity and promotes diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus. A Walgreens Diversity Scholarship, totaling $3,000, also will be awarded to one student of an underrepresented minority group with an interest in community pharmacy.

Here’s how the Polars did last week and who they play this week

Last Week at Ohio Northern:

  Men's Cross Country - No Team Scoring at NCAA III Championships
  Men's Basketball - Won 72-60 H v Adrian (Mich.)
  Women's Basketball - Won 66-46 H v Kenyon; Won 87-80 (ot) at Adrian (Mich.)
  Wrestling - Won 21-13 at Davidson (N.C.)

This Week's Schedule:

Tueesday
  Women's Basketball -  H v Defiance, 5:30
  Men's Basketball -  H v Defiance, 7:30

Where do we start when talking about Ada's December and January events?

A visit from Santa,
 a Christmas sing-along,  
  a jazz band concert,
   book discussion groups,
    plenty of potlucks,
     a chance to create a gingerbread house, 
      plus several interesting performances at The Freed Center.

That's just a glimpse of events taking place in Ada during December and January. The Icon's Ada Highlights calendar covering all the events we could find in December and January is now posted on The Icon.

We've provided Icon viewers a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

Movin' dirt

The dirt is moving on State Route 81 west of Ada. Construction is now underway for a 55,000-square-foot retirement community across from Ada schools. Once completed, the facility will have 50 beds. Construction is taking place on an 18.5 acre site.

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