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Sophomore Ellie Gillespie named OAC Volleyball Player of the Week

By Zaji Lieberman

Ohio Northern sophomore Ellie Gillespie was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Sept 23-29.

Gillespie tied a season-high with 15 kills to lead the Ohio Northern volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-11, 25-17 victory over area-rival Bluffton Wednesday night in the ONU Sports Center.

On Saturday, Gillespie recorded 12 digs and 11 kills to help Ohio Northern to a 25-15, 25-21, 25-21 win over Capital.

Against Bluffton and Capital, Gillespie had a total of 26 kills, 19 digs and 3 aces.

This year, Gillespie also was named Most Valuable Player at the ONU Invitational.

ONU’s College of Law to present the 2013 Carhart Program on legal ethics

Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law will present the 2013 Carhart Program on Legal Ethics on Monday, Oct. 7, at 11:15 a.m. in the Celebrezze Moot Court Room.

The program will feature Madhavi Sunder’s presentation “From Goods to a Good Life: Intellectual Property Law Beyond Efficiency” and Jon Garon’s “To Promote the Progress: Incentives, Exclusives, and Values to Build a More Perfect Creative Culture.”

ONU’s Cultural Conversation hour to focus on ‘self-defense, stand your ground and the Trayvon Martin tragedy’

“Shoot First, Ask Questions Later: Self-Defense, Stand Your Ground, and the Trayvon Martin Tragedy,” will be the title of the discussion during the Ohio Northern University Cultural Conversation hour in the Celebrezze Court Room on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m.

The event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Black Student Union, the Black Law Student Association and the Office of Multicultural Development.

Squash and apple bake - a great seasonal side dish

Squash and Apple Bake
(Provided by the Bluffton University Nutrition Association)

2 lb. butternut, acorn squash
2-3 apples
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Add nutmeg and cinnamon to taste

1 - Cut the end of the squash and peel. Peel and core the apples. Cut the squash and apples into 1 inch cubes and place in casserole dish.

2 - Combine remaining ingredients except pecans and spread over squash and apples. Top with chopped nuts if desired.

Rev. Walter W. Powers, Jr., 1943-2013

Rev. Walter W. Powers, Jr. age 70, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 4:45 p.m. at his residence in Sidney.

He was born July 20, 1943 in McGuffey, Ohio to Walter W. and Donna Mae (Barnett) Powers, Sr., they preceded him in death. He married Judith Ann Jump on October 14, 1962 in Kenton and she survives in Sidney.

Rev. Powers previously worked in law enforcement and was a pastor. He received his B.A. in Bible Theology and a Teacher Diploma from Southeastern Bible College in Florida. He received his B.S. in Psychology from Urbana University, Urbana. He also graduated from Dayton Theological Seminary.

George Reini, 1948-2013

George Reini, age 64, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at his residence in Bluffton.

He was born on October 31, 1948 to George I. and Charlott (Dilley) Reini and they preceded him in death.

George was a professor at the University of Findlay. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.

Surviving are two sons: Eric (Diana) Reini of Marion and Seth (Stephanie) Reini of San Diego, CA; three daughters: Noelle (Chris) Sautter of Ada, Megan (Adam) Corbe of Cleveland and Bethany Reini of Delaware; and twelve grandchildren.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Condolences may be expressed at www.hansonneely.com

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