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Village accepting applications for Construction & Maintenance Worker II

Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 24, 2022

New posting on www.adaicon.com/classifieds. Help Wanted ads are one of many free classified ad categories.

The Village of Ada is currently seeking qualified applicants for the Public Works Department: Construction & Maintenance Worker II

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Bulldog Murphy makes honorable mention All-NWC

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 24, 2022

Ada senior Cayden Murphy was named honorable mention All-Northwest Conference in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Murphy led Ada in scoring and rebounding as the Bulldogs finished 4-19 overall this season, and 0-8 in the NWC.

Senior Mason Brandt of Leipsic was named NWC Player of the Year.

Todd Boblitt of league co-champion Bluffton was voted NWC Coach of the Year. Crestview tied the Pirates at 7-1 for the league title.

Spencerville finished third at 6-2, followed by Columbus Grove (5-3), Leipsic (4-4), AE and Lincolnview (3-5) in a tie for sixth, Delphos Jefferson (1-7) and Ada (0-8).

 

1st Team

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ONU women's basketball advances in OAC tournament

Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 24, 2022

By Tim Glon, www.onusports.com

Ohio Northern got off to a quick start and pulled away late to win 62-46 at Otterbein in the quarterfinals of the OAC Women's Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, February 22, at the Rike Center.

The fifth-seeded Polar Bears (17-7) advance to the semifinals Thursday at top-seeded and No. 12-ranked John Carroll.

The fourth-seeded Cardinals end their season at 18-7.

Senior Lexi Jacobs (Wapakoneta) scored 15 points, senior Jaidyn Hale (Lima/Bath) added 14 points and junior Brynn Serbin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) chipped in 10 points for ONU.

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Don’t reinvent the wheel

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 24, 2022

Don’t reinvent the wheel is a common idiom meaning do not duplicate efforts to create something when a basic method has already been created or optimized to improve the outcome.  A young Anthony J. D’Angelo was quoted as saying “don’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it.” At the age of 23, Tony D’Angelo in 1995 decided to challenge the mindset of higher education. He felt that colleges were handing out degrees but not really educating young adults to function in the world. Based on his own educational experience in college, he felt as if he learned more about life from his activities and involvement than from his courses.

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Ash Wednesday drive-through

Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 24, 2022

Ada First United Methodist Church will be hosting an Ash Wednesday drive-through prayer and imposition of ashes from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. on March 2.

You can pull under the church carport off Highland Avenue and Pastor Brandi will offer a brief reading of scripture, prayer, and the imposition of ashes.

A walking prayer labyrinth will also be available in the church building for use during the above lunch and evening schedule.

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ONU mourns the passing of Dr. James Lehr Kennedy

Posted by Staff on Thursday, February 24, 2022

The following announcement was provided by Ohio Northern University:

Ohio Northern University is saddened to share the news that Dr. James Lehr Kennedy, the great-grandson of our founder Henry Solomon Lehr and an influential University leader in his own right, died on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at his home in Columbus, Ohio.

As we celebrate our sesquicentennial anniversary, the ONU community will always be grateful to Jim and the legacy he generously furthered. His vision, commitment and innovation have shaped the University in ways that will always positively impact our campus and the world.

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