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Oscar Mifsud Outstanding Service Award recipient

Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration honored Oscar J. Mifsud with an Outstanding Service Award on Saturday, Oct. 6.

The award, given annually at Homecoming, honors individuals who have provided sustained and outstanding service to, and whose contributions have positively impacted, the College of Business Administration and Ohio Northern. This is the fourth year that an Outstanding Service Award has been presented by the college.

Beatrice "Bee" Lansing retired from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton

Beatrice A. "Bee" Lansing, 92, died at 8:20 a.m. Oct. 10, 2012, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born Sept. 8, 1920, in Newark to Lorenzo Dell and Lorah Alice Dunn Glover, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 21, 1940, she married Floyd Franklin Lansing, who died Dec. 24, 1992.

Mrs. Lansing retired in 1970 as a supervisor from Triplett Electric Corp. after 17 years. She was a member of Ada Full Gospel Church. She lived most of her life in Ada. She was a member of Hix'n Chix Square Dance Club, Maysville. She had been owner of Northland Mobile Home Court, Ada.

Veterans' breakfast at Ada cafeteria on Nov. 12

The Ada School District is sponsoring a veterans' breakfast on Monday, Nov. 12, at 8 a.m. in the school cafeteria. The school invites all veterans and their families, as well as active duty service personnel who live, work or worship within the boundaries of the Ada Exempted
Village Schools to attend. Widows or widowers of veterans are also encouraged to attend.

If you would like to attend the veterans' breakfast, please call the Ada High School office at 419-634-2746 to make your reservations.

It's Wittenberg over 'Bears

By Jordan Garrison

The Ohio Northern women's soccer team wrapped up its 2012 non-conference schedule on Thursday with a 1-0 loss to Wittenberg at the ONU Soccer Field.

The Polar Bears fall to 6-4-3 on the season, while the Tigers are now 7-3-2.

The lone goal in the contest came with 37:17 gone in the first half when Kaylee Gialamas scored on a rebound of a shot put up by teammate Grace Winzeler.

Winzeler's shot bounced off the cross bar on a breakaway to set up the goal.

In the second half both teams played very well but neither was able to put the ball in the net.

Women's Golf ends Fall season with fourth place finish at Indiana U.-East Classic

 

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern women's golf team ended its 2012 Fall schedule with a fourth place finish at the Indiana U.-East Waterfront Classic Thursday afternoon at the Harbor Links Golf Course.

The Polar Bears will head to their winter break with a 14-18 record.

Northern finished with 404 strokes to finish fourth out of six teams on the par 72, 5905-yard course.

Ursuline won the team title with a 354, Urbana was second with a 375 and Northwestern Ohio was third with a 383.

Sophomore Megan Conley led the Polar Bears by tying for 11th out of 35 golfers with a 97.

Get your "Ada 4 Zac" sweatshirt; and charter bus ticket to the game Nov. 23

It’s Ada Day at Miami on Friday, Nov. 23. Miami plays Ball State in football and the game time is yet to be announced.

A charter roundtrip bus fare from Ada is $30. A minimum of 50 seats must be reserved and paid for by Nov. 5.

Reserved seats for the game are $10 each. Tickets are to be paid by credit card. For tickets contact Daniel Clark at 513-529-1743. Leave a voice message if no answer.

Zac Dysert hooded sweatshirts are available for fans going to the game or for any fan. The sweatshirts may be ordered at Community Health Professionals for $20 each. Orders must be received by Nov. 5. Call 419-634-7443 to order.

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