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Engineering professor awarded grant to research algorithms

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 30, 2012

Dr. Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University professor of electrical and computer engineering, was awarded a National Science Foundation Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)** grant to conduct a collaborative research project with the University of Akron, the University of Toledo and Norfolk State University.

Titled “Enhancing Spectral Access via Directional Spectrum Sensing Employing 3-D Cone Filterbanks: Interdisciplinary Algorithms and Prototypes,” the grant totals $49,964.

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Concert by Men’s and Women’s Choruses, University Singers, and Chamber Singers Oct. 5

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 30, 2012

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will present a concert featuring the ONU Men’s and Women’s Choruses, the University Singers, and ONU Chamber Singers in Presser Hall’s Snyder Recital Hall on Friday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The concert will open with the ONU Women’s Chorus performing four selections from Michael Este, Matthew Armstrong, John Floyd Campbell and “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz. The ONU Women’s Chorus is under the direction of Marilyn Roth Basinger, lecturer in the ONU Department of Music.

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Stilt-walker

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 30, 2012

Molly Sheets, Ada third grader, discovers how to walk on stilts. The stilt game was among several old-time activities at the Bluffton Fall Festival on Sept. 29. Molly visited the Swiss Homestead, built in 1843, where several old-time events took place.

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Doris I. Weihrauch had worked for 20 years in the Ada school cafeteria

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 29, 2012

Doris I Weihrauch, 89, of Ada, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

Doris was born Oct. 5, 1922, in McGuffey, Ohio, to Everett and Louella (Symonds) Shadley, who preceded her in death.

She was married to Clarence e. Weihrauch on October 31, 1941, and he died in 1978.

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Dr.Samuel Heiks: Bothered by statin muscle aches. What to do?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 29, 2012

Dr. Heiks is a board certified Family Medicine doctor and lives in  Bluffton, Ohio. This is a new column on The Icon.

Dear Dr. Heiks: I have a hard time taking statin medicines because of muscle aches. I’ve had a heart attack and my doctor really wants me to stay on cholesterol medicine.  What should I do?  Reader from Bluffton, Ohio

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Spirit Week in Ada Schools results in an interesting dress code

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 28, 2012

It's Spirit Week in Ada Schools. That can only mean that homecoming is on the weekend.

Here's the Spirit Week dress code:  
Monday: Western Day “Lasso those Knights” 
Tuesday: Generation Day -
     Freshman: Babies,
     Sophomores: Kids (elementary),
     Juniors: Adults (middle aged)
     Seniors: Old people.
Wednesday: Imitate a Staff Member Day 
Thursday: Dress like any NWC rival  
Friday: Spirit Day! Show your spirit, wear your purple and gold and crazy spirit wear!

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