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Marlene K. Bassitt - complete obituary

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 3, 2012

Marlene K. Bassitt, 78, died at 2:05 p.m. July 30, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born Dec. 31, 1933, in Lima to Hubert and Fern Folk Golden, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 28, 1950, she married Ralph R. Bassitt, who died April 8, 1990.

Mrs. Bassitt was a homemaker. She had been a member of Living Word Chapel, Lima. She was a member of Lafayette-Jackson Township Garden Club and the Lafayette-Jackson Historical Society. She had been a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370 Auxiliary, Lima. She was a volunteer at Plus Healthcare Center and was an avid bowler.

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Pharmacy student’s poster presentation garners third at national convention

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 3, 2012

Ohio Northern University student Megan Bensi, a fifth-year pharmacy major from Kirtland, Ohio, garnered third place in a student poster presentation at the Drug Information Association (DIA) 2012 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia on June 24-28.

At the convention, Bensi competed against 20 graduate-level students. Her poster, titled “Evaluating Consumer Understanding of Prescription Label Information: An Assessment of USP 2011 Recommendations,” was chosen from a pool of more than 100 students in multiple disciplines from around the world.

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Alma Long was a teacher in Upper Scioto Valley schools for 30 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 2, 2012

Alma Maxine (Moyers) Long, 86, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at 11:25 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, surrounded by her family.

She was born on Oct. 20, 1925 in Bruceton Mills, W.V. to Charles and Stella (Guthrie) Moyers, who preceded her in death. On June 10, 1951, she married Urban L. Long and he survives in Ada.

Mrs. Long graduated from Bruceton Mills High School and Bridgewater College, Virginia. She began her teaching career in the last one room school in Preston County, West Virginia; in which her mother also taught. She was a science teacher in the Upper Scioto Valley School System for 30 years, teaching Chemistry, Biology and Earth Science.

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All you need is the coffee

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 2, 2012

Who says you can't get anything free today? So long as you just take one, here's some choices for free coffee mugs from ReStore on Main Street.

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Pettit College of Law recognized as one of the nation’s most innovative law schools

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 2, 2012

he Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law was named one of the most innovative schools in the country by The National Jurist and will be featured in the “Back to School” issue of preLaw magazine in August. ONU was one of 20 law schools selected by The National Jurist.

“It is gratifying to be recognized for the hard work our faculty has done to design and implement our new curriculum,” said Stephen Veltri, interim dean of the Pettit College of Law. “Our new curriculum goes well beyond standard law school coursework. It includes clinical opportunities and courses designed to develop professional skills that prepare our students for the practice of law.”

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OHSAA Board of Directors meeting highlights

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 2, 2012

The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors met Thursday at the OHSAA Office for its August meeting, which marked the first board meeting of the 2012-13 school year. The following are highlights from the meeting. The complete set of meeting minutes will be posted at a later date at OHSAA.org.

-          There are 824 member high schools in 2012-13. Of note, there are two new schools (Cincinnati College Preparatory and Cincinnati James N. Gamble Montessori), while four schools did not renew membership (Cleveland Horizon Science Academy, Orrville Kingsway Christian, Sidney Christian Academy and Cleveland School of the Arts).

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