The Ohio Northern University James F. Dicke College of Business Administration Entrepreneur Center is holding a Global Entrepreneurship Week from Nov. 13-16. The week will include pitch competitions for high school and ONU students and a four-day visit from the champion ballroom dancing duo of Tim and Barbara Haller.
Ada Elementary student, Samantha Crawford, recently sold the first 2013 Bulldog card to Dr. Suzanne Darmer, Superintendent of Ada Exempted Village Schools.
Samantha is a member of the 5th grade band and is learning to play the trumpet under the direction of Lori Wilson. The Bulldog card is a popular local discount program, which offers discounts to numerous area restaurants and merchants.
It is a fund-raising effort of the Ada Music Boosters with proceeds used to support excellence in music education for all students of Ada Schools. Cards are being sold by all band and choir students in grades 5-12 or from any member of the Boosters.
Jim Turner (left) was named 2012 Ada Distiniguished Citizen of the Year at the Nov. 5 47th annual Town and Gown banquet. Robert McCurdy told about Turner.
Two longtime Ada community leaders were honored at the Nov. 5 Town and Gown Banquet. The 47th annual event, held in an overflowing crowd at the McIntosh Center Ballroom, recognized Jim Turner as Distinguished Citizen of the Year for 2012 and Fred Evans with the Ada Spirit Award. In addition, many persons new to the community were introduced.
Earl L. Webb, 83, died at 8:22 p.m. Nov. 3, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born Oct. 6, 1929, in Floyd County, Ky., to Wheeler and Lucy Snipes Webb, who preceded him in death. On May 19, 1978, he married Sandra Kay Spencer Whitaker, who survives in Harrod.
Mr. Webb was an engine lathe machinist and retired from Teledyne Ohio Steel of Lima after 29 years. He was a member of Harrod United Methodist Church; Lima Memorial Health System Auxillary; United Auto Workers union Local 975, Lima; Waynesfield Masonic Lodge 569 F&AM; LaFayette Order of the Easter Star Chapter 121; and Wapakoneta Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 691.
Carl E. Morrison, age 89, died Friday, November 2, 2012 at 2:15 AM at Hardin Hills Nursing Home, Kenton.
He was born on March 6, 1923 in McGuffey, Ohio to Earl and Erdene (Wies) Morrison and they preceded him in death. On July 27, 1947 he married Berniece L. Cockerell and she preceded him in death on April 22, 1990.
Carl retired from the Kenton City Schools after working for over seven years as a custodian. He was a member of the McGuffey Church of Christ, McGuffey. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in 1943.
