Josephine Melvina Cheney, 85, died Feb. 9, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Josephine was born Aug. 7, 1930 in Beaverdam to the late Thomas and Gertrude (Meeks) White. In December 1946, she married Earl K. Cheney Sr. who preceded her in death in July 2001.
Josephine had worked in the laundry department at Richland Manor. She had also worked at ExCello-Airfoil Textron and Triplett Corp., both of Bluffton. She attended Rockport United Methodist Church.
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Picnic” from Feb. 18-20 at 7:30 p.m. There also will be two matinee performances on Feb. 20 and 21 at 2 p.m.
William Inge’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Picnic” is set in an idyllic small town in Kansas with two houses, one backyard and change in the air. The play was first performed on Broadway in 1953 and was adapted into a motion picture in 1955.
The play is directed by Brian Sage, assistant professor of theatre for the theatre arts department at Ohio Northern University.
By Ashley Birchmeier The Ohio Northern women's basketball team jumped three spots to No. 11 in the ninth weekly D3hoops.com Women's Top 25 Poll.
This ties the Polar Bears highest ranking this season as they received 364 points in the poll.
Thomas More (Ky.) reclaimed the top spot with 625 points and all 25 first place votes, followed by George Fox (Ore.) in second with 596 points and Hope (Mich.) in third with 578 points.
Ohio Athletic Conference foe Capital moved up four spots to No. 20 with 103 points.
If you've attended Ada schools in recent years, chances are that Linda Dysert, library aide, probably read a story to you. Here she reads a story about the number 100 to a class of kindergarteners.
Do you – need a job this summer, or do you know someone who does?
Enjoy working with people and being outside during the summer months?
Have 10-20 hours a week available? Have experience managing teens and young adults? Are you – hard working and responsible? Fun-loving and respectful?
If this sounds like you and whether it is for a little extra spending cash, saving for college, or the job experience, the Ada Village Pool may be the place for you! We would love to consider you for employment at the Ada Pool this summer!
How about a bright red sweatshirt for your Valentine?
This Under Armour moisture management sweatshirt is available at Reichert's, as shown here by Karen Click. Besides carrying the popular Under Armour brand, Reichert's also has Sketchers, Holloway, Red Wing, Alfred Dunner, Lee, and more well known brands.
Vince Reichert started the Main Street store in 1952. Fred began working there after graduating from Ohio Northern in 1977. He bought the store from his dad in 1992.
