Junior Mark Berton has been named OAC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.
At the Washington & Lee (Va.) Carnival on Saturday, Berton won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:23.44, beating the second place runner by .24 seconds.
His steeplechase time is currently the fastest in the country.
Ohio Northern will compete next at OAC Split Meet at Muskingum on Friday.
President Myrna McCurdy called the Tuesday March 26th meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at noon at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada.
The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress.
Tom Miller of the Ada EMT squad was welcomed as a guest.
The membership anniversary of member Bill Fuller (March 26, 2009) was noted.
Members agreed that the 61st annual Pancake and Sausage Day was very successful.
Ronald L. Zimmerly, president and CEO of Liberty National Bank, recently returned from Washington, D.C. where he met with legislators and regulators to discuss how recent banking proposals have impacted Ohio.
Zimmerly was one of Ohio bankers who visited the nation’s capital to voice the concerns of the financial services industry on behalf of the Ohio Bankers League and the American Bankers Association.
During the Washington visit, Zimmerly met with Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Congressman Jeb Hensarling (Texas), as well as Representatives Bob Latta and Jim Jordan.
The Ada area churches will gather for a meal at the Church of Christ-Disciples church on 316 S. Main St. at 6 p.m., Friday, March 29, according to Rev. Dave Coffin, pastor and Ada Ministerial Association president.
At 7 p.m. there will be a worship service of reading of the Passion of Christ, prayer, and a guest singer for music ministry. The community is invited to join us at 6 p.m. for the meal, and/or the Worship Service at 7 p.m.
For more details call the Church of Christ at 419-233-4476.
