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ONU honors distinguished engineering alumni

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, March 4, 2014

 

Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering honored Harold Marker and Jack Ridge with Distinguished Alumni Awards on Feb. 26.

Marker, who graduated from ONU in 1952 with a civil engineering degree, founded Thomas & Marker Construction Co. in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in 1965 after working for 12 years for a large commercial construction firm. He became the sole owner in 1983, and the company continues to grow with offices in Bellefontaine and Columbus.

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Ready, Set, Grow summer camp registration underway, family night set

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 3, 2014

Ready, Set, Grow Preschool will hold a family night program “The Importance of Early Literacy,” later this spring according to Jami Dellifield. In addition, information on two summer camps is now available.

May 13 Special Family Night
Amanda Bennett, director of the Ada Public Library, is the featured speaker during a family night. She will speak on “The importance of Early Literacy.” The program is from 6 to 7 p.m., at the preschool, 4171 State Route 235, Unit B, Ada.

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Go fish!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 3, 2014

Kylie Coldwell, Ada fourth grader, created this "hair brush fish" earlier this school year. It's on display in the Ada school media center.

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Karen Ward: With camera in hand captures the beauty of the earth

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 3, 2014

By Darlene Bowers
Possibly you’ve seen her on her bike with camera in mid-air, poised in readiness for a shot. Possibly you’ve seen her reclined in her front yard discovering the best lighting and best angle for sharing the magnificence of a hollyhock or other flower. Possibly you’ve seen her at ReStore where she’s volunteered for the past 7 ½ years.

Wherever you’ve seen her, you can be sure Karen Ward was pondering, contemplating, or dreaming of how to share her love of capturing treasures with her camera just as she did as a child on family camping trips.

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Dumbaugh and Sautter named HM on Northwest Conference team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 3, 2014

Ada's Austin Dumbaugh, a senior, and Brayden Sautter, sophomore, were named honorable mention to this year's all-Northwest Conference basketball boys' team. Ada finished the season 5-16 overall and 0-8 in the NWC.

Damian Helm, Crestview, was named the NWC player of the year.

For a list of all the players named to the all-NWC team open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Outstanding Ada HS artists in 1989

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 3, 2014

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Winning artists from the Ada High School Art Club - from the 1989 high school yearbook. Front from left, Chanda Fitzpatrick, Chris Wire, Joey Hull, Jason Sumner.
Row two, Jeana Fox, James VanAtta, Mike Dunbar, Rob Stanfield.
Row three, Natasha Warner, Lori Scott, Rachael Mankey, John Wiley and Karen Faulkner.

 

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