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Lucille Hubbell was ONU Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house mother for 32 years

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, January 31, 2013

Lucille Hubbell, 96, died at 9 a.m. Jan. 27, 2013, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born July 30, 1916, in Ada to Fredrick and Edna Morman Firestone, who preceded her in death. In September 1932, she married John E. Hubbell, who died in August 1962.

Mrs. Hubbell had been a housemother and cook for Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity at Ohio Northern University, Ada, for 32 years.

Survivors include three sons, Tom (Janet) Hubbell, of Ada, Larry Hubbell, of Lakeview, and Fred (Sharon) Hubbell, of Alger; a daughter, Nancy Wagner, of Lima; a sister, Joan (Wes) Broseke, of Kenton; and 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

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Ada Kiwanis satellite club first meeting Feb. 13

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, January 31, 2013

Myrna McCurdy called the 15th meeting of the 2012–2013 Ada Kiwanis year to order 12 p.m. at McIntosh Center, ONU.

McCurdy also offered the invocation.

The membership anniversaries of Scott Wills (1/28/04), Joe Ferguson (1/28/04), Marilyn Green (2/1/93) and Peter Previte (2/1/11) were noted.

It was reported that Bryan Marshall’s daughter Meredith earned a spot in the district Science Fair. Myrna and Bob McCurdy noted that their son, Chris, was recently interviewed by NPR.

In business:

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ONU women host annual "Hoops for a Cure" Feb. 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 31, 2013

By Andrew Korba

The Ohio Northern women's basketball team will host its annual "Hoops for a Cure" game on Wednesday, Feb. 6, against Heidelberg at 7:30 p.m. at the ONU Sports Center.

The No. 6-ranked Polar Bears will hold a bake sale and raffle off assorted gift baskets with all proceeds benefiting charity.

Northern will also wear pink warmups throughout the evening.

Ohio Northern has a school record 18-game winning streak and stands at 19-1 on the season and is a perfect 13-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play.

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Blowing in the wind

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 31, 2013

The Iwo Jima monument at the Ada Park shows a flowing flag on a windy January day. 

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Rielyn Castle and Libbie Milks tie for first place in 8th grade science fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 31, 2013

Twenty Ada eighth grade science students – the largest group ever – qualified for the district science fair to be held March 23 at Ohio Northern University, according to Bill Faine, science teacher.

He provided the following individual results to The Ada Icon:

• First place: (a first-time ever tie) with Rielyn Castle and Libbie Milks each getting a perfect 40 on their projects and a perfect 25 on their interviews. 
• Second place: Meredith Morgan earning a 39/25. 
• Third place: Evan Smittle earning a 39/23. 

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Pennington, Royal, Rushton combine for 61 as men's basketball wins at Otterbein 82-73

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, January 31, 2013

By Tim Glon

Sophomore Lucan Pennington scored 21 points and juniors Dominique Royal and Branden Rushton had 20 points each to lead Ohio Northern to an 82-73 men's basketball road win at Otterbein Wednesday night at the Rike Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 9-11 overall and are 5-8 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Cardinals fall to 7-13, 4-9.

Pennington nailed 8-of-11 field goal attempts, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, to lead ONU.

Northern got on top quick and never trailed in the contest, scoring eight of the first nine points to take an 8-1 lead.

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