By Monty Siekerman
Les Thede lives by the adage,” You don’t retire from something, you retire to something.” The retired electrical engineering professor does woodworking, and does it seriously.
For example, he makes drums that you sit on and play. They go for $110 each. He has sold 234 of them to churches, individuals, and acoustic bands across the country.
Les also makes cutting boards using several types of wood, mantle and wall clocks, keepsake boxes, and other items. He describes what he makes as useful, beautiful, and artistic. Occasionally, he will make special-order items, such as tables.
This Saturday's Preview: The Ohio Northern men's soccer program returns to Kerscher Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 15 as they host the Oberlin Yeomen in nonconference action ... The Polar Bears enter the weekend's contest sporting a 2-2-1 overall record after knocking off D3soccer.com's No. 19-ranked Ohio Wesleyan squad 3-0 on Wednesday evening at Olentangy Liberty High School ... In the contest, senior Joseph Schulte netted the eventual game winner just 90 seconds into the contest while junior Luke Fickenworthand sophomore Beelal Hasan each added a strike to the scoreline ...
Gladys M. Ward, age 95, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
She was born on September 23, 1922 to the late Ottis and Juanita Newland. On March 31, 1944, Gladys married Robert L. Ward who passed away May 1, 2018. They celebrated 74 years together.
Gladys retired after 26 years at the Alger Grain Elevator. She was a charter member of the Auglaize Bible Church. Her pies and cookies were appreciated by the congregation at all the church functions. Gladys’ church family have especially been kind to her following Bob’s passing. Deb and her family wish to thank them for their many visits, lunch dates and phone calls, she appreciated them so much.
Ohio Northern celebrated the Topping Out ceremony when the final beam was put in place for the Janes Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building on Thursday. The final steel beam was signed by campus leaders, alumni, and students.
