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ONU art and design alumni works in Mansfield show

Ed Corle (BFA ’78) won the Whitten Studios Award for Ceramics

FROM ONU DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN FACEBOOK - The work of several Ohio Northern University’s art and design alumni were recently selected for exhibit and earned awards at the 72nd May Show at the Mansfield Art Center located in Mansfield, Ohio. The show was a juried exhibition showcasing the talent of Ohio artists in a variety of media. 

Guest juror Tom Hale, a painter from Michigan, spent hours pouring over 432 entries, selecting 176 to be included in the show. The show included pieces from 96 artists from all over Ohio. The show opened on May 6 and closes this weekend.

Two very deserving brothers

Kent and Keith Everhart are official hall of famers

Brothers, Kent M. Everhart and Keith A. Everhart, were inducted into the Ada High School Alumni Association Hall of Honor on June 3 during the alumni banquet.

Kent Everhart
Kent Everhart, a 1987 graduate, was active in football, baseball and Future Farmers of America (FFA) during high school.

After graduation, he served four years in the United State Air Force and then attended Ohio Northern University.

Kent and his wife, Dee (Wolber) also of Ada, established Everhart Trucking in 2000, which was named Business of the Year by Ada Chamber of Commerce in 2012.

Marshall Brumett 1930-2017

Marshall L. Brumett, age 86, died on Sunday, June 04, 2017 at 3:38 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

            He was born on June 17, 1930 in Huntington, West Virgina to Marshall and Adeline (Epling) Brumett Sr who preceded him in death. On November 9, 1952 Marshall married Alice Mae Miller who preceded him in death on June 9, 2001.

ONU softball ends season 25-13

For the 12th season in a row, the Ohio Northern softball team posted an upper division finish, finishing fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings under first year head coach Jackie Mangola.

The Polar Bears finished 25-13 overall and finished fifth in the OAC standings after posting a 9-9 record in conference play.

Northern saw two athletes earn All-OAChonors.

Senior Kirsten Lightel (Tallmadge) led the list as she earned her third All-OACaccolade in as many years, and was named First Team All-OAC for the second time in her career.

Movie and games set for Park

The public is invited to the Ada Family Center fourth annual Movie in the Park on Saturday, June 10.

The evening begins at War Memorial Park at 6 p.m. with food and games, including a bounce house, corn hole tourney, and 9-square. Hotdogs, candy, and popcorn will be available.

The movie begins at 8:30 p.m.

The Ada Family Center is a church which usually meets in McIntosh Center on Sunday mornings. Ray Hadley is pastor.

ReStore receives grant

ReStore Community Center has received a $2,700 grant from the Hardin County Community Foundation.

Including:
$1,500 for food for lunches, Tuesday dinner, summer lunches at the park;

$1,000 to supplement the Knights of Columbus coat donation with newborn and toddler sizes and provide snow boots;

$200 for the Christmas shopping spree for children to select gifts for their parents and siblings.

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