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Michael James Royle was born in England

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 7, 2014

Michael James Royle, 81, died Dec. 5, 2014, at his home in Ada, Ohio with his family by his side.

Mr. Royle was born April 23, 1933, in Manchester, England, to Sydney and Margaret Royle. After schooling, he joined the British Army for four years. He then traveled to America where he joined the United States Navy. He spent 20 years in the Naval Submarine Service, becoming a Chief before retiring in 1984 as a veteran. He then worked as a Civil Service employee on nuclear submarines.

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Harry Simon was a 1936 Ada High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 7, 2014

Harry D. Simon, 95, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014,at 3:34 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, surrounded by his family.

He was born on Oct. 21, 1919 in Putnam County, Ohio, to Edward “Dutch” and Rosa (Badertscher) Simon, who preceded him in death.

He was the Water and Street Superintendent in Walbridge, Ohio, retiring in 1982 after 22 years. He formerly worked for the Ada Water Department for several years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during WWII. Harry was a 1936 graduate of Ada High School.

He was a life member of the Walbridge VFW Post #9963. 

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John Fisher was an Apollo Career Center grad

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 7, 2014

John A. Fisher, 39, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at 1:13 a.m. at the St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, in the presence of his family.

He was born on April 24, 1975, in Lima, Ohio to Bernard “Larry” Fisher, Sr. and Nancy (Donnal) Sprague. His father survives in Lima. His mother and his step-father, Howard Sprague, also reside in Lima.

John attended Allen East High School and graduated from Apollo Career Center in 1993. 

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Jill Chapman breaks 27-year-old ONU swimming record

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 7, 2014

Sophomore Jill Chapman broke a 27-year old school record in the 100 free to lead the Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team on the third and final day of the Wooster Invitational on Saturday at the Wooster High School Natatorium.

The Polar Bears finished seventh of 10 teams with 832.5 points in the 20 events.

NCAA Division II foe Gannon (Pa.) won the team title with 1489.5 points, Wooster was second with 1111.5 points and Case Western Reserve was third with 1052 points.

Chapman finished third in the 100 free in a school record :52.27, breaking the previous record of :52.40 set by All-American Nancy Emerick in 1988.

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Jane Lee announces retirement from Liberty National Bank

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 7, 2014

Jane Lee, a teller in the Ada office at Liberty National Bank, recently announced her retirement.

She has been a teller in Ada for over 32 years. She has been at Liberty National Bank for the past eight years.

Heather Cox said, "Jane will be greatly missed by her co-workers and many customers.  She has always been very dependable and willing to help her fellow co-workers and always goes above and beyond to assist her customers and the community. Please stop by the Liberty National Bank on Friday, Dec. 19, to wish Jane the very best on her retirement!

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University awarded Undergraduate Education Program Development grant

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 7, 2014

Ohio Northern University has been awarded a Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) Program Development grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in the amount of $50,000 to deepen the intellectual and theological exploration of vocation among undergraduate students on campus. 

David MacDonald, University chaplain, will lead the project, which is titled “Creating a Common Language of Vocation.” A Vocational Study Team (VST) also will be established, made up of representatives from ONU’s offices of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Polar Careers as well as the University’s five colleges.

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