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Health-Chek to host Ada’s “cash mob” on March 12

The secret’s out. The Buy Ada First Committee, planning the community’s second cash mob, this week announced the location of the event.

The cash mob takes place at one of Ada’s prominent retail businesses, Health-Chek, 117 S. Main St., from 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 12.

“Alisa Armbrecht welcomed our invitation to host this event,” said Heather Cox, member of the committee. “We hope to continue more cash mobs in Ada during 2013.”

Maybe it's "Dino"

Don't know the type of "saures" this might be: polarbearsaur, or something else. The art work has a home on the Ohio Northern University campus.

BVHS Offering Scholarships to Area Students, BVHS Associates

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is offering educational scholarships to individuals pursuing health care careers. High school seniors entering college, current college students and BVHS associates are eligible to apply.

A complete list of scholarships, along with applications, deadlines, qualifications and contact information can be viewed at www.bvhealthsystem.org by clicking on the “Scholarships” link under the “Careers” menu.

Those who receive a BVHS scholarship may be required to make a commitment to the organization.

University’s Wind Orchestra presents ‘Raising the Bar’ Feb. 28

 The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents “Raising the Bar” by the Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m.

Softball ranked No. 18 in first NFCA Divison III poll

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern softball team is ranked No. 18 in the first 2013 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III poll released on Wednesday.

The Polar Bears received 8392 points in the poll, nine less than the 92 they received in the preseason poll, when they were ranked No. 15.

ONU has now been nationally ranked in five consecutive seasons and finished the year ranked No. 11 in 2012.

Montclair State (N.J.) is No. 1 with five first place votes and 197 points overall, Luther (Iowa) is second with 188 points and Tufts (Conn.) is third with 180 points.

Men's swimming & diving ranked No. 25 in final Endless Pools/College Swimming.com power rankings

By Tim Glon

The Ohio Northern men's swimming & diving team is ranked No. 25 in the fifth and final Endless Pools/CollegeSwimming.com Division III power rankings released on Wednesday.

The Polar Bears (11-2 overall, 5-0 Ohio Athletic Conference) have an 27.8 rating.

Points for the Endless Pools/CollegeSwimming.com Top 25 is calculated using the average percentile rank of each team's top twenty-seven in each meet.

The Top 25 teams are ranked according on the basis of each team's highest-scoring meet over a four-week period.

Kenyon is ranked No. 1, Denison is No. 2 and MIT is No. 3.

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