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Advice for relieving holiday headaches is not child’s play

Holidays can be stressful
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, December 16, 2016

With family outings and new routines, the holidays can be the most stressful season of all, especially when it comes to families managing children. Ohio Northern University Department of Education faculty member Adrienne Goss, Ph.D., has tips to relieve some of that tension.

“Holiday activities can be challenging because they often get children out of their comfort zone,” says Goss, assistant professor of education. “While many of the activities and events are tailored toward adults, they are not necessarily children-friendly events.”

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ONU engineers are also artists

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 14, 2016

FROM ONU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FACEBOOK - For the second year, students in the Manufacturing Lab course have taken their individual welding projects and put them together to create a work of art. Last year, it was a dragon. Can you tell what it is this year?

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John Glenn received an honorary doctorate from ONU in 2010

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 9, 2016

John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and then serve Ohio for 24 years in the U.S. Senate died on Dec. 8. He was 95.

Ohio Northern's Facebook page recognized Glenn this way:

"Yesterday we lost an icon and pioneer, but we remember the legacy he leaves behind. We thank John Glenn for his service and his heroism. Mr. Glenn was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Ohio Northern University in 2010. Godspeed, John Glenn."

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Putting the He He He into the Ho Ho Ho

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 8, 2016

Santa exits (or is he entering) an outhouse at the Glenn Whitten home, 500 Conley Ave.

He said his sister saw the inflatable decoration for sale and sent it to the Whittens to add to their collection of inflatables which have been placed along a fence.

The blown-up Santa even opens and closes the door. Note the toilet paper is the outside...now that would be inconvenient. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Who is better known, Santa or these popular Ada seniors?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Who is better known, Santa or these popular Adaites? Here, Santa greets two couples--Gus and Norma Guthrie, standing, and Norm and Kay Rex - at a luncheon for seniors at the Ada Schools. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Did you ever hear of the Ada soft drink "Cherry Cheer"?

Lee Crouse can tell you all about it
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 5, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

April 1916  - “Cherry Cheer,” a new soft drink was being bottled here by Marty & Jones. In April 1916 J.A. Jones and A.G. Marty appeared before the Ada council asking for improvement of the alley past Friedly’s livery barn, for approach of trucks to a proposed soft-drink bottling business. Friedly’s barn was located east of the First National Bank in East Buckeye Avenue.

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