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CVS president says big changes underway in pharmacy

Company gives ONU $50,000 grant
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

While at ONU, Larry J. Merlo, president and chief executive officer of CVS Health, said, "As change accelerates in health care, pharmacy can drive important solutions in the areas of cost, quality and access."

"In fact, I believe we are witnessing the beginning of a reinvention of pharmacy that will help drive more affordable, accessible and effective care," he said while delivering the Sebok lecture on campus.

At the conclusion of the talk, Merlo, along with Hanley Wheeler, an ONU graduate and CVS Health senior vice president, presented the College of Pharmacy with a corporate grant of $50,000.

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1917 Ada Hospital Association formed

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 20, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

1903 the Rail Road Park cannon was erected, aimed directly at Ft. Sumter South Carolina.

March 1917 a state charter was granted to the Ada Hospital association. Signers of the charter were Dr. L.W. Campbell, Dr. C.S. Ames, H.S. Lehr, C.W. Breck, T.J. Smull, E.E. McAlpin, and L.O. Ream.

Mrs. George Anderson spoke for the women at the charter meeting.

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ONU men's swim team places 2nd

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 20, 2017

During the men's swimming and diving competition, the Polar Bears finished in second place out of seven teams in the 20 events, snapping their impressive streak of 12 consecutive conference championships. The OAC competition was held over three days at the University of Akron.

Senior John Raker (Labanon/Lakota West) won the 200 fly title.

After two runner-up finishes in 2016 and 2014, Raker won his first OAC title in the event by nearly a second.

The 400 free relay team of senior Eric Chen (Mason), sophomore Pete He(Mason), junior Ian Simpson (Strongsville) and senior Logan Pfeifer (Bucyrus/Colonel Crawford) won the OAC crown.

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Is your grandmother in this photo?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

An Ada Business and Professionals Women's Club existed in the community in the mid-1950s. Here's a photo of the members taken for the 1953 Ada centennial booklet.

There are many familiar names here. Who do you identify?

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PUGMBL

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

It doesn't take much thought to figure out that the driver of this grey Serra is a dog lover. Monty Siekerman spotted this Pugmobile at a stoplight in Ada.

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ONU women's swim team places 3rd

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 20, 2017

Ohio Northern placed third among 7 teams in the OAC women's swimming and diving competition last weekend at the University of Akron. There were 20 events during the three-day event.

Freshman Lauren Halle (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) won the 200 fly.

Sophomore Kierra Watson (Brownsburg, Ind.) earned All-Conference accolades in the 200 back, finishing second.

Junior Sydney Veon (Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) and senior Stephanie Brookens (Louisville) earned All-OAC honors in the 100 free.

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