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Erma Winegardner 1938 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 25, 2016

Erma Lee (Wilcox) Winegardner, 78, died on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 at 8:47 a.m. at St. Ritas Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born on June 16, 1938, in Allen County, Ohio to Earl and Hazel Wilcox who preceded her in death. On Jan. 27, 1957, Erma married Wallace A. Winegardner and he survives in rural Harrod, Ohio.

Erma was a homemaker. For several years she owned and operated The Apple Basket Country Market and also worked for several years for Clyde Evans and Dave Evans. She worked at Macy's Department Store in Lima.

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Law school formalizes relationship with Emory and Henry College

Meadowview, Virginia, college has several things in common with ONU
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 24, 2016

Emory & Henry College, Meadowview Va., students hoping to become lawyers will have a faster path to completion of their degrees following an agreement with Ohio Northern University.

The 3 3 Legal Education Admissions Program ("LEAP) will allow students to complete their undergraduate education and their law degree training in six years instead of the normally required seven years of study.

Eligible students must be majoring in political science (B.A.), political science - law and politics (B.A.) or sociology - crime and society (B.A.) while at Emory & Henry College.

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Christmas is coming!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 24, 2016

JoNell Hanratty (left) and Deb Curlis decorate the railroad depot for the holidays. Ada turns on its Christmas lights during Merry on Main, Monday, Dec. 5. Watch the Icon for details. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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COSI on Wheels coming the Ada elementary in December

Academic Booster looking for volunteers to assist
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 24, 2016

Thursday, Dec. 8, is one of the most fun days of the school year at Ada elementary. (There's lots of learning that takes place, too.)

The Ada Academic Boosters bring COSI on Wheels to kindergarten through fifth graders. The day also includes hands-on learning for elementary students.The Booster need volunteers to make the day a success.

"This is a major undertaking and takes a lot of volunteers to make happen. We are looking for 15-20 volunteers to spend half or all of the day with us from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 8," according to Lori Poling.

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Constructor for a day

Program lets ONU engineering students get close up to construction
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Buzzing with activity, noise and challenges, construction job sites provide a learning lab that can’t be replicated in the classroom.

That’s why 21 civil engineering students in Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mohti’s Structural Analysis class spent an entire day exploring job sites and talking with engineers in the field.

The Ohio Contractor Association (OCA) sponsored the “Constructor for a Day” program earlier this fall in Toledo. Students from other local universities also participated in the program.

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Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from the Bluffton Icon. Here's a Thanksgiving post card sent in 1914 from Werner Althaus, living in Toledo, to his sister, Bertha Hahn, living in Bluffton. The message is on the back of the card. Werner makes a reference about coming to Bluffton. That trip would have been on the interurban that passed down Main Street, Bluffton.

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