Mustard Seed Café, 562 N. Main St. Bluffton, is featured in the May 2015 issue of "Ohio Magazine."
Lemon Blackberry Shortcakes get top billing on the cover of the magazine and there is a photo of the summer dessert inside. Chef Rhonda Moor says that her grandparents’ backyard berry patch inspired the fresh fruit she uses to create the “sweet compote that spills out from between two layers of a rustic shortcake.”
She indicated that her favorite food memories go back to her grandparents - the many delicious meals experienced with them and the incredibly loving environment in which they were provided.
The May dessert feature at the cafe will be the shortcakes.
Ohio Northern University student Laura Avino, a fifth-year pharmacy major from Buffalo, N.Y., has been honored with the 2015 Charles J. Ping Student Community Service Award from Ohio Campus Compact.
ONU University Chaplain David MacDonald, nominated Avino for the award. “As president of Habitat for Humanity, Laura has worked hard to make sure that the eight officers who serve under her are comfortable in their jobs and able to perform at their highest levels,” MacDonald said. “She is a great encourager and is always willing to lend a helping hand. In all of her involvement, she has shown great leadership skills and often takes on a formal leadership role.”
Ohio Northern University student Jeremiah Barnes, a fifth-year pharmacy major from Seymour, Ind., was awarded the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award for his dedication to public health during Ohio Northern University’s Honors Day this past weekend. The award was presented to Barnes by USPHS, Lieutenant Edward R. Kay.
Members of the tree commission prepare red maples seedlings to hand out on two occasions. They scoop "elephant snot" into a plastic bag, drop in the tree, then tie up the bag.
"Elephant snot" (that"s what it looks like) is actually a compound that retains a large amount of water, thus if the tree is left in the bag for several days, the plant continues to live.
Twenty seedlings were given out at the Chamber Spring Fair in War Memorial Park on in mid-April, and 60 of the small trees were distributed to third graders on Arbor Day, April 24.
Senior Michelle Tuma clinched the match with a win at No. 1 doubles as Ohio Northern defeated John Carroll 5-2 in the championship match of the 2015 Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Lindner Tennis Center.
The top-seeded Polar Bears improve to 20-3, while the second-seeded Blue Streaks end their season at 15-7.
ONU earns the OAC's automatic bid into the NCAA III Tournament next week. The date, site and opponent will be announced by the NCAA on Monday evening.
The tournament title was the sixth overall and the third in the last four seasons for the Polar Bears.
