Stratton Greenhouses, 9915 Lincoln Highway, Bluffton, celebrate its 66th anniversary this weekend with an open house from Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3.
The event includes food, drawings and several special offers.
Regular spring hours are:
• Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. -8 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Every Sunday in May - Noon - 5 p.m.
Roger Young is the Ohio Northern University undergraduate commencement honorary degree recipient at this year's ONU undergrad commencement.
Young has positively impacted the lives of thousands of business students during his 34-plus year career at Ohio Northern. He joined the ONU faculty 1964 and retired in 1998. He didn’t stay retired for long; after eight years at Bluffton University, Young returned to ONU as a visiting professor emeritus in 2008.
Accepting Tree City USA Awards for Ada are members of the village tree commission. Awards were presented Wednesday at a northwest Ohio meeting held at the Toledo Zoo. Pictured are (front row, from left) Don Traxler, Terry Keiser, Angela Polachek, Norm Rex, Beth Fenton; (back row) Monty Siekerman, Dick Lawrence, Jamie Hall, Jim Meyer, Mike Hubbell and Dave Retterer.
The Village of Ada and Ohio Northern University were honored at Tree City USA awards ceremony held at the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday.
A giant billboard on SR 81 across from Ada Schools shows an award-winning design by fourth grader Courtney Sumner. Courtney's artwork, which brings awareness to child abuse, took first place in the contest sponsored by the Kenton Kiwanis Club and Hardin County Jobs and Family Service agency. She is the daughter of Jason and Jennifer Sumner of rural Ada. Courtney enjoys drawing and ceramics, and she plays softball, basketball, and volleyball. Here, she holds a copy of her design and a certificate of excellence. Her art teacher is Kristie Steiner. (Monty Siekerman photo)
