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Toss the traditional library silence mode out the window for this party

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 18, 2015

By Monty Siekerman
A teen Christmas party Thursday at the Ada Public Library was anything but calm and quiet, contrary to the traditional library mode of near silence.

When a bunch of teens gather to have fun, it's a noisy occasion, but no matter they had their own room for games, cookie decorating, and gift exchange.

Enjoying the party are (from left) Drew Hadley, Deavan Scott, Kameron Mooney, Jon Allen, Wes Allen, and Leah Conley.

Explaining a game (candy was the reward) are Natalie Walton, youth services librarian, and her husband, Josh.

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Ohio Northern University receives Walgreens Diversity Grant

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 18, 2015

The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy has received a grant from Walgreens for $10,000 to promote diversity among student pharmacists and to assist minority students with financial aid. Ryan Wagner and Randy Jennings presented the check from Walgreens while on a trip to the Ada campus. Jennings is a 1998 graduate of the Raabe College of Pharmacy.

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New subdivision underway in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 18, 2015

There is a lot of construction going on in Ada, an entire subdivision, in fact. The Ada Public Library sponsored a gingerbread house making event on Thursday evening. Here, Steve Johnson and his wife, Ann, put the finishing touches on a good-to-eat house with the help of their daughter, two and a half year old Maura. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Lloyd "Walt" Early was a 1941 Ada High School graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 18, 2015

Lloyd "Walt" Early, 93, of Jenera, died on Thursday at the Good Samaritan Home in Arlington. Walt was born on Aug., 7, 1922 in Allen County to the late Schuyler C. and Josephine L. (Bundy) Early. He was married to Marilyn W. Betz, Marjory E. Robbins and Betty A. VanDeventer and they all have preceded him in death.

On Nov. 4, 1995 he married Carolyn E. Woodward and she survives.  Walt was a graduate of Ada High School in 1941. Walt was a U.S. Army veteran as a PFC in the 99th Infantry, Air Cadet in the 78th Infantry Division during WWII, seeing combat in several battles including the Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, Ramagen, Bridge, Ruhr Pocket and Colonge Plains.

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Raabe College of Pharmacy grads ranks first in licensure exams

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 17, 2015

Graduates of the Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy continued their record of outstanding achievement on the North American Pharmacists Licensure examination (NAPLEX) with an overall passage rate of 97 percent, which ranks among the top scores for 2015 graduates from all Ohio pharmacy schools who took the examination for the first time.

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I love all this attention

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 17, 2015

Ada second graders interact with Roslin, one of three 4 Paws for Ability service dogs, in training by Ohio Northern University students. The story below provides all the details.

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