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ONU student winner in visual arts competition

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, April 14, 2014

Ohio Northern University student Brittany Lang, a senior graphic design major from Newark, Ohio, was one of six winners at the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO) seventh annual Awards for Excellence in the Visual Arts competition held at Ohio Dominican University on April 8.

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Lots happening at ReStore including The Village Garden

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 14, 2014

There's still time to participate in The Village Garden. ReStore, 210 N. Main St., is planning an early spring planting meeting to be held soon.

Persons interested in having a garden plot need to stop in at ReStore and register or call 419-558-1015. Joan Zachariah is the contact person for the garden. For more details on the garden click here.

Information about the garden and lots more current news about ReStore is in its April-May newsletter.

To view the newsletter, open the two attachments at the bottom of this story.

 

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They like to read

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 14, 2014

Ada fourth graders demonstrate their support of the ONU men's basketball team during a recognition night involving "Reading with Coach Byrne." Details of the event are in the story below.

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"Reading with Coach Byrne" inspires fourth graders to read, read, read

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 14, 2014

Reading with Coach Byrne.

It’s a pretty neat program involving Ada fourth graders and Kevin Byrne, Ohio Northern University men’s basketball coach, and several team members.

During the second nine weeks of school ONU basketball players teamed up with Ada fourth graders up to improve fourth grader reading skills.

According to Ada fourth graders teachers Mrs. Butterfield, Mrs. Salyer and Mrs. Stuart: “Normally, each student is expected to read daily in order to receive 5 Reading Counts points per week by passing quizzes with at least 70 percent accuracy.”

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Eleanor Long was a flower show judge all over Ohio

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, April 14, 2014

Eleanor M. Long, 73, died at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at her residence in Ada.

Eleanor was born on February 6, 1941 in Harrod, Ohio to Ralph E. and Elva (Keith) Anspach, and they preceded her in death. On August 23, 1959 she married James M. "Jim" Long and he survives in Ada.

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Buzzzzzzzzzz

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 13, 2014

Sydney Hartford created this little stinger in an Ada High School crafts art class. It is on display in the school library.

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