PHOTO Don't blow it

For all who mow lawns in Ada, the Village has a friendly reminder: please don't blow clippings onto the road, where they will ultimately be washed into the sewer system. Road debris of all kinds (cans, bottles, bags, etc.) creates a costly clog. 

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Ada CIC meetings speak to the heart of business development

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, April 18, 2024

The Ada Community Improvement Corporation met on Wednesday, April 18 with a nominally limited agenda (attached). No old business, no new business. Formal announcements were limited to financial reports.

The heart of the matter was committee reports from Commercial and Community committees as well as an opportunity to hear from all 10 individuals who attended. 

Beatitudes director and CIC vice president Deb Curlis reported on the opening of two new businesses–Our Garden of Gifts 2 in the space formerly occupied by Ruth Roider’s Gallery for the Arts and Studio 415, which is moving from multipurpose space at Ada First UMC to the form Reichert's building.

There was also discussion about what downtown properties are empty and their condition. Deb Phillips as Director of Chamber and Tourism at the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance provided information on strategies to improve the facades of downtown businesses. 

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Karen Kier receives Bowl of Hygeia award

Posted by Staff on Thursday, April 18, 2024

COLUMBUS__The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) has awarded Karen Kier, RPh, PhD, FACCP, BCPS, BCACP, TTS, of Ada, Ohio the 2024 Bowl of Hygeia Award. Kier is a weekly columnist with articles appear in the Ada Icon and other regional news sources.

The Bowl of Hygeia Award honors pharmacists who have contributed to the progress of their communities. The award was presented at the OPA 146th Annual Conference held April 5-7 in Columbus, Ohio and is sponsored by NASPA and the APhA Foundation,

Kier received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University as well as her Master of Science in Hospital Pharmacy and Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy Administration and Preventive Medicine from The Ohio State University. She currently serves as a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of the Drug and Health Information Center at Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy. 

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Michael R. Pezzi served in the U.S. Air Force

Michael R. Pezzi, age 74, of Forest, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay surrounded by his family. 

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Power to the People: The Opill®

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band released Power to the People on March 22, 1971. The song hit number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

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Ohio didn't see major eclipse gridlock

COLUMBUS__The message from state officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week’s solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlock other states experienced.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

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Wilson Football Factory groundbreaking, May 16, 2023, Ada, Ohio.

Wilson Football Factory groundbreaking, May 16, 2023, Ada, Ohio.

Wilson Football Factory groundbreaking, May 16, 2023, Ada, Ohio.
Wilson Football Factory groundbreaking May 16, 2023

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GIRLS summit addresses political aspiration gap

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

In early April, the second annual GIRLS summit (Girls Increasing Representation Leadership) at Ohio Northern University brought middle school girls from Ada, Kenton and Upper Scioto Valley schools to meet and interact with local women in elected office as well as with women studying political science.

The guests were greeted by young women from the ONU Institute for Civics and Public Policy and Leaders’ Council. Emcee Alison Ringhiser, a sophomore Political Science Major, opened the event by encouraging the participants to “increase representation of women in any and all sectors.”

The event was created in response to research done by Dr. Theresa Schroeder Hageman, Adjunct Instructor of Political Science, on why the United States has a greater gender gap in elected office than other countries.

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