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February 2015

Were you on the Ada HS yearbook staff?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 19, 2015

Thirty-three Ada High School yearbooks ago...well, here's the staff from 1981-82. The names of staff members are listed under the photo.

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

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Ada CIC pledge of support drive underway for 2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 19, 2015

The 2015 Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) membership drive is underway. A membership for is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

A membership is $25 per year. The CIC is “a corporation for the sole purpose of advancing, encouraging, and promoting industrial, economic, commercial and civic development of our Ada Community and Area.”

Ada CIC meets on the third Wednesday of each month at noon, and the meetings are open to the public. The meetings often consist of a designated program or guest, as well as member update reports from those who are present. These meetings serve as an ideal place to hear the positive developments going on throughout our community.

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ReStore teams with ONU students for skin scopes - and more

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Preventive medicine.

Pharmacy students offered free skin scopes to those attending Crock Pot Tuesday at ReStore. The machine scans the face and can alert someone of precancer as well as oily, dry, or thin skin.

If there may be health issues found, the students recommend seeing a dermatologist. This scan system is the latest in preventive medicine.

Pictured is Ryan Branbeberry, an ONU intern, helping someone.  

For additional ReStore photos, check the bottom of this story

Other ReStore activities

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Tom Gossel among ONU's Raabe College of Pharmacy distinguished alums

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy honored three alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards on Feb. 13. This is the eighth year that Distinguished Alumni Awards have been presented by the Raabe College of Pharmacy.

Tom Gossel, a 1963 graduate, Kathy Karas, a 1975 graduate, and Peggy Piascik, a 1974 graduate, were recognized for their outstanding career accomplishments and their contributions to ONU.

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Ada police logs for Feb. 9-15

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

February 9
-          Traffic stop Warning for Equipment & Sticker Violation
-          Traffic stop Waning for Speed
-          Traffic stop Warning for Red Light
-          Report taken for Miscellaneous Information
-          Handled Non-injury Accident by the Ada Post Office
-          Assist EMS on E North
-          Handled Identity Theft Complaint, Report taken
-          Handled Parking issue Complaint between Edwards & Liberty
-          Traffic stop Citation issued for Red Light

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Ruby Campbell was a cook at USV for more than 30 years

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Ruby E. Campbell, age 81, died on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 5:40 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on February 25, 1933 in Hardin County, Ohio to Lester “Red” and Dora (Kindle) Preston and they preceded her in death. On August 2, 1952 she married Bradley Campbell and he survives in Alger.

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ONU law school announces "Summer in Iceland"

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law has announced the inaugural year of “Summer in Iceland,” the nation’s first American Bar Association (ABA) approved study-abroad summer program in Iceland.

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Joe Banks title belongs to ONU

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

ONU indoor track team won the Joe Banks Invitational Track Meet they hosted Feb. 7 at the Sports Center, besting 10 other colleges and universities from Indiana and Ohio.

The Sports Center was a beehive of activity from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. as hundreds of athletes competed in many events. 

CROWD PHOTO BELOW

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Wellness clinic at ReStore moved to March 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

ReStore Community Center, Main Street, Ada, will host a free wellness clinic from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 7, featuring Dr. Katie Benson. The clinic will focus on chair exercises and nutrition. (This program was originally set for Feb. 21.)

Dr. Benson has been serving Marysville and the surrounding communities since 2008.  She and her husband, Josh, are natives of Hardin and Union counties, respectively.

Dr. Benson is a graduate of Ridgemont High School.

Having graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Findlay with a bachelor’s degree in Science, Dr. Benson received her doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic, also graduating Magna Cum Laude.

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Bluffton Pediatrics holds open house on Feb. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Bluffton Pediatrics, 505 E. Jefferson St., Suite A., Bluffton, will hold an open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, according to Beth Bish, CNP.

Bluffton Pediatrics opened Jan. 5, and Beth A. Bish, CNP, pediatric nurse pracitioner, is co-owner along with her husband, Jim Bish, RN. It is now accepting new patients.

Other staff members are Kat Hunnaman, RN., clinical director; Christine Clymer, executive director; and Barb Hammell, patient liason.

"Bluffton Pediatrics is an independently owned and operated pediatric primary care office," Beth Bish explained to The Icon. "We want to be a medical home for your child."

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