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February 2016

Ryan, Ryley and Leona - Ada's top spellers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 19, 2016

Here are Ada's top spellers, from left: 1st place Ryan Kilgallon, 2nd place Ryley Davie, and 3rd place Leona Dalton. They finished as the top three contestants in the Ada spelling bee held Feb. 17.

Interesting stories from the spelling bee according to Suzanne Hardesty, Gifted Coordinator for Ada schools.

• Leona was an alternate and really did not want to compete, but was persuaded to give it a try. Her mom was able to reschedule her lunch break at the last minute to see Leona.

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Betty Jo Hughes Carmean 1923-2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 19, 2016

Betty Jo Hughes Carmean, 92, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at 9:40 p.m. at her residence in Lima, Ohio.

She was born on Sept. 25, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to Rush and Ruth (Gossard) Hughes who preceded her in death. On Dec. 5, 1945, she married Eugene Carmean, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 8, 1979.

Betty Jo was a homemaker. She previously worked at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of the Lima First Assembly of God Church. 

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Right at the punch line

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Ken Collins snapped this photo right as the punch line was revealed. Don Traxler and Bruce Neely were among Ada residents attending the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner meeting on Feb. 17.

For a summary of the evening and for more photos click here.

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Apollo board meets Feb. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Apollo school board will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22, in the board meeting room. Ron Fleming is Ada's representative on the board.

The board agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Chamber recognizes retiring Harvest & Herb Fest' volunteers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce recognized four "retired" volunteers for their many years of work in the Ada Harvest and Herb Festival.

From left, Ruth Roiter, Scott Allison, Arlene Allison and Jonell Hanratty, were recognized for their work on the September downtown event.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BY KEN COLLINS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

The recognition took place during the Feb. 17 chamber annual dinner meeting in McIntosh Center. Deb Curlis, chamber president, presented the plaques. Curlis also provided members with an update on chamber board members.

Those persons follow:

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CIC gets update on ONU nursing community involvement

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Christina Liebrecht, assistant professor of nursing at Ohio Northern University, updated Ada Community Improvement members on ONU nursing students' involvement in the community. She spoke at the Feb. 17 CIC meeting.

Nursing students have participated in several community events including a service learning experience at ReStore, Ada Civic Engagement Day, Harvest and Herb Festival and Pack-A-Way Hunger event.

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Ohio Northern University pair selected as STEM Exemplars

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Terry Keiser, Ohio Northern University’s director of sustainability and professor of biological sciences, and Dr. Robert K. McAfee, ONU assistant professor of human anatomy, were selected as Believe in Ohio science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Exemplars, by the Ohio Academy of Science.

The two, along with 81 others, will serve as role models for students to encourage them to pursue STEM careers and become entrepreneurs and innovators. Honorees are graduates of Ohio high schools, have attended higher education in Ohio or elsewhere, and are now gainfully employed or retired in a STEM field in Ohio.

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Ada chamber names Ada Icon 2016 outstanding business of the year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce named the Ada Icon as its 2016 Outstanding Business/Industry of the Year at the chamber’s Feb. 17, annual dinner meeting.

Deb Curlis, chamber president presented the award to Icon owners Fred and Mary Steiner, during the dinner at McIntosh Center on the ONU campus.

The Icon also received a certificate of commendation from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office area representative, Brian Bauman.

The Icon is a news website with a primary focus on the Ada and Ohio Northern University communities. Ninety percent of its viewers live within 25 miles of Ada.

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Ada village accepting applications for summer pool jobs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Applications are  being accepted for several positions at the Ada swimming pool for this summer.

Positions include: pool manager, assistant managers, lifeguards and cashiers. The pool will open on May 28 and continue open until Aug. 13.

Click here to open the pool summer jobs application packet.

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ONU business students assist with tax preparation for qualified persons

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Taxpayers in Hardin and surrounding counties can find free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University business students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).

The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally $54,000 and below) individuals across the country who cannot prepare tax returns on their own.

As part of this program, ONU students receive training and become IRS-certified to help prepare basic and intermediate tax returns and identify special credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly.

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