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February 2019

Reverse raffle and March Madness coming soon

Ada Athletic Boosters fundraisers this spring
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Ada Athletic Boosters are involved in two fundraisers this spring, according to the Booster officers. The first is a reverse raffle and the second is March Madness. Here are summaries of these events:

Reverse raffle
This is the 9th year for the reverse raffle. It takes place Saturday, April 6, at Crimson Lane. 

Booster officers said, “We are very excited for the move to Crimson Lane. We currently have some extra tickets and a growing waiting list. 

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Not to early to think about tuxedo rentals for prom

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Fred Reichert reminds high schoolers thinking about prom that it's not too early to rent a tuxedo, vest and tie.

Reichert's 111-113 S. Main St., Ada, has tuxedos from:
• Jim's Formalwear
• American Comnmodore
• Geno's Formalware

Rentals include coat, pants, shirt, tie and vest starting at $79.99.

And for wedding parties, with rental of five tuxedos, the sixth tux rental of equal or lesser value is free.

 

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Hiring event Friday at Mercy Health, Lima

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Mercy Health in partnership with Ohio Means Jobs will hold a hiring event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 1, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center auxiliary conference room, 718 W. Market St., Lima, according to Jeremy Amstutz, Mercy Health recruiter. Mercy Health is now hiring for lab, EMT, nutrition and environmental service positions.

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Bulldog boys win sectional semi rematch over Rangers

Next round Friday vs. St. Henry
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 27, 2019

By Cort Reynolds
COLDWATER - Ada broke away from a halftime tie with a big third quarter and went on to defeat New Knoxville 55-46 in boys Div. IV sectional semifinal play Tuesday night at Coldwater.

The Bulldogs improved to 6-17 with the victory and advanced to the sectional finals against top seed St. Henry Friday.

Meanwhile, the 10th-seeded Rangers end up 3-20 after suffering their eighth consecutive defeat. They lost 13 of their final 14 games after nipping Ads at NK 47-44 Jan. 5.

"It was not the start we were looking for, but we showed up in the second half and did what we needed to do," said Ada third-year head coach Dre White.

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Tia Harris resets indoor shot put record

Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Senior Tia Harris (Newton Falls) reset her own indoor shot put school record and won the individual event title, leading the Ohio Northern women's track and field team to a fifth-place finish on Saturday at the 2019 Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships held inside the ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse.

ONU was fifth with 86 team points. Otterbein won the meet with 164.5 points; Mount Union finished second with 149.5 points; and John Carroll rounded out the top-three with 143 points.

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The engineering brain competition  Feb. 28

Nearly 500 students from more than 20 high school teams will compete
Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Nearly 500 students from more than 20 high school teams, including many from the region, will compete in the TEAMS competition from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 28 in the King Horn Field House at Ohio Northern University. The theme of the event is “The engineering brain,” and the local competition is sponsored by the ONU College of Engineering.

You are welcome to cover this event, which should make for outstanding photo, video and interview opportunities as area students show off their engineering skills while exploring career fields.

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BVHS add technology

To Help Diagnose Parkinsonian Syndromes and More
Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has added advanced technology that will differentiate between essential tremor and parkinsonian syndromes (among other conditions). DaTscan is a radioactive injection into the patient’s bloodstream to help take pictures of areas of the brain with a special camera called a single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) camera.

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The food and mood connection

Presentation in ‘Living Through Loss’ Series March 18
Posted by Icon K on Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The March presentation of the “Living through Loss” series will be held on Monday, March 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and titled “The Food & Mood Connection.” 

This presentation will take place in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital located at 1900 S. Main St., Findlay.

“The Food & Mood Connection” will discuss how the foods you eat directly impact your whole health…mind, body and soul. Food is our primary source of energy, and this presentation will focus on how our body will naturally react with some foods better than others. 

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Will March come in like a lion or lamb?

Posted by Icon K on Tuesday, February 26, 2019

As February moves toward March we will await to see if the next month moves in like a lion or lamb. Here’s the daily high and low readings for the past seven days.

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Urologist joins Dr. Craig Nicholson practice at Mercy Health

Posted by Icon K on Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Dr.Ignacio Sarmina, M.D., will join Dr. Craig Nicholson at Mercy Health–St. Rita’s Urology at 770 West High St., Suite 350 Lima.

Dr. Sarmina received his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical University of Ohio in Toledo. He completed his urology residency, surgery residency and research fellow at the University Hospitals of Cleveland in Cleveland.

He is accepting new patients and one can make an appointment at 419-228-8950.

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