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February 2019

2018 Ada outstanding business of the year - 302 Carry Out

“Stop as a stranger and leave as a friend. This place is amazing.”

“Stop as a stranger and leave as a friend. This place is amazing.”

That’s just one complimentary comment on the 302 Carry Out Facebook from a new customer. And, comments like that one, plus “the thrill of the grill,” (aka porkyburgers), makes the carryout one of the most popular Ada businesses.

So much so that it was nominated and selected as the 2018 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce outstanding business of the year. The business of the year announcement was made during the chamber annual dinner meeting on Feb. 19 at Community Health Professionals.

8 vendors at Saturday's "Ladies day out"

It's a shop and sip event at the Depot

A ladies day out including a "shop and sip" takes place in the Ada dept from 10 a.m to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23.

All attendees over 21 will be offered a free glass of Rose Acres Wine while shopping and enjoying free samples of products with friends.

Merchants participating:
• Dear Darling Boutique
• The Mercantile on Main
• Marlene’s Cookies
• The Inn at ONU
• Whispering Pines Gift Shop
• Rodan + Fields by Lindsay Conley
• Paparazzi Jewelry
• Mary Kay Beauty by Miriam Jueckstock.
 

Cookies with a cop - especially for kids

March 30 at Community Health Professionals

Area youth are invited to a cookies with a cop event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada.

Children are welcome to come and share cookies and chat with a member of the Ada Police Department. They will also learn about the equipment police officers carry in the police cruiser.

The event is free and open to the public.

Dinner and charity auction April 4

Community Health Professionals Home Care and Hospice

The Community Health Professionals Home Care and Hospice annual Beacon of Hope dinner and charity auction is set for April. The event takes place in CHP's Community Room.

The event includes a 6 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. auction on Thursday, April 4. Also included is a 50/50 drawing, several door prizes and a live auction.

Tavern 101 caters the dinner and tickets are $20 each. RSVP prior to Monday, March 25, by contacting CHP, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, or call 419-634-7443.

 

Sunday open house for new fellowship hall

At Grace Gospel Church

Grace Gospel Church, 321 N. Gilbert St., Ada, will celebrate the completion of its new fellowship hall later this month, according to Trent Boedicker, pastor.

The celebration is Sunday, Feb. 24. A special worship service is at 10:30 a.m. Following the service will be an open house with a tour of the new facility.

Accolades for ONU cross country teams

All-Academic honors to men’s and women’s teams

ONU men’s and women’s cross country teams received all-academic honors this season. The story follows:

Women’s team

The Ohio Northern women's cross country program has secured its 14th consecutive United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic accolade for their classroom performance during the 2018 season, the national office announced Thursday.

To be considered for the award, teams must post a 3.10 cumulative grade point average or higher on a 4.0 grading scale and register a team score at an NCAA Division III regional competition.

Cello recital Monday

Featuring ONU faculty members Alan Smith and Pamela Ashmore

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will present a cello recital at 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, in the Presser Hall recital hall at ONU. The event is free and open to the public.

The recital features cellist Alan Smith accompanied by Pamela Ashmore on piano. Smith is an ONU instructor of cello, and Ashmore is an ONU instructor of piano. The program will include an eclectic mix of classic and contemporary pieces, from composers such as Bach, Granados, Fauré, Rachmaninov, Brahms and Mexican composer Emmanuel Arias y Lunas.

Beginning to feel like maple syrup weather

It’s beginning to feel like maple syrup weather as temperatures dip below freezing at night and rise above freezing during the day.

Three of the past seven days experienced that condition, so maple tree tappers like Greg Probst must be enjoying this. Here’s the highs and lows from Feb. 12 to 18.

Heterick Memorial Library and Ada Public Library invite you to chat

The real history of fairytales - and the role of chemistry in a sustainable future

Ready for a nice chat?

If so, check out the Ada Chats on Thursday at the Ada Public Library. Here's the agenda:

Thursday, Feb. 21, 5:30 p.m. -
"Conversing with ghosts: The real history of fairtales"
Presented by Jennifer Pullen, Ph.D., assistant professor of creative writing/fiction at Ohio Northern University

And:
"The role of chemistry in a sustainable future"
Presented by Bradley Wile, Ph.D., associate professor of Chemistry at Ohio Northern University.

The chats are presented by Heterick Memorial Library and Ada Public Library. They are free and open to the public.

Big-time upset!

ONU women blast number 2-seed Baldwin Wallace 70-53

The seventh-seeded Ohio Northern women's basketball program advanced to its 10th straight Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinal Tuesday evening, toppling second-seeded Baldwin Wallace 70-53 at Ursprung Gymnasium in the OAC Tournament Quarterfinals.

With the victory, the Polar Bears improve to 14-12 overall on the season and ensure the program's 10th consecutive winning season.

"It was a great team win for us over a really strong Baldwin Wallace squad," head coach Michele Durand stated. "I am really proud of my team and their effort this evening. We could not have played harder or asked for more out of our athletes tonight."

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