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May 2019

Mackenzie Wills named to all-OAC women’s tennis squad

The Ohio Northern women's tennis program landed five student-athletes on the All-Ohio Athletic Conference squads for the 2018-19 season, the league office announced Thursday morning.

Senior Ashley Ochsenhirt (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) guided the Polar Bear honorees after being named First-Team All-OAC for the third consecutive season. In addition, freshman Olivia Schrager(Dayton/Miami Valley) was named Second-Team All-OAC while juniors Mackenzie Wills (Ada), Katie Curry(Oxford/Talawanda), and Kaleigh Cummins (Springfield/Northeastern) were each awarded Honorable Mention status.

Ada HS band and choral concerts this week

Instrumental concert on Monday; vocal concert on Tueday

The Ada High School Band will conclude the 2018-19 school year with a concert Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. 

The spring concert will include recognition of the band and color guard students, with awards presentations for involvement in the instrumental music program. 

Awards presented will include the nationally recognized John Phillips Sousa Award and the Orion Award for Band, as well as letter winners and additional awards.  Jonathan Lischak is the instrumental music director. 

Camille Renee’ Runser Bishop celebration of life Saturday

Camille Renee’ Runser Bishop, 55, died on March 27, 2019, following a brief illness in Delaware, Ohio, surrounded by her family and good friends.

Bulldog Mattson wins district title; 5 to regionals

Five advance to regionals: Noah Mattson, Nora Dellifield, Miguel Jordan, Alex Morgan, Philip Gautier

By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - Five Ada track and field athletes made it to regionals at the Div. III district meet hosted by Liberty-Benton in Findlay Thursday and Saturday.

Ada senior Noah Mattson took first in the shot put, and junior Nora Dellifield finished third in the pole vault to post the top Bulldog individual finishes for the males and females.

Mattson is on a quest to return to the state meet and finish higher on the final podium.
 
Ada senior Miguel Jordan moved up from eighth in the 800 meter preliminary heats Thursday to finish third Saturday, clinching a return to regionals.

Enbrel Biosimilar Gets Green Light

FDA approves Eticovo (etanercept-ykro) to treat several types of arthritis

Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
Enbrel's new biosimilar recently got the green light it needed to treat several inflammatory health conditions.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Eticovo (etanercept-ykro). The FDA approved this new biosimilar to treat multiple inflammatory conditions, which include the following:

ONU track teams at pre-nationals

Sophomores Matt Bradshaw (Cleveland/Norton) and Owen Lloyd (Colfax, Ind./Clinton Prairie) and freshman Andrew Buderer (Oak Harbor) represented the Ohio Northern men's track and field team at the Gregory Invitational at North Central (Ill.), rounding out the program's pre-national championship slate.

The meet, which served as an official last chance qualifier for the 2019 NCAA Division III Championships, was not scored.

Bradshaw and Buderer each registered top-three finishes to lead the way at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium Wednesday and Thursday.

Weekend doctor: Hepatitis A

Not the “A” You Want

By Brenda Keller, CNP
Gastroenterology Associates of Northwest Ohio
Outbreaks of hepatitis A are taking place in several states throughout the country, including our neighboring states of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and West Virginia.

In Ohio, the greater Cincinnati area is leading the state in the number of confirmed hepatitis cases. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) declared a statewide community outbreak of hepatitis A after observing an increase in cases linked to certain risk factors since the beginning of 2018.

L and L Designs opens in Ada

Offering repurposed furnishings, antiques, vintage decor and florals

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Ada’s newest business, L and L Designs, opened earlier this spring at 4171 State Route 235. The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed them to town with a ribbon cutting on May 15.

Owned by Lynn Rainsburg and LaDonna Roys of Kenton, the shop offers antiques and vintage décor and florals.

In addition, L and L Designs offers custom design services and repurposed furnishings.

Hours are Tuesdays through Fridays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Phone numbers are 567-674-7821 and 419-516-7702.

Another hard hat area in Ada

Ream Street Phase II storm sewer project goes underground this summer

Check out the video below,
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The Ada municipal building project isn't the only hard hat area in town this summer.

There’s a major digging project underway on University Avenue as Phase II of the Ream Street project moves across the village landscape.

Estimated at $735,000, Phase II is all about storm sewers. The existing storm sewer, installed in the early 1900s is undersized, broken and collapsed.

Funding comes from a Community Development Block Grant and from the village.

Youth Cheer Clinic May 22-24

Ada Youth Cheer Clinic will be Wednesday through Friday, May 22 to 24 at the Ada 86 Gym. Students entering third through sixth grade are eligible.

May 22 session: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
May 23 and 24 sessions: 3:30-5 p.m.

Cost is $30 per cheerleader, and only $10 for additional sibling. 

Additional details are on the flyer below. A printer-friendly registration form is in the attachment below.

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