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January 2021

Big 4th period leads Lady Bulldogs past LCC

Sumner and Wills each tallied 14 • Wills nailed a trey and 9 foul shots • Kylie Acheson netted season-high 9 points on the strength of 2 triples
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 15, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The visiting Ada girls basketball team poured in 23 fourth-period points to rally past former league foe Lima Central Catholic 46-35 Thursday night.

The Lady Bulldogs led 9-4 after the first period and 14-12 at intermission after a low-scoring first half. LCC edged in front 24-23 heading to the fourth quarter.

But Ada dominated the final period 23-11 behind sophomore Courtney Sumner, who scored nine points, and seven markers from senior Miranda Wills.

The purple and sank nine of 14 foul shots in the final stanza as they doubled the output of their first three periods in the fourth quarter alone.

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Health Department phone lines are tied up

Here are options to schedule a vaccine
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 15, 2021

The following notice is from the Kenton-Hardin County Health Department concerning vaccine scheduling:

We are aware that individuals are having trouble getting through on our phone lines for vaccine scheduling.

We would ask for patience at this time as we do not have an alternate way of scheduling, we are working on this issue.

Please try to leave a message to receive a call back for information on your appointment date and time. At this time we would ask that you leave a message at extension 1801 or 1803.

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Angela L. (Justice) Jeffrey 1966-2021

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 15, 2021

Angela L. (Justice) Jeffrey, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at her residence in McGuffey.

She was born on July 29, 1966, in Lima, Ohio, to Roy and Beverly R. (Prater) Justice. Her father survives in Alger and her mother preceded her in death. Angela married Charles “CJ” Jeffrey and he survives in McGuffey.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Phillip Justice.

It was her wish to be cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hanson-Neely-Allison Funeral & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 41, Alger, Ohio 45812 for the benevolence of the family.

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King Day celebration asks: Do differences make a difference?"

Free event on Monday via Zoom and Facebook
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2021

“Do Differences Make a Difference?” is the theme of next week's Hardin County Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, according to Maya Fischhoff of Ada, one of the planners of the event.

The event is Monday Jan. 18, at 4 p.m., on Zoom and Facebook Live.

"In honor of Dr. King, we will discuss the differences that distinguish and connect us. How can we use these as a foundation to build connection?" said Fischhoff.

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Corn College goes virtual this spring

Several programming options for area farmers
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2021

By Mark Badertscher
Winter is the time that farmers attend meetings to receive the latest information on new products, learn best management practices, renew pesticide and fertilizer licenses, and receive updates on university research.

Many of these programs are provided by the local county Extension office. But then, the pandemic has changed everything.

To meet this information need, the Hardin County Extension office is partnering with the Ohio State University AgCrops Team to provide virtual (online) winter meetings that a farmer or crop consultant can participate at the time of the presentation or later as a recording.

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Health precautions in place when ONU students return

Polar packs to all students • extensive cleaning • face covers and more
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2021

Ohio Northern University students return to Ada for the spring semester early next week. Here is just some of what ONU is doing to keep the campus safe, as listed on the ONU Facebook.

MODIFIED CALENDAR- Classes begin on Jan. 19 and end on May 7 with a class day off in February, March and April.

PROVIDED POLAR PACKS TO ALL STUDENTS- A safety pack which includes a fabric face covering, thermometer, hand sanitizer and a first aid kit.

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Covid-19 vaccine - as things roll out

Research continues to maximize the doses available in the U.S.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 14, 2021

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
It has been over a month since the COVID-19 vaccines have received FDA emergency use authorization (EUA). 

What have we learned about the vaccines as the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States are increasing? 

Many health care workers and long-term care residents have been receiving the vaccine with some completing the 2-part vaccine series. A government working group designed the plan to distribute the vaccine. 

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2021 is major local election year in Ada

4 council seats, 2 school board seats, 2 township trustee seat on the ballot
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

This is a major election year in Ada.

Four council seats, two school board seats and two township trustee seats will be on the Nov. 2 general election ballot. Winners of those races will have 4-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2022.

Ada council seats on the ballot are currently held by:
Terry D. Keiser - Republican
Jeffery Oestreich - Republican
Noah Ristau - No party designation
Robert Simmons - Republican
Council members not on the ballot:
Sheila Coressel
Linda Mason
The Ada mayor David Retterer is not on the ballot.

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ONU students return to Ada Jan. 19

As as a health precaution all students must complete an at-home covid-19 test
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The spring term at Ohio Northern University begins on Tueday, Jan. 19. The protocol for students returning to Ada are spelled out on the ONU Facebook.

Those follow:

• Complete the at-home COVID-19 test by depositing saliva into the vial and shipping it via UPS (not your mailbox or post office) Monday, Jan.11.

• UPS trucks pick up packages at UPS Stores, many CVS stores, Advance Auto Parts stores, plus numerous local businesses. Go to ups.com/dropoff to find a location nearest you. Remember, your package is pre-paid to ship, so all you need to do is get it to the UPS drop-off location.

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Tina Lantz-Wireman's lucky number is up

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Tina Lantz-Wireman is the winner of yesterday's Vancrest of Ada raffle basket. Sixty tickets were in the drawing, or in this case, spinning. Watch details on basket 4 coming soon, according to the Vancrest staff.

 

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