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Ada teachers will receive first vaccination on Feb. 19

School announces a two-hour delay for students on the 19th
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 7, 2021

Ada schools tentatively scheduled a two-hour delay for students on Friday, Feb. 19. The school will confirm this delay earlier in the week of the 19th.

"The purpose for this delay is to allow our staff to receive the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccines," Meri Skilliter, superintendent said.

Her entire announcement is on the school website.

"The governor’s office released a list of schools who should be able to get vaccines each week, with a goal of all educators in the 1B group to have their first shots by March 1," she said.  

The state also assigns approved providers to work with schools to vaccinate its employees.

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About four hours ago I received the first of two covid-19 vaccinations

It was a Moderna O12M20A, in case you wondered, and here's how it all came together
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 7, 2021

By Fred Steiner
About 60 years ago, more or less, I received a polio vaccine delivered in a sugar cube.

This was administered twice, on different Sundays after church services, in the multi-purpose room of the Bluffton elementary school.

I recall walking from First Methodist Church to the school to stand in line for the vaccine. I can’t remember who gave me the sugar cubes.

And, about four hours ago, I received the first of two covid-19 vaccinations. Jane Agner, nurse at Bluffton Hospital, gave me the vaccine.

It was a Moderna O12M20A, in case you wondered.

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Coping with Winter Allergies

You can fight winter allergies with these 10 steps
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, February 6, 2021

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

It's winter and, just like clockwork, you’re back sniffling again. But before you write off that stuffy nose as just another cold, you may want to consider that the culprit could actually be winter allergies.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to tame your bothersome allergies.

What Are Winter Allergies?

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Lady Bulldogs downed by Bearcats

Bulldog sophomore lead guard Courtney Sumner topped all players with 23 points
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 5, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
SPENCERVILLE - Visiting Ada fell behind early and lost 76-40 to Spencerville in a Northwest Conference girls basketball contest Thursday evening.

The Lady Bearcats ran out to a 21-11 lead after the opening period as Emma Leis pumped in 11 points. The hosts extended their lead to 38-21 at intermission as Leis added seven more markers. 

Spencerville put the game well out of reach with a 20-7 third stanza that gave the black and red a 58-28 margin heading to the final quarter.

Ada had its best period in the fourth stanza, losing 18-12.

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Hardin chamber, business alliance annual meeting will be virtual

Traditionally held in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus, but not this year
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 5, 2021

This year’s Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance annual meeting, traditionally held on the ONU campus, will be virtual.

“The Alliance annual meeting and awards celebration has traditionally been one of the largest attended events for our membership,” according to an announcement on the alliance’s weekly email news sheet.

The announcement continues:
“In 2020, we were just able to execute this event prior to COVID-19, but in 2021, this event is going to look a little bit different.

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Some familiar Ada names on the ONU dean's list

Here's the fall 2020 list
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 5, 2021

Several Ada High School graduates  are on the fall 2020 semester Ohio Northern University dean’s list.

Those students are:
Bryce Paul
Melina Woods
Aaron Everhart
Rand Abdullatef
Olivia Alexander
Zachary Beaschler
Thomas Chen
Adeline Clay
Kiser Colley
Jacob Colwell
Shaheed Khan
Sydney Newland
Brendan Sheridan
Kylelyn Stuart
Shelbey Van Atta
Sydney Van Atta
Catherine Young

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Ada school goes remote today

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 5, 2021

Following a 2-hour delay announcement last night (Thursday, Feb. 4), Ada schools announced this morning at 7:48 a.m. that school is closed today (Friday, Feb. 5) and that it is instead a remote learning day.

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2-hour delay tomorrow AM

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

Ada schools are on a two-hour dela for Friday, Feb. 5. The announcement was made at 9:07 p.m. on Ohio Alerts.

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Need a good barbecue sauce?

You'll now find several options with a LaFayette connection at 3 Brothers Family Pizza
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

Steve Arnold and Brian Clum go way back.

"We met in Kindergarten at Allen East," laughs Brian.

Mrs. Dickey was their teacher that year, and it was 1974-75. They played T-ball together and were in Lafayette Cub Scout Pack 11 together.

Spending each high school year together, Steve was Brian’s best man in Brian and Kelly’s wedding in 1990.

As they went their own paths, they stayed in touch. And, this winter their paths crossed again.

Steve, now a resident of Willow City, North Dakota, has created a series of competition barbecue products under the brand name Arnold’s Misfit Acres.

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Ada business of the year

Chamber accepting nominations for this year's recipient
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the 2020 outstanding business of the year, according to Becky Neville of the chamber.

Any Ada Area Chamber of Commerce member business or industry is eligible for nomination. The award winner will be determined by the contributions that the nominee and its owners, managers and employees have made to the Ada area community. The Board of Directors of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will determine the award winner.

Click here to open a link for online nominations.

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