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3-14 means its National Pi Day

Some math student eat pies, some engineering students simply throw pies
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 14, 2019

Anyone with math on the brain knows that today is National Pi Day. March 14…pi R Squared. Remember that from your high school geometry class?

If you are still wondering, the formula used to determine the circle's radius is r = C / 2. Pi is a mathematical constant representing the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, and is approximately equal to 3.14 – thus March 14 (3-14). Get it now?

It’s also a day restaurants celebrate.

But, in Ada two celebrations took place. One at Ada High School. The other in the Engineering Department at Ohio Northern.

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Ottawa firm apparent winning bidder on municipal building project

Six bids opened; Kuhlman Builders' total bid reached $687,946
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 14, 2019

Ada council will act Tuesday on legislation to get the village municipal building interior renovation project moving, according to Jami Hall, village administrator.

Six bids were opened on March 6. The apparent winning bid will go to Kuhlman Builders, Ottawa, upon the recommendation of Gillian Stechschulte, project architect from TDG, Technicion Design Group.

Kuhlman Builders’ base bid was $670,000 and its alternate 1 bid was $17,946 for a total contract bid of $687,946.

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Mid-morning snack

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Icon stopped in to visit with students at the ONU Preschool earlier today. It was mid-morning snack time. The conversation between students and the photographer focused on everyone's name - volunteered by students. They wanted to know the photographer's name, also. Here's one of the tables.

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Ada Kindergarten registration next week

For students in the 2019-20 school year
Posted by LizGH on Thursday, March 14, 2019

Kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year for Ada schools takes place during the school day from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, March 18 to 22 at the school.

Special evening hours are from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 19. Appointments are not necessary for registration.

For registration, you will need:

  • child's birth certificate
  • social security card
  • immunization record
  • custody papers, if applicable
  • proof of residency
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4 from ONU on all-academic squad

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, March 14, 2019

Four athletes from the Ohio Northern men's basketball team have been named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference for the 2018-19 season.

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Here’s the mobile health clinic schedule

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, March 14, 2019

 

The ONU HealthWise mobile health clinic has several visits in Hardin County in March. Here’s the calendar.

This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in the cholesterol or blood sugar screening).

The next Ada visit is from 1 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, at the Ada Public Library.

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