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Bridge Home Health & Hospice offering volunteer training

Posted by Icon K on Friday, February 22, 2019

Bridge Home Health & Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will offer a six-session training course on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. for prospective volunteers beginning on Tuesday, March 5. The training will be held in The Hub Conference Room at Birchaven Retirement Village, located at 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. 

This course will cover topics such as the basic principles of hospice, understanding the special needs of patients and their families, effective communication, patient care, pain and symptom management, spiritual care giving, and understanding grief and loss. Make-up sessions are available for those who are unable to attend all sessions.

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Big upset number 2!

ONU women defeat #3-seed Marietta
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 21, 2019

By Tim Glon
MARIETTA — Ohio Northern got a career-high five 3-pointers from sophomore Emily Brock (Akron/Revere) and some key plays in the final minutes from senior Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) to post a thrilling 59-55 victory at Marietta in the semifinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament on Thursday night at Ban Johnson Fieldhouse. 

The seventh-seeded Polar Bears (15-12 overall) advance Saturday's finals at 3 pm at top-seeded John Carroll and will be making their third consecutive appearance in the championship game of the tournament.

The third-seeded Pioneers end their season with an 18-9 mark.

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Keli Trudeau wins Ada Rotary Four-Way Test speech contest

Brooklyn Rudasill, runner up
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Keli Trudeau won this year’s Ada Rotary Club Four-Way Test speech contest held Feb. 19 by the club. Brooklyn Rudasill was runner-up.

Six Ada High School students from Melody Veltri's speech classes participated.

Student contestants were Anabel Alexander, Austin Amburgey, Brooklyn Rudasill, Kelsi Sarnesky, Sumaya Tasnim and Keli Trudeau.

The Four-Way Test Speech Contest is a project for students in grades 9-12 to bring the Rotary Four-Way Test to life in a 5-7 minute prepared speech.

Keli Trudeau moves on to represent the club at a District 6600 contest on March 23 at Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Van Wert.

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2018 Ada outstanding business of the year - 302 Carry Out

“Stop as a stranger and leave as a friend. This place is amazing.”
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 21, 2019

“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.

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302 Carry Out Ada business of the year

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Deb Curlis, Ada Area Chamber of Commerce director, presents Mona and Beth Gossard of 302 Carry Out, a plaque naming the Main Street business as the 2018 outstanding business of the year in Ada. A story below provides additional details.

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8 vendors at Saturday's "Ladies day out"

It's a shop and sip event at the Depot
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 21, 2019

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.
 

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