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46 Ada Gators will compete at WOAL Championship

The Ada  Gators will swim their last event for the summer of 2023 at the 40th annual Elks Invitational Swim Meet and WOAL League Championship in Kenton on July 7-8. Of the 90 swimmers on the Sardines team, 46 will be competing at Champs.

The same, but different

By Dylan McWilliams, Student Pharmacist
With Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The idiom known as “the same, but different” is a saying commonly used in Southeast Asian countries and especially in Thai culture. The meaning indicates there is a fundamental difference, but with the slightest similarity.

Generic drug medications are actually the opposite of this idiom, being fundamentally similar with some slight differences. These differences could be in the inactive ingredients or the color or shape of the pills, which do not alter the therapeutic effect of the drug. Generic drugs are considered small molecule entities, but new biosimilar drugs entering the market are very large molecules in comparison. 

The United States is full of competition and this is something that does not stop with drug manufacturers. When the first large molecule drugs were approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), drug companies wanted to duplicate this process similar to a generic drug.

Thomas E. “Grubby” Grubbs worked for Sheldon Gas Company

Thomas E. “Grubby” Grubbs, age 85, of Dola, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at his residence.

He was born on December 22, 1937, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Lonnie and Ethel Pearl (Kindle) Grubbs.  On January 29, 1961 Tom married Patricia Ann Shea and she preceded him in death on October 16, 2017. 

Tom is survived a daughter, Tina (Larry) Anderson of Dunkirk.

He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.

Tom retired from Sheldon Gas Company. He was a U.S. Army veteran with the rank of SP4.

2023 Pride of Ada Fireworks proves to be a blast

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By Paula Scott

The 2023 Pride of Ada Fireworks stared down the threat of thunderstorms on Saturday, July 1 and provided an exciting display at War Memorial Stadium, as well as an evening of food and fun from 5:00-10:30 p.m.

The growing season

Following skimpy rainfall in June, July crops are a welcome sight to the Icon's eye. For a report on local weather, see Guy Verhoff's June observations from Pandora HERE.

100th anniversary of Camp Berry celebrated July 8

On Saturday July 8, Camp Berry and the Black Swamp Area Council will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouts camping on the banks of Eagle Creek, now known as Camp Berry. In an effort to secure a more permanent summer camp location, the local Boy Scout council leased 10 acres on Eagle Creek in 1925. In 1928, Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Berry purchased 83 acres, which include the original ten acres for the Scouts. The camp was named after the Berrys' son, R. J. Jr. who had died in a streetcar accident on South Main Street, Findlay in 1915.

The anniversary event will be held on Saturday July 8, from 2:00-7:30 p.m. as an open house with select program areas open. Current Scouts and their families, along with Camp Berry alumni, Scouting alumni and community members are invited to attend. 

The event will conclude with a dinner at 6:00 p.m. and a closing campfire at 7:00 p.m.  Registration is requested and can be made at www.BlackSwampBSA.org/

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