By Brenda Keller, CNP
Gastroenterology Associates of Northwest Ohio
If you have been told that you have “fatty liver disease,” you are among 25 percent of people in the United States and 24 percent of people worldwide who have this condition. Fatty liver disease occurs when fat is deposited in the liver due to causes other than excessive alcohol use. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one type of fatty liver. NAFLD is the most common liver disorder in developed countries. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the most extreme and fastest progressing subtype of NAFLD.
By Monty Siekerman
Troy Erickson is the new school board member replacing Nancy Wood Allison who moved from the school district. Troy and his wife Tara, both AHS graduates, are parents of three children now attending Ada Schools: Abby, a junior; Meghan, an eighth grader; and Brody, a sixth grader.
Troy, 44, formerly coached Ada softball and baseball teams. He has been an Ada fireman for 23 years and currently is assistant chief. The family attends Ada First Presbyterian Church.
Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Cannoli anyone? Christie Stephens offers Italian pastry to diners at the Kiwanis Club annual spaghetti dinner on Thursday evening in the Ada Schools cafeteria.
Despite snow, sleet, and ice throughout the day, local residents showed up in droves for the annual fundraiser to support the club’s youth activities. Total count: 332 dinners sold.
As usual, Pete Previte’s made his special Italian sauce for the spaghetti. Salads, breadsticks, and beverages were available for the all-you-can-eat meal.
Yusuke Muramatsu, an engineer at ATI in Ada, spoke about Japanese culture at the Ada Public Library on Nov. 14.
He will give a presentation about a Japanese cooking in December, and in January he will talk about his job at ATI which is designing motors for automobiles, including Honda and Nissan. (Monty Siekerman photo)
