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WELD webinar on becoming an employer of choice

Posted by Staff on Sunday, March 20, 2022

Amanda Riess of Ada has announced that she and Brian Butcher, president of Clemans, Nelson & Associates, are doing a webinar on effective ways for employers to overcome the current, crazy market and fast-changing workforce.

The Northwest Ohio E-Chapter of Women for Economic Leadership and Development (WELD), a non-profit organization, is hosting the presentation on Creating a Culture: How to Become an Employer of Choice in this Crazy Market on March 29 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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Letter: 3rd annual Days of Caring

Posted by Staff on Sunday, March 20, 2022

Dear Ada Icon readers,

The United Way of Hardin County “Days of Caring” is a yearly event that takes place each June. This event started with around 20 volunteers  and is continually growing with last year's event having 100 volunteers completing 9 service projects in Hardin County. Days of Caring is established to promote the spirit and value of local volunteerism.  We aim to increase the awareness of local human service agencies and schools while demonstrating what people working together for the community’s good can accomplish.  Our goal this year is to double last year's volunteers and service projects. 

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Broadband expansion projects include Hardin County

Posted by Staff on Saturday, March 19, 2022

On March 18, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced new broadband expansion projects that will make affordable, high-speed internet available to nearly 100,000 households in Ohio that currently don't have access to reliable internet connectivity.

The Broadband Expansion Authority authorized BroadbandOhio to award more than $232 million in grants to 11 internet service providers as part of the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The funding will be used to cover the “broadband funding gap” associated with 33 broadband expansion projects impacting 31 counties.

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What are conservation districts?

Posted by Staff on Saturday, March 19, 2022

By Vickie Wies, NRCS-CD

Soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) are the local hub of natural resources information and assistance for each county. They are committed to conservation in both rural and urban settings. SWCDs assist farmers to rescue and restore fertile farmland. They educate residents about the need for erosion control. They help landowners create wildlife habitat on their property.  They partner with anyone interested in keeping our communities sustainable and our water clean.

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Weekend Doctor Column: Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Posted by Staff on Saturday, March 19, 2022

By Aubrey Marcum, PA and Lorie Thomas-Schultz, DO, Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology

Have you started to notice something bulging at the opening of your vagina? Have you noticed changes with how your bladder functions or difficulty with intercourse? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may be experiencing a very common problem called pelvic organ prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse is basically a hernia of the pelvic organs to or beyond the vaginal walls. 

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Sherrill R. Nichols worked for Metokote

Posted by Staff on Friday, March 18, 2022

Sherrill R. Nichols, age 73, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 8:23 PM at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on October 18, 1948, in Joplin, Missouri to the late Curly and Wanda (Parsons) Moore. On August 27, 1982, Sherrill married Phil Nichols and he survives in Ada.

Sherrill is also survived by her three children: Alicia Hogan of Miami, OK, Howard Hogan of Grove, OK, and Russ (Nichole) King of Lima; six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; a brother, John David Moore of Joplin, MO; and two sisters: Gale Goodman of Webster, NY, and Vicky Lake of Stanford, NC.

Sherrill worked for Metokote of Lima as a lab technician.

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