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New and reelected council members take office

Summary of organizational and regular meetings on January 4
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, January 5, 2022

On January 4, the Ada Village Council held organizational and regular meetings.

Members of council have been sworn in by Mayor Dave Retterer and legal counsel Jane Napier. Newly reelected members Jeff Oestreich and Bob Simmons, and new member Jason Campbell were sworn-in on January 4. New member Sean Beck was sworn-in on December 31.

At the organizational meeting:

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School bus cameras see results

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Ada Exempted Village Schools buses are now equipped with cameras to monitor the behaviour of other drivers. In November, Transportation and Maintenance Supervisor  Tim Garmon reported that in the first 18 days, 9 citations were issued for drivers running the red flashing lights that indicate traffic must stop. On January 4 he told the Icon that these violations have been greatly reduced.

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Findlay Youtheatre auditions for Madagascar Jr.

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Marathon Center for the Performing Arts is holding auditions for Youtheatre’s upcoming production of Madagascar Jr. Auditions are open to students in grades 3-5 including an on-stage cast of no more than 40 students in addition to positions on the production’s technical crew.

Auditions for the on-stage cast will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Monday, January 17 and Tuesday, January 18 at Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross Street in Findlay. Check-in will begin at 5:45 p.m.

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Dr. Michael Craig Cox Endowed Fund for Careers established at ONU

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Ohio Northern University announced that it has received a $1 million gift commitment from 2000 alumnus Dr. Michael Craig Cox, PharmD, MHSc, BCOP.

A cancer researcher and small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor developer, Cox has made the gift to support students, faculty, research initiatives, and science-related programming. The Dr. Michael Craig Cox Endowed Fund for Careers in the Sciences will represent the first alumni-established fund of its kind at ONU.

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Janet A. Brown worked at Shawnee Manor

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 3, 2022

Janet A. Brown, age 68, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at 3:43 PM at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. 

She was born on December 24, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to the late Frank Perkins and Norma Jean (Smith) Layne.   She was raised by her grandparents the late, Fred and Amanda Jane Perkins her entire life.

Janet was a certified nurse’s assistant at Shawnee Manor, Lima.  She attended the Independent Baptist Church, Cridersville. Janet’s passion was spending time with her family and grandchildren.  She loved her family dearly.  She was a loving and protecting mother, and a dear friend to many.  

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COVID testing and booster guidance

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 3, 2022

Blanchard Valley Health System, including Bluffton Hospital, has issued the following COVID testing and vaccine guidance with the goal of keeping patients and associates safe.

It answers the questions 1) When is it best to test? and 2) Why are booster shots important?

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