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Weekend Doctor: Gross motor skills in children

By Lisa Stewart, Physical Therapist, Julie A. Cole Rehab and Sports Medicine Clinic
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, October 23, 2021

Does your child lack typical skills for their age? Are they not keeping up with their peers? Gross motor delay is a broad term that describes a child who performs developmental skills later than usual. This could be crawling, standing, walking or even jumping. It could also be poor ball skills, poor running form or clumsy gait.

Every child will learn skills at their own pace and on their own time, but some children have a more difficult time learning new skills and need a little help to progress their development. Below is a list of developmental milestones and the typical age range a child will master them. 

 

Zero to three months: 

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Letter to the Icon: Treasure on Main Street

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, October 23, 2021

Letter to Ada Icon readers:

If you have a minute, I want to tell you about a treasure that is on Main Street in Ada, Ohio. That treasure is available to all residents, all ages, all incomes, all nationalities and races. This treasure is The Ada Public Library.  

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Proposed renewal of income tax for Ada schools operating expenses

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, October 23, 2021

The Hardin County Ohio November 2, 2021 General Election ballot for the Village of Ada includes a proposed Ada School District Income Tax renewal. The ballot question asks:

Shall an annual income tax of 3/4% on the school district income of individuals and of estates be imposed by the Ada Exempted Village School District to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2022, for 5 years, beginning January  1, 2023, for the purpose of current operating expenses of the school district.

Voters are asked to vote for or against the tax, which was established in 1992 and renewed in 

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Bulldogs fall to Mustangs in finale

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, October 23, 2021

Ada fought hard in their Friday, October 22, home game but lost 49-6 to backyard rival Allen East in the Northwest Conference and regular season finale at War Memorial Stadium.

A fired-up Bulldog squad hung close into the second half. 

Trailing 21-6 in the third period, Ada was stopped on fourth and one at their own 41 on a big play. AE scored two plays later and went on to pull away and outscore the purple and gold 28-0 after intermission.

The Bulldogs fell to 1-9 and finished 0-7 in the NWC with the defeat.

AE improved to 7-3 and 5-2 in the NWC with the win, good for third place.

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Judy L. Donnal worked at Essex Wire, Kenton

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, October 22, 2021

Judy L. Donnal, age 70, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

She was born on August 18, 1951 in Kettering, Ohio to the late Russell W. and Clara M. (Sortman) Kramer. On October 23, 1982 Judy married Melvin M. Donnal and he survives in Kenton.

Also surviving are her children: Amanda (Ivan) Atole of Kenton, Ryan Donnal of Kenton and Mathew (Michelle) Donnal of Galloway; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren; and two sisters: Karen Hanley of Florida and Shirley (Keith) Kelley of Tavares, Florida.

She was preceded in death by two infant children: Russell and Sarah; and a brother.

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Band-O-Rama October 31 at Freed Center

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, October 22, 2021

The ONU Marching Band wraps up football season with a concert at the Freed Center on October 31. Musical selections from the fall show “Magnificence” include 1812 Overture and themes from The Magnificent Seven and The Avengers. PHOTO: Ohio Northern University.

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