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Elementary Principal opening

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 10, 2021

The Ada Exempted Village Schools are seeking candidates for the position of Interim Elementary Principal (K-6). Principal Ben Thaxton has submitted his resignation to the Ada Board of Education for approval at their December meeting, according to superintendent Robin VanBuskirk.

Thaxton has accepted the position of Executive Director at the Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative (NOACSC). He will be replaced on an interim basis, with a permanent position to be filled for the following school year.

Thaxton began working for the Ada Schools in 2007 as Education Technology Coordinator. He became a principal in August 2011.

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Ohio Northern University: 150 years in photos

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 10, 2021

The Ohio Northern University sesquicentennial photo book is now on sale. The book includes sections on academics, student life, faith and community, buildings and architecture, traditions and milestones, and alumni. The photos show how Ohio Northern evolved from humble beginnings in 1871 into a top private university in the Midwest.

Books can be ordered online for $65 at https://bit.ly/3xLyjkc. Shipping is $8; you can also choose to pick up your order in the Office of Alumni Relations, 122 Lehr Memorial, between the hours of 1-4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.

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Local dietitian takes new approach to nutrition counseling

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 10, 2021

Lauren Samuel, a Bluffton area Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, didn’t ever expect to start her own business but knew that she wanted to do one-on-one counseling. “I got my first job at WIC and I’m still working there part-time,”she explains. However, it was clear to her: “If I want to do my dream job as a dietician, I’m going to have to start my own business.”

That business is Embrace Mind & Body Wellness LLC, which she created in 2020. In addition to providing general nutrition guidance, Samuel helps clients adopt more intuitive eating practices and shows women how to manage the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) through diet.

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I spy an eye

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 10, 2021

Fine Touch Furniture and Upholstery, 513 N Johnson St., has some pretty remarkable items in their shop. However, they don't usually stare back at the gazer. This dragon carving is on one of several chaise lounge pieces recently recovered by the Garver brothers.

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Navneet Patti, MD, joins Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, December 9, 2021

Navneet Patti, MD, a physician who specializes in adult and child psychiatry, recently joined the Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio team at Caughman Health Center, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System. 

Dr. Patti completed medical school at Guru Gobind Medical College in Faridkot, India. She completed her adult psychiatry residency at Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University and her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Toledo Medical Center. 

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John Dearth worked for the Village of Ada

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, December 9, 2021

John N. Dearth, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on September 1, 1945, in Lima, Ohio to the late Jasper Earl and Aezelda B. (Robnolte) Dearth.  On February 18, 1966, John married Anita L. Long and she survives in Ada.

Also surviving are two children: Tim (Elena) Dearth of Ada and Jennifer (Mark) Bartley of Findlay; four grandchildren: Evan (Danielle) Dearth, Haley Dearth, Hattie Dearth and Tyler Bartley; a brother, Tom (Janice) Dearth of Ada; two sisters: Kate Bear of Lima and Esther (John) Penhorwood of Mansfield; and many nieces and nephews.

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