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About Healthwise childrens' COVID vaccination appointments

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise Pharmacy, 511 W Lincoln Ave, Ada, reminds families that they need to make an appointment for COVID-19 vaccinations on campus for children ages 5-11.

Parents can sign up their child to receive the Pfizer pediatric COVID vaccine by going to https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov/. If you do not see available appointments, please check back the next day. Appointments are posted two weeks ahead of time.

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No community meal at St. Mark Lutheran in November

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 23, 2021

St. Mark Lutheran Church, 125 S Johnson St, released this reminder: there will not be a community meal in November. The event will resume in December.

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Bulldog boys continue rebuild under new head coach

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 23, 2021

New Ada varsity head coach Vince Halliday realizes the challenges inherent to rebuilding the Ada boys basketball program.

Three lettermen and one full-time starter return from a Bulldog team that finished 3-19 overall as they dropped seven close games. Ada also went 1-7 in Northwest Conference play.

Halliday served as the head girls varsity coach at Lima Senior for the past 14 seasons, compiling the most wins in program history (161) at a slightly-above .500 clip. 

"I will be the third head coach in three years for the seniors, so I told the group they all have a clean slate to start out with me," noted Halliday after he was hired. 

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Summary of Ada Board of Education Nov. 2021 meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 22, 2021

ARTICLE UPDATED with staff notes.

The Ada Board of Education met for approximately one hour on Thursday, November 18. Related documents: 1) agenda and 2) minutes approved for the October 21, 2021 meeting, 3) staff notes linked here are also attached below.

MEETING SUMMARY

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Sarah Allen worked for Alloway

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 22, 2021

Sarah Ann Allen, age 44, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at her residence.

On January 28, 1977 in Lima, Ohio, Sarah was born to Mark and Laura (Neiswander) Allen, who survive in Caledonia, Michigan.  She was preceded in death by her late husband, Jeff Gardner.

Sarah is also survived by her son, Kabe R. Flynn of Denver, Colorado; three brothers: Joseph (Melanie) Allen of Kalamazoo, MI, John (Cait) Allen of Grand Rapids, MI and Tom (Stephanie) Allen of Plainwell, MI; and many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews.

Sarah worked as an Environmental Scientist for Alloway.  She was a graduate of Ohio Northern University, Ada.

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Main St. sycamore before and after

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, November 22, 2021

Sycamores are fast growing, long-lived trees. Common adjectives to describe the trees are "massive" and "huge." As the sycamore on Ada's Main Street proved in fall 2021, the quantity of leaves they produce and drop is also massive.

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