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Winner announced at Feb. 19 annual meeting at The Inn

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the outstanding business of the year, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

A printer-friendly nomination form is attached at the bottom of this story. The outstanding business will be recognized during the chamber’s annual meeting luncheon. It is at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at The Inn at ONU.

Tickets for the meeting are $20 per person with reservations due by Saturday, Feb. 1. Nominations for business of the year are due Friday, Jan. 31.

$1,000 will be awarded to a Hardin County HS graduate now in college

The Hardin County University Club II announced that the club’s scholarship award applications deadline is Saturday, Feb. 1.

Each year University Club II awards one $1,000 scholarship to a junior or senior college student who has graduated from one of the schools of Hardin County.

Scholarship applications are available by emailing the Club’s Scholarship Chair, Marilyn Dulin, at [email protected]

The club has awarded scholarships since 1964 with the first scholarship totalling $100. The club has awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to college students since that time.

The business opened earlier this winter at 117 E. Lincoln

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at noon, Friday, Jan. 31, at No Limit Nutrition, 117 E. Lincoln Ave., according to Deb Curlis, chamber director. 

The new business opened earlier this winter by partners Gina Murray and Cassandra Casiano.

No Limit offers healthy nutritious meal replacements including teas, energizing cocktails and protein snacks including over 45 different flavors of meal replacement shakes, energizing teas and other beverages under 250 calories. 

Business hours are Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. The business phone number is 419-558-1227.

The Hardin County sheriff's office is investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Jan. 23 at the intersection of State Route 309 East and County Road 175.

The preliminary investigation indicates that Corey Chrisman, 24, of Kenton pulled from County Road 175 into the path of a semi livestock hauler, driven by Garth Pearson, 28, of Coldwater. The Chrisman auto came to rest off the south side of 309.

Ken Collins captured Ada winter wildlife on his camera eariler this week. A blue jay and squirrel were dining out in 20-degree weather. But at least the sun was out. It looks like corn is on the menu.

 

Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics and Science

Ohio Northern University has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the PPG Foundation on behalf of its coatings services facility located in Lima.

The funds will support the ONU Smull College of Engineering’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities by expanding participation in the TEAMS competition hosted by the college. 

With the grant funding, PPG will become the primary sponsor of the annual TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) competition.

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