It's National Children’s Dental Health Month. That means it's the perfect time to make sure your little ones have the skills they need to maintain healthy teeth for life.
As an adult, brushing your teeth is something you could probably do with your eyes closed. But for kids, this twice-daily task isn't so simple. Children don't automatically know how to brush their teeth or how long or how often to do so.
Fortunately, you can help your kids understand exactly how to keep their teeth in mint condition. For information on teaching and motivating children to brush their teeth and common mistakes to avoid, keep reading.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, February 23, 2019
It's somewhere in Ada. No other clues provided.
If you think you know the location of this sign, send your answer to: [email protected] by Thursday, Feb. 28. The winner receives two passes to the Shannon Theatre, Bluffton.
Oh, and, if you need a major hint, check the Icon display ads at the bottom each page, or click here. (The answer is located in one of the ads.)
Recent winner
Sarah Anderson of Ada is the winner of last week's “where the heck is it?’ contest.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 18, 2019
Reichert's Clothing Store was the Ada School "Bulldog Business of the Month for January. Here's a photo of Fred Reichert with a plaque in the store's honor from the Ada Bulldogs Facebook.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 18, 2019
Where the heck is it? The first viewer to properly identify the location of this image receives two passes to the Shannon Theatre in Bluffton. Send your answer to: [email protected].
Hint: The image is somewhere in the village of Ada.
Note: this column was provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
It's wintertime again — when temperatures take a dive. But don't let your health take a dive, too
Frigid temperatures can be dangerous without the proper precautions. The colder it gets outside, the more energy your body needs to remain warm. And if your occupation requires you to work outdoors, you may face a greater risk for certain cold-related problems, such as hypothermia (low body temperature) and frostbite (freezing of the skin).
The spring New Leaf newsletter is attached at the bottom of this story. It features “seed starting indoors.”
New Leaf Garden Center will hold a spring gardening seminar in its Ada store on Saturday, March 2. Persons interested in attending should register now due to space limitations.
The seminar schedule follows:
10 a.m. – The top 75 plants that every homeowner should consider