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Weekend Doctor: Facts and myths about ticks

Posted by Staff on Saturday, May 7, 2022

By Julie Schloemer, MD, Blanchard Valley Medical Associates

Now that the weather is warmer and you may be spending more time outdoors, it’s a great time to brush up on your knowledge about ticks and preventing tickborne illnesses. Below are some facts and myths about ticks.

Fact: Repellants containing only DEET are not sufficient to deter ticks

Look for clothing treated with permethrin or tick-repellant sprays containing permethrin which can kill ticks on contact.

Myth: Ticks can drop from tree branches onto your head or body  

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Chamber's Mother's Day countdown

Posted by Staff on Saturday, May 7, 2022

Did you catch the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Mother's Day countdown? 

It's not too late to do something nice for mom, and you don't even have to leave town to get started. Chamber director Lindsey Walden has suggested:

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Ora Puckett worked for ATI

Posted by Staff on Friday, May 6, 2022

Ora Puckett, age 72, of Alger, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 1:10 p.m. at her residence in Alger, surrounded by her family.

She was born on January 21, 1950, in Barbourville, Kentucky to the late Beve and Lena (Mason) Smith, Jr.  On June 29, 1968, Ora married Ellis Puckett and he survives in Alger.

Also surviving is a son, Michael Puckett of Alger; three daughters: Tracy (Steve) LaPrade of Lima, Wendolyn Puckett of St. Marys, and Tabitha Slone of Harrod; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren; two brothers: Jabe (Jenny) Smith of Corbin, KY, and Ted (Margaret) Smith of Horse Branch, Ky; and a sister, Pat (Terry) Kessinger of Centertown, KY.

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My Time at the Wilson Football Factory with Jane Helser on May 18

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, May 6, 2022

The Ada Ohio Historical Society will host My Time at the Wilson Football Factory with Jane Helser at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 at the Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main St.

Helser will give a talk about her 48-year career at the Wilson Football Factory. In the attached photo Helser is pictured with Peyton Manning, the NFL quarterback who played for 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and four seasons with the Denver Broncos. Helser was featured on the television program Peyton's Places in 2019.

View the video at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=369243813978881

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Online youth football sign-up begins May 23

Posted by Staff on Friday, May 6, 2022

This year Ada Youth Football sign-ups are open online for K-6 grades beginning on May 23. Practices begin in late July-early August. All players need to register online.

PROGRAMS

K-2 Flag Football

  • $35 registration fee and t-shirt
  • Fees collected at 1st practice

3-6 Grade

  • $55 registration fee and $45 jersey fee if needed
  • Fees collected at fitting

The link below will be updated on May 23 and remain open through June 12.

https://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=adayouthfootballk6

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Top reader-fundraisers present gift to Deb's Dogs

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, May 5, 2022

Top fundraisers at Ada Elementary School--(L-R main photo) Makenna Szipple, Lily Raines, Landon Long and Ben Rush--presented a check for $3,166 to Deb's Dogs pet recue. They also met 9-week-old pittie puppy Denver, one of an abandoned litter that has been bottle fed in a foster home.

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