Mercy Health-St. Rita’s will hold an inaugural neuroscience and trauma symposium Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4, at the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Lima.
The conference brings experts from across the region and country to talk about these fields.
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Dog Park Association has set another doggy play date, this one for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4 at the new Ada Dog Park.
The off-leash park for dogs is located near the end of East Lehr Avenue (turn east at the Church of Christ on Main Street). The large park has two fenced-in areas, one for small dogs and one for large dogs. There is a shelter house and water available. Bring balls or a Frisbee, if you wish.
About a dozen dogs were on hand for the first doggy play date a couple of weeks ago for exercise, socialization, and just plain fun. They were of many breeds, ages, colors, and sizes there.
By Monty Siekerman
Shortly after it was opened, the walking/jogging/running path at ONU was tagged the Green Monster.
It’s route around campus, mostly on the outskirts, covers 3.5 miles and is mostly painted green.
The “Monster” has been around enough to be renewed. This week the employees of Elite Painting and Sealcoating of Lima are sealing and repainting the popular path which is used by students, faculty, staff as well as the community.
Here, Doug Gallaspie of Elite works on the improvement on Thursday afternoon near Klingler Road.
A dozen cranes dot the skyline of Tampa because 35,000 additional residents move there every year, but Ada is on the move, too. This tall crane lifts large beams to workers to put in place for the ONU College of Engineering Building. This is the most expensive structure to be built in Ada’s history. The $30 million project will double the space for engineering education compared to the present facility. The new home for engineering will open in the fall of 2019. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Mercantile on Main held its Grand Opening on Thursday with Ada Chamber of Commerce members on hand for the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Afterwards, a large number of Chamber members and townspeople entered the store to see all that is offered, including refurbished furniture, jewelry, children’s clothing, wood and metal art, food items, lighting, gifts, and more.
The store will be from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The shop’s phone number is 419-236-3499.
A back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held this weekend in Ohio.
It is an opportunity for parents to receive some sales tax relief during back-to-school shopping in preparation for the upcoming school year. This year’s sales tax holiday was authorized in the state budget bill.
From Friday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 5, certain back to school items will be exempt from state and county sales and use taxes. Clothing items up to $75 each and school supplies or instructional materials up to $20 each will be free of taxes if purchased during this weekend. This includes a variety of items, from pencils and paper to pants and jackets to prepare for the fall.
