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AHS students named NWC scholar-athletes

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Thursday, April 30, 2015

These Ada High School students have been named Northwest Conference scholar-athletes for the winter sports season. Scholar athletes are letter winners in a sport who have earned the following GPA during the season of their sport:

Gold level -- GPA of 3.50 to 4.00
Silver level -- GPA of 3.00 to 3/49  

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Better Hearing and Speech Month - Sherry Miller offers parental advice

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 30, 2015

Sherry Miller, Speech-Language Pathologist for Ada schools, offers guidance for parents during May's Better Hearing and Speech Month.

With new evidence showing a majority of young children in the United States use personal technology such as smartphones and tablets, it is important that parents ensure technology is not overtaking time for talking, reading, and other verbal communication—which are the primary ways that children learn.

Miller encourages Icon viewers to set meaningful limits on technology use, especially for young children.

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New Leaf Garden Center has your Mother's Day gift solution

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 30, 2015

New Leaf Landscape Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, north of Ada, has lots of Mother's Day gift ideas.

These include:
• Planters
• Potted plants
• Garden art
• Flowering trees and shrubs
• lots more

Open the attachment at the bottom of this story for a complete list.

New Leaf
419-634-0351
0395 SR 235 Ada
www.newleafgc.com

 

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Stratton Greenhouses celebrates 66th anniversary open house this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 30, 2015

Stratton Greenhouses, 9915 Lincoln Highway, Bluffton, celebrate its 66th anniversary this weekend with an open house from Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3.

The event includes food, drawings and several special offers.

Regular spring hours are: 
• Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. -8 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Every Sunday in May - Noon - 5 p.m.

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Roger Young will receive ONU honorary undergrad degree

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Roger Young is the Ohio Northern University undergraduate commencement honorary degree recipient at this year's ONU undergrad commencement.

Young has positively impacted the lives of thousands of business students during his 34-plus year career at Ohio Northern. He joined the ONU faculty 1964 and retired in 1998. He didn’t stay retired for long; after eight years at Bluffton University, Young returned to ONU as a visiting professor emeritus in 2008.

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Tree City, Ohio, - you bet, right here in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Accepting Tree City USA Awards for Ada are members of the village tree commission. Awards were presented Wednesday at a northwest Ohio meeting held at the Toledo Zoo. Pictured are (front row, from left) Don Traxler, Terry Keiser, Angela Polachek, Norm Rex, Beth Fenton; (back row) Monty Siekerman, Dick Lawrence, Jamie Hall, Jim Meyer, Mike Hubbell and Dave Retterer.

The Village of Ada and Ohio Northern University were honored at Tree City USA awards ceremony held at the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday.

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