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Ada teachers will receive first vaccination on Feb. 19

School announces a two-hour delay for students on the 19th
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 7, 2021

Ada schools tentatively scheduled a two-hour delay for students on Friday, Feb. 19. The school will confirm this delay earlier in the week of the 19th.

"The purpose for this delay is to allow our staff to receive the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccines," Meri Skilliter, superintendent said.

Her entire announcement is on the school website.

"The governor’s office released a list of schools who should be able to get vaccines each week, with a goal of all educators in the 1B group to have their first shots by March 1," she said.  

The state also assigns approved providers to work with schools to vaccinate its employees.

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Hardin chamber, business alliance annual meeting will be virtual

Traditionally held in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus, but not this year
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 5, 2021

This year’s Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance annual meeting, traditionally held on the ONU campus, will be virtual.

“The Alliance annual meeting and awards celebration has traditionally been one of the largest attended events for our membership,” according to an announcement on the alliance’s weekly email news sheet.

The announcement continues:
“In 2020, we were just able to execute this event prior to COVID-19, but in 2021, this event is going to look a little bit different.

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Ada school goes remote today

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 5, 2021

Following a 2-hour delay announcement last night (Thursday, Feb. 4), Ada schools announced this morning at 7:48 a.m. that school is closed today (Friday, Feb. 5) and that it is instead a remote learning day.

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2-hour delay tomorrow AM

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

Ada schools are on a two-hour dela for Friday, Feb. 5. The announcement was made at 9:07 p.m. on Ohio Alerts.

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Ada business of the year

Chamber accepting nominations for this year's recipient
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the 2020 outstanding business of the year, according to Becky Neville of the chamber.

Any Ada Area Chamber of Commerce member business or industry is eligible for nomination. The award winner will be determined by the contributions that the nominee and its owners, managers and employees have made to the Ada area community. The Board of Directors of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will determine the award winner.

Click here to open a link for online nominations.

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Ottawa River Coalition celebrates 28th year

ONU alum Haley Belisle, is the coalition's executive director
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Ada, Liberty Township and most of the northwestern portion of Hardin County is part of the Ottawa River Coalition.

Ada’s connection to the coalition is through the Grass Run area that encompasses Liberty Township.

The coalition, now in its 28th year, recently held its 2021 annual meeting in a virtual format, according to Haley Belisle, an Ohio Northern University graduate, who is now its executive director.

Belisle said, “This annual event is a time for the coalition to reflect on the achievements of the organization and look ahead to future endeavors.

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