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Hardin Health Department message to the public

Healthcare systems overwhelmed, hospitals struggling to keep staff, your health department does not have enough staff to follow coronavirus cases
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 16, 2020

Cindy Keller, director of nursing, deputy  health commissioner for Hardin County, issued the following announcement on Monday morning concerning covid-19 cases in Hardin County.

Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and limited resources, the Kenton Hardin Health Department (KHHD) nursing staff will only be contacting positive COVID-19 cases in order to continue the COVID-19 contact tracing process.

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Governor's health order limits mass gatherings

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 16, 2020

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that Ohio Department of Health Interim Director Lance Himes signed a revised health order to limit mass gatherings in Ohio. This order takes effect at midnight tonight (Monday, Nov. 16).

“Despite the health order that limited mass gatherings to 10 people that was signed in April remaining in effect, we have seen rampant spread of the virus as a result of banquets, wedding receptions, and social gatherings following funerals,” said Governor DeWine. 

“We have seen great tragedy associated with such events.  It’s not the ceremonies causing the problem.  It’s the party afterward.”  

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Last week's poll results

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 16, 2020

Here are last week's Icon poll results. Click here to take this week's poll asking about your covid-19 experience.

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193 Ada students quarantined

8 active staff cases, 4 recovered, for a total of 12 cumulative staff cases  • 5 active student cases, 6 recovered, for cumulative total of 11 student cases  
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 15, 2020

Ada schools will continue to go "remote" according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent. She updated the school community on several aspects involving covid-19 in a letter posted Friday afternoon on the school website. That letter follows: 

We just completed our second week of remote learning, and we appreciate our students and staff who have adjusted once again.  

Please know our goal is to get students back in the classroom as soon as possible. At the time we made the decision to go remote, we had so many teachers with cases, or quarantined due to exposure, that we didn’t have enough substitute teachers to cover all the classes.

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No township trustees meet on Nov. 16

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 13, 2020

Liberty Township Trustees will not be meeting on Monday Nov. 16, due to not having a quorum, according to Patty Griffin, township fiscal officer.

Thanks!

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$500 fundraiser turns into a $1,500 donation

Rotary barbecue matched by Gates Foundation in "Polio Plus" event
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 13, 2020

The Ada Rotary Club raised $500 to donate to "Polio Plus," during its October barbecue chicken fundraiser.

"Polio Plus" is an initiative of Rotary International dedicated to eradicate polio worldwide.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation matches Rotary’s donations $2 for every $1 donated so Ada's  donation of $500 becomes a donation of $1,500.

Only three countries in the world still have cases of polio, and Rotary is determined to eradicate it completely.

Rotary issued a big thank you to all those from the community  who supported the  fundraiser.

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