The Blanchard Valley Regional Cancer Center (BVRCC) has added new equipment to aide in the fight against cancer. The new cancer treatment system, called TrueBeam™, offers advanced radiation therapy for some of the most complex cancers.
The TrueBeam system is designed to deliver more powerful cancer treatments with accuracy and precision. In addition, the system integrates new imaging technologies to complete treatments more quickly while monitoring the motion of tumors.
Ohio Northern University will celebrate its 2013 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony in the Sports Center on Sunday, May 12, at 2 p.m. in the Sports Center. About 550 students will be awarded degrees.
Robert Manning, Mars Exploration Program chief engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., will address the graduating students as the guest speaker and receive an honorary degree from the University. Oscar J. and Judith D. (Jacobs) Mifsud also will receive honorary degrees.
Courtney Hetrick, graduating electrical engineering major from Frazeysburg, Ohio, will serve as the student speaker.
This year, as part of a campus recycling effort, Bill Kent, manager Mail Center and Recyling at Ohio Northern University implemented a program called, "When You Move Out, Don't Throw It Out."
It works like this, according to Kent: "As the ONU students prepare to move out for the summer, the campus dumpsters are usually full of items that could be used by someone.
"So, instead of filling the dumpsters, student will bring items in good condition to the ONU Distribution Center (old bowling alley)."
The Ada Farmers’ Market is back! It has a new location and new starting date.
Previous to this year, the market was a spring and summer regular feature at the Depot downtown each Thursday.
Deb Curlis, of Community Health Professionals, told The Ada Icon that the market will move to the Health Professionals at 1200 S. Main St. The market will run each Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. starting on June 6. The final market date will be Sept. 26.
The market is open to area vendors who have home-grown or home-made projects. The cost per week is $5, with proceeds going to the Community Health Professionals Hospice Patient Care Fund.
