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Red Cross blood drive scheduled

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 26, 2012

An American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Ohio Northern University, 401 W. College St., Ada.  

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Year-end financial planning workshop Nov. 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 26, 2012

The Community Economic Development Center at Ohio Northern University will hold a year-end planning workshop titled "Tuning Your Future Requires Some Orchestration: Wealth Transfer and Estate Planning for Changing Times." The workshop is at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Dicke Forum on the ONU campus.

Lawrence Barrett, CLU, ChFC, is the presentor. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

 

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15th annual Ada Festival of Trees underway at Community Health Professionals of Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 26, 2012

CHECK OUT DETAILS FOR TUESDAY'S STYLE SHOW AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

The 15th annual Ada Festival of Trees is now open to the public at Community Health Professionals of Ada, 1200 S. Main St. The festival runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, according to Deb Curlis.

Countless items will be available at a silent auction during the festival. In addition, other events take place daily.

Here's the schedule:

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BVHS earns Platinum Impact Award

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 19, 2012

Blanchard Valley Health System has been awarded the American Cancer Society’s Platinum Mission Impact Award. BVHS received this award for the East Central Division of the American Cancer Society (ACS), which includes Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The award was given for BVHS’ outstanding cancer connection, collaboration, prevention and research with the American Cancer Society.

Some of the BVHS/ACS collaboration over the past year includes:

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Smoke free toolkits available through the Allen County Health Department

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 19, 2012

The Creating Healthy Communities project of the Allen County Health Department has a new project initiative for smoke-free housing. 

The Allen County Smoke-Free Housing Project is geared towards tenants and landlords who want to make their housing units smoke free, whether it’s a single dwelling, duplex, six-building condominium complex, or multiple apartment complex. 

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Parent-teacher conference time for Ada students

Posted by Lindsay Steiner on Sunday, November 18, 2012

It's parent-teacher conference time for Ada schools.

Conferences for students in grades K-12 start on on Monday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you've not yet set up an appointment call the high school office today.

Students will attend school on Monday, Nov 19. There will not be school on Nov. 20 and 21. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 22 and 23.

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