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Mental Health & Recovery Services Board provides LBGTQ+ resources and information

The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties has resources for the LGBTQ+ community and information for those who would like to better understand and use the correct terms to support LBGTQ+ mental health.

In a recent email newsletter

https://mailchi.mp/eff7efa15cdf/lgbtqmentalhealth2022?e=a23966d2e4

Ada swimmers outpace Westside in WOAL meet

By Cort Reynolds

Hosting at the Ada Municipal Pool, the Ada-Lost Creek Gators defeated Westside in a West Ohio Aquatic League dual meet on a warm Thursday night, June 23.

Ada captured the combined boys-girls competition by a count of 371-155. 

The Gator boys won 237-130 to pave the way for the overall team victory. The visitors won the girls meet, 225-134.

The Ada boys improved their dual record to 3-1 with the win. The Gator girls dropped to 0-4, while the overall Ada team record is now 1-3.

Gator Luke Harriger (11-12) won four individual races to help lead the Ada boys team to victory.

Free community meal June 29 at St. Mark Lutheran

St. Mark Lutheran Church will host a free Community meal from 5:00-6:30 p.m.((or when the food runs out) on Wednesday, June 29.

This month's menu is shredded chicken sandwich, potato salad, fruit and cookie. 

You may dine in, carry out, or pull up for curb side pick-up. 

Orgainzers note: "Last month we served 118 meals and ran out of food, so come early. The event is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!

St. Mark is located at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson streets in Ada.

Where are we?

It looks like we're having a party. It looks like we're in a store. We are...in the children's area of the Ada Public Library, dressed up for the summer reading program with stars, fish, seahorses and turtles.

Multi-faceted Ada native and veteran races cars, teaches

By Cort Reynolds

Terry Miller, a 1972 Ada High School graduate, has lived a versatile life of adventure, from Vietnam veteran to policeman to car-racing Florida professor. Teaching has allowed him to pursue his great passions of auto racing and the study of criminology.

Born in Atlanta, he moved with his family to Ada in 1960 and grew up with three sisters and their parents, George and Louise. George was a long-time Ohio Northern University education professor who earned a degree from Duke in aeronautical engineering.

Weekend Doctor: Penicillin allergy

By Maria Slack, MD
Allergy and Immunology Specialists of Northwest Ohio

Do you have a penicillin allergy? Even if you were allergic, you may not be any longer!

With the cold and flu seasons come frequent trips to the doctor’s office. For some, treatment with an antibiotic is needed and having an antibiotic allergy can really limit a person’s options, causing providers to treat with less safe, less effective and more costly antibiotics.

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