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Next Ada blood drive March 22

At Community Health Professionals
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 7, 2021

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 22, in the Community Health Professionals Ada Visiting Nurses conference room, 1200 S. Main St.

To schedule an appointment, call Mary Hackworth, blood program leader for Ada community blood drives, at 419-604-8569 or 800-Red Cross.

You may also visit www.RedCrossBlood.org, and use the sponsor code: AdaCommunity.

Persons donating blood may enter to win 1 of 5 Blue Jackets prize packs with autographed team items.

Face coverings are required at this blood donation.

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Hardin chamber and business alliance meeting goes virtual

Annual meeting traditionally held in McIntosh on the ONU campus
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 7, 2021

The 2020 annual meeting of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance goes virtual this year.

Traditionally, the event takes place in McIntosh Center on the Ohio Northern University campus.

Members interested in signing up may click here. The meeting is at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 25. The meeting includes a year in review and the Alliance business meeting.

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Eugene Wright was a 4-H advisor for over 20 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 7, 2021

 Eugene Wright,  71, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, at 8:05 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on January 19, 1950, in Kenton, Ohio, to the late Okie and Alta (Puckett) Wright.  On Dec. 21, 1969, Eugene married Karen Meeker and she survives in Harrod.

Eugene retired from Proctor & Gamble after working for over 20 years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Eugene was an advisor for over 20 years for the Allen County Junior Horseman 4-H Club.  He was a member of the A.Q.H.A.  Eugene was referred to as the last “Real Cowboy,” and Eugene was a life time mentor to others.  He was a loving husband, father, Papa and Great Papa. 

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Mackenzie Wills on record-breaking course

Ada HS stand out setting records at ONU
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 7, 2021

Outstanding Ada High school tennis player now a senior at ONU Mackenzie Wills tied Ohio Northern all-time career singles wins record, leading the Polar Bear women's tennis team to a 9-0 season-opening victory over Marietta on Saturday afternoon at the Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 1-0 overall and are 1-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers fall to 0-1, 0-1.

Wills won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 singles for her 83rd career singles win, tying the record set by Meghan Letizia from 2012-16.

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The "thing" is...

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 7, 2021

Ada elementary students celebrated the birthday of Dr. Suess on March 2. Several of the popular children's book author showed up in school on his birthday, including Thing 1 and Thing 2. (Photos from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

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Vitamin K Injection in Newborns: A Lifesaving Recommendation

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, March 6, 2021

After the birth of a precious newborn, there are a few choices that parents make that can be a matter of life and death. One of the most important recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC is the one-time injection of Vitamin K. This vitamin shot prevents bleeding in the brain, which can cause permanent disability and death.  

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