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Ada Board of Education

The Ada Board of Education appointed Ms. Nancy Wood Allison as a new member at tonight's meeting. Additionally, Dr. Amy Mullins was elected president and Mr. Matt Gossman vice president.

Bethel Church of Christ holds “URGE” back-to-school event Aug. 26

Bethel Church of Christ, 4014 County Road 304, Ada, will hold a free community-wide student event “URGE,” from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at the church.

According to event sponsors: “The focus of URGE is to encourage students (junior high through college age) to do well in the upcoming school year, but more importantly, to urge them to be who God wants them to be in their schools.”

URGE features the following:
• Courtnee Morris, speaker
• Mike Lee Band (worship), Ft. Wayne
• Safekept (Christian rock), Columbus
• B List Boys (Christian hip hop), Bluffton

The Picnic - one more time

Ken Collins went to a picnic with most other Ada residents. It was the 104th such event, so there's little explanation needed. Here are some of the photographs he took.

It's Welcome Weekend for new ONU students

Activities started Thursday AM and run through Sunday PM

Welcome to Ada! Welcome to ONU!

Ada schools are in session for 2017-18. Ohio Northern University is right behind. Icon viewers have noticed out-of-town cars passing through town packed with college student paraphernalia.

This is a long weekend appropriately called "Welcome Weekend," for all new students. It started this morning at 8 a.m.and runs through Sunday at 11 p.m.

Events range from Spirit Rock signing to an opening convocation, academic meetings, Operation Glow, ACE Day, ending with a movie on the Tundra.

For a look at the entire schedule CLICK HERE.

Q: What will the library look like when it's finished?

A: The renovation overview helps answer the question

With construction of a new addition underway at the Ada Public Library, the question from patrons is: What will it look like when it's finished?"

A library renovation overview helps answer that question. In the overview the current entrance is at the top. The addition is on the right.

 Studer-Obringer, Inc. of New Washington, is the contractor for the renovation according to Rhett Grant, library director.

Funding for the renovation and addition comes from a dedicated fund.

The addition on the northeast side of the library will add some much needed space. Additional parking will be added, as well as an outdoor reading area.

Beyond MedSpa opens in Bluffton Hospital

Offering a selection of cosmetic treatments and spa services

Blanchard Valley Health System has opened the second “Beyond MedSpa” located at 139 Garau St., Bluffton. It opened earlier this week.

The new service is located in the former Garau Street main entrance lobby. The hospital's main entrance is now through the emergency room.

Beyond MedSpa offers a selection of cosmetic treatments and spa services including:
• Facials
• Chemical Peels
• Dermaplane
• Injectable Services
• Facial Plastic Surgery
• Laser Skin Rejuvenation

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