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Ada CIC meetings speak to the heart of business development

The Ada Community Improvement Corporation met on Wednesday, April 18 with a nominally limited agenda (attached). No old business, no new business. Formal announcements were limited to financial reports.

Karen Kier receives Bowl of Hygeia award

COLUMBUS__The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) has awarded Karen Kier, RPh, PhD, FACCP, BCPS, BCACP, TTS, of Ada, Ohio the 2024 Bowl of Hygeia Award. Kier is a weekly columnist with articles appear in the Ada Icon and other regional news sources.

The Bowl of Hygeia Award honors pharmacists who have contributed to the progress of their communities. The award was presented at the OPA 146th Annual Conference held April 5-7 in Columbus, Ohio and is sponsored by NASPA and the APhA Foundation,

Kier received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University as well as her Master of Science in Hospital Pharmacy and Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy Administration and Preventive Medicine from The Ohio State University. She currently serves as a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of the Drug and Health Information Center at Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy. 

Power to the People: The Opill®

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band released Power to the People on March 22, 1971. The song hit number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

Ohio didn't see major eclipse gridlock

COLUMBUS__The message from state officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week’s solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlock other states experienced.

 Funeral services for Rose Marie Johns

 Rose Marie Johns, age 68, of McGuffey, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Lima Memorial Health System. 

PHOTO Don't blow it

For all who mow lawns in Ada, the Village has a friendly reminder: please don't blow clippings onto the road, where they will ultimately be washed into the sewer system. Road debris of all kinds (cans, bottles, bags, etc.) creates a costly clog. 

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