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CIC gets update on ONU nursing community involvement

Christina Liebrecht, assistant professor of nursing at Ohio Northern University, updated Ada Community Improvement members on ONU nursing students' involvement in the community. She spoke at the Feb. 17 CIC meeting.

Nursing students have participated in several community events including a service learning experience at ReStore, Ada Civic Engagement Day, Harvest and Herb Festival and Pack-A-Way Hunger event.

Ada chamber names Ada Icon 2016 outstanding business of the year

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce named the Ada Icon as its 2016 Outstanding Business/Industry of the Year at the chamber’s Feb. 17, annual dinner meeting.

Deb Curlis, chamber president presented the award to Icon owners Fred and Mary Steiner, during the dinner at McIntosh Center on the ONU campus.

The Icon also received a certificate of commendation from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office area representative, Brian Bauman.

The Icon is a news website with a primary focus on the Ada and Ohio Northern University communities. Ninety percent of its viewers live within 25 miles of Ada.

Ada village accepting applications for summer pool jobs

Applications are  being accepted for several positions at the Ada swimming pool for this summer.

Positions include: pool manager, assistant managers, lifeguards and cashiers. The pool will open on May 28 and continue open until Aug. 13.

Click here to open the pool summer jobs application packet.

ONU business students assist with tax preparation for qualified persons

Taxpayers in Hardin and surrounding counties can find free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University business students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).

The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally $54,000 and below) individuals across the country who cannot prepare tax returns on their own.

As part of this program, ONU students receive training and become IRS-certified to help prepare basic and intermediate tax returns and identify special credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly.

Village officials address water customers' questions: Yes, village is in compliance

Worried about Ada's water quality? Don't worry.

Village of Ada officials assures water customers that Ada's water is in compliance with the regulations requred by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

An announcement from the village addresses lead and copper and the continual testing of its drinking water.

Watch the chilly Polar Plunge video

Did you miss the weekend Polar Plunge? No problem. The Ada-Liberty Fire Department took a video.

You may watch it on the fire deparment's Facebook, or click on this link:

https://www.facebook.com/Ada-Liberty-Fire-Department-893406667366863/

Spoiler ending: It''s chilly and the sound confirms it.

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