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Ada CIC will hear about university nursing activities in the community

Ada's Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) will get an update on the Ohio Northern University nursing program during its noon meeting on Wednesday in McIntosh Center.

Tina Liebrecht, assistant professor of nursing, will provide details on nursing students' activities in Ada.

The CIC is currently in its 2016 membership phase. Annual membership dues are $25. The organization meets monthly on the third Wednesday of each month. 

It's subcommittees are Industrial, Water Resource Plan, Community and Commercial. The 2016 CIC president is Jamie Hall. Other offers are Jim Meyer, vice president, Eileen Peterman, secretary and Angela Polachek, treasurer.

When dusk falls on a winter's day in Ada

Photos and story by Ken Collins
Dusk in winter creates interesting scenes in Ada.

Ken Collins photographed several scenes on Saturday evening.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY - 

Shots include the Presbyterian Church silhouetted against the evening sky, as well as the wind turbines on the west side of town. The Ada Theatre was all lit up for Saturday evening's show.

It might have been 14 degrees Fahrenheit outside, but the cold weather was apparently not enough to keep folks away from the yummy Italian food at Viva Maria's or the faithful from Saturday evening Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes.

2016 Hardin Leadership Class will form soon

Participants for the twenty-fourth annual Hardin Leadership class, a program designed for the development of informed and effective community leaders, are being recruited now until March 4. 

Hardin Leadership is sponsored and conducted by the Hardin Leadership Steering
Committee. Nine monthly sessions will focus on the knowledge/skills required by today's community leader, such as team building, public speaking, and marketing.

This year’s program will be offered in morning sessions on the second Thursdays, March through November except for the third Thursday in September because of the Hardin County Fair.

4th to 8th grade school spelling bee Feb. 15

How's your spelling?

Ada fourth through eighth graders are preping for this year's spelling bee. It's at 1:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the school auditorium.

Here are the contestants:

8th grade: Three of these seven students who are taking a tie-breaker spelling test:
Isaac, Nathan, Theo, Madison, Hunter, Ryley, Khyler
7th grade: Ryan, Jacob, Megan (Alt: Leona)
6th grade: Ireland, Eddy, Lauren (alt: Molly)
5th grade: Lily, Dale, Kayla (Alt: Robyn)
4th grade: Autumn, Abdallah, Kailey (Alt: Tara)

"Corn University," and "Soybean School" coming to ONU in March - audience of 900 anticipated

That's right, for two days in early March, you might as well refer to Ohio Northern University as Corn University and Soybean School.

Why?

The Conservation Tillage Conference will be held at the McIntosh Center Wednesday and Thursday, March 2 and 3. It's an event put on by The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

Over 900 persons are expected to attend.

CTC will offer many presentations to help growers learn where to cut back while ensuring they have healthy soils, healthy water and hopefully a healthy bank account.

You can't lose with flowers from Carol Slane Florist on V Day

Photo and story by Monty Siekerman
Carol Slane Florist owner Shannon Brown says Valentine's flowers, candy, and stuffed animals are available at her Main Street shop.

Many customers select holiday gifts at the last minute, but this year Valentine's is on a Sunday, so shop early.

The store will be open regular hours this week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday 9 to noon. She has more than 1,000 roses on hand and a big assortment of other flowers which can be purchased wrapped in tissue or arranged in a vase with baby's breath.

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