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Deb Curlis will be recognized at Hardin chamber dinner

Thursday in McIntosh ballroom
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

This year’s Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance dinner meeting in Ada will carry special significance here.

The event takes place in the Ohio Northern University McIntosh ballroom. The Icon understands that Deb Curlis, marketing director of Community Health Professionals, and past president of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, will be one of the recognized honorees.

The dinner and awards presentation is Thursday, Feb. 23, beginning with a 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. awards program, 7:15 p.m. dinner and 7:45 p.m. business meeting.

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CVS president says big changes underway in pharmacy

Company gives ONU $50,000 grant
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

While at ONU, Larry J. Merlo, president and chief executive officer of CVS Health, said, "As change accelerates in health care, pharmacy can drive important solutions in the areas of cost, quality and access."

"In fact, I believe we are witnessing the beginning of a reinvention of pharmacy that will help drive more affordable, accessible and effective care," he said while delivering the Sebok lecture on campus.

At the conclusion of the talk, Merlo, along with Hanley Wheeler, an ONU graduate and CVS Health senior vice president, presented the College of Pharmacy with a corporate grant of $50,000.

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PUGMBL

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

It doesn't take much thought to figure out that the driver of this grey Serra is a dog lover. Monty Siekerman spotted this Pugmobile at a stoplight in Ada.

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Very few posters remain - won't be reprinted

Buy yours now at Gallery for the Arts
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 17, 2017

Going...going...almost gone...and not to be reprinted.

Less than a dozen Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival inaugural posters remain for sale. When they are gone, that's it.

Posters are available, why supply last, at Gallery for the Arts, 115 S. Main St., Ada.

Melissa Eddings Mancuso, an ONU associate professor art, designed and printed  posters for the inaugural event held Feb. 4.

Melissa estimated she spent 60 hours designing and printing the 8-color poster which is a little more than a foot wide and a foot and a half high.

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Ada chamber's business of the year: Easter House Bed and Breakfast

Barely one year old, the business owners committed to promoting Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 16, 2017

It’s official: Easter House Bed and Breakfast, 508 N. Main St., is the 2017 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce’s business of the year.

David Dellifield, chamber president, made the announcement at the Feb. 15 chamber annual dinner in McIntosh Center.

Accepting the award were owners Mark Hilan and Amy Eddings.

The business is barely one year old, yet the owners have proven worthy of the award through several efforts to promote Ada through their business and being a driving force to launch the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.

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Varsity baseball team plays Riverdale at 5/3 Field, Toledo, in April

Lot of announcements from Ada schools
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 16, 2017

Want to watch Ada's baseball team play at 5/3 Field in Toledo?

The Ada HS baseball team will play Riverdale High School at 5/3 Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens, on Tuesday, April 18.

In order to play in the minor league stadium the team must sell 300 ticket vouchers to a Mud Hens regular season game. The vouchers are $12 and may be redeemed for entry into any Mud Hens game during the 2017 season. Persons interested may contact any team member or the baseball coach.

Several other events take place this winter at Ada schools. Here's a summary from the school website.

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