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Several Ada students share feelings about stuttering

They created a "billboard" with facts about the disorder
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Several Ada School students have created a "billboard" about stuttering.

The billboard gave the students to provide facts about the disorder but more importantly, gave them an opportunity to share about their feelings about stuttering.

They wanted people to know that they are "way more than kids who stutter." They chose not to have their names on the project because it could be about anyone who stutters or struggles with anything.

They created the work with assistance from Occupational Therapist, Lisa Closson and Speech Language Pathologist, Sherry Miller.

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Lots of information in just six letters

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 7, 2016

This plate provides a lot of information with just six letters. It belongs to David Retterer, Ada, mayor. You'll find it on a bright red Ford F150 pickup.

How many other university towns in the U.S. could you pull this off?

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$300 million wind farm on the horizon in USV school district in 2017

$1.7 million annual tax benefit with $200,000 added to the county's general fund
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 6, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
A $300 million wind farm is closer to being built with a power purchase agreement signed between EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc., of Pittsburgh and Amazon Web Services, an Amazon.com company.

This is the single largest development project in Hardin County history. Taxing units - including USV school and the Alger/McGuffey area may receive more tax income.

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Two replacement levies for Ada War Memorial Park on Tuesday's ballot

Ada North voters decide fate of wine and mixed beverages for sale at Ada Express Mart
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 6, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
There are two replacement levies, one for 1.5 mills and one for 1 mill, on Tuesday's ballot for the Ada War Memorial Park.

Both levies replace those approved by voters in the 1970s. Since then, inflation has cut into what can be accomplished with the property tax income that was generated by the expiring levies.

"The budget has been very tight the last few years," commented Tony Wolke, long-time park board member. "We hope the voters approve both of the five-year levies."

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Los Angeles PR agency owner Nov. 18 Women L.E.A.D. speaker

Event at The Inn at ONU
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Sunday, November 6, 2016

Women L.E.A.D. features Andrea Adams-Miller, Los Angeles PR and talent agency owner, as its featured speaker, Friday, Nov. 18, at a banquet luncheon at The Inn at ONU. The program is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Seating is limited, so RSVP by calling 419-673-4131 or email [email protected] by Nov. 9. Cost is $20 per person. Make checks payable to HCCBA.

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Blanchard Valley Hospital recognized for outstanding patient safety

Awarded “A” in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grad
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, November 5, 2016

Blanchard Valley Hospital was recently honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections. 

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm. More than 2,600 U.S. hospitals were graded in Fall 2016, with 844 hospitals receiving an “A.”

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