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Hardin Alliance accepting nominations for 2016 awards

Including citizen, business and small business of the year, plus community service award
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, October 15, 2016

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year and Community Service Awards. 

Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors.  A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision, and the recipients will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, during the Alliance's annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University's McIntosh Center.

Selection of Citizen of the Year will be based upon an individual's outstanding achievements and contributions which have made Hardin County better.

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The NED Shows coming to Ada elementary next Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 14, 2016

Ada Kindergarteners through fifth grader will see the NED Show assembly on Friday, Oct. 21.

The NED Show is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance:
• Never give up,
• Encourage others and
• Do your best.

During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks.

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ReStore coat give-away in process

And stop in for popcorn on Halloween trick-or-treat night
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 14, 2016

Lots of events are planned at ReStore, 210 N. Main St., Ada, in October.

These include:
• Winter coat give-away
• Handing out popcorn to trick-or-treaters on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations are in the planning stages, according to Robet Kanzig, interim director.

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Ada FFA fruit sale underway until Nov. 14

Delivers made week of Dec. 7
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, October 14, 2016

The Ada High School Future Farmers of America fruit sale is underway. The sale runs from Oct. 13 to Nov. 14.

Items include oranges, grapefruit and apples. Deliverly is the week of Dec. 7. Contact any Ada High School FFA member to place an order.

 

 

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Level 2 Food Safety Training now on line

Proctored certification exam may be taken in Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 13, 2016

Don’t have the time to sit through a Level 2 Food Safety Training?  Can’t find one near you?  We have the answer!

OSU Extension has partnered with TAP (Training Achievement Program) Series to offer an on-line version of Level 2 Food Safety training which meets all ODH requirements.

You can complete the online course at your own speed and at a time that works for you. Once training is completed, you will take a proctored certification exam in Kenton or Ada.  One purchase, one trip.

The March 2017 deadline to meet this requirement is coming fast.

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If you've fallen in the past year - you are more likely to fall again

But, the good news - here are some tips to stay on your feet
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 12, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Dr. Jason Hageman, M.D., of Ada Family Medicine, spoke to 35 people at Community Health Professionals on Thursday during Lunch and Learn about preventing falls.

Falls annually cause 750,000 Americans to seek care in a hospital at a cost of $34 billion.

He said that if you have fallen in the past year you are more likely to fall again. He said to seek medical attention right away, especially if there is a head injury.

Falling can be caused by many things, many of which can be eliminated.

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