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The life of Tasha Tudor to be described

Members of the Hardin County Herb Society will meet at 2 pm on Saturday at Vancrest to hear about children's author Tasha Tudor. The meeting is open to residents of Vancrest and the public.
Martha Cramer of Forest will tell tales of the unique lifestyle of the award-winning artist and her relationship with Ada area residents. Tasha Tudor lived the simple life.

Bluffton HS presents "The Addams Family" this weekend

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - The Bluffton High School music department presents "The Addams Family," this weekend.

Performances are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 23, in the middle school cafetorium.  Kara Zink directs the performances. Tickets are on sale in the middle school office during school hours. Reserved seated at $10 and general admission tickets are $5.

Bluffton Hospital recognized nationally for patient satisfaction

By national Rural Health Association

Bluffton Hospital has been recognized by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) as a top 20 hospital for patient satisfaction.

The ranking is based on data compiled by iVantage Health Analytics.

"We are so proud to be ranked highly in these measures," said Chris Keller, Bluffton Hospital chief administrative officer.

"Bluffton Hospital associates, physicians and volunteers work hard every day to ensure each patient has a positive experience. I am thrilled that their effort is recognized through this prestigious award."

Engineering students selected innovation fellows

Four engineering students have been selected as University Innovation Fellows (UIF) by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. The Smull College of Engineering students are Jared Emerson of Lakeview, Ohio; Jeanne Graessle of Chesapeake, Va.; Daniel Musci of North Ridgeville, Ohio; and Cheyenne Raker of Columbus, Ohio.

Mackenzie Wills helps women's tennis win

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team defeated Baldwin Wallace 7-2 Wednesdayat the University Tennis Courts and the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 18-4 overall and 5-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. The Yellow Jackets move to 6-10 overall and 2-4 in OAC play.

After the teams fought lightning delays of 34 and 46 minutes at University Courts, the match was moved indoors to the ONU Sports Center just ahead of a torrential thunderstorm just after 6 pm.

Library bids opened

Library board action anticipated at next board meeting

By Monty Siekerman
Ada Public Library received bids Thursday for its proposed addition and renovation from companies in Columbus, Sidney, and Kalida.

The board will consider choosing one or none at its next board meeting or at a specially called meeting.

The engineer's estimate of the base bid was $770,000. Base bids were:
• $770,000 from LeVeck, Columbus
• $897,000 from Westerheide Construction, Sidney
• $937,000 from Schimmoeller, Kalida

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