Barbara F. Miller, age 78, died on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 4:58 AM at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.
She was born on December 30, 1939 in Tip Top, Kentucky, to the late Sam and June (Push) Miller.
Barb was a 1957 graduate of Alger High School.
After 25 years, Barb retired in 1999 from Ford Motor Company where she worked as an Assembler. She was a member of the Alger First United Methodist Church and the Alger First United Methodist Women.
Barb volunteered for the Alger First Commodity Distribution; she was a Friend of the Alger Public Library and a member of the Scrapping Chicks.
With the nicer weather of summer, more people are taking advantage of the warmer temperatures and exercising outside. However, exercising in the heat does increase the risk of heat illness. Fortunately, precautions can be taken to safely exercise throughout the summer. Before discussing prevention, it is helpful to understand the signs and symptoms of the different types of heat illness. There is a spectrum of heat illnesses, ranging from heat cramps to heat exhaustion to heat stroke.
August in Ada holds the familiar plus some new events, according to Hometown Happenings.
The August-September Icon Ada calendar of events is compiled by Darlene Bowers. The calendar includes:
• Community events
• Ada schools (school starts Aug. 15)
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings
• Village services schedule
• Ada Public Library.
By Blake Moore
The Ohio Northern football program was projected to finish third in the Ohio Athletic Conference by coaches and media members at the 2018 OAC Football Media Day held at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.
ONU received 61 points and 223 points from the conference coaches and the media, respectively, to finish third on each ballot.
Reigning NCAA Division III champion Mount Union was tabbed as the preseason favorite by both the media and coaches, collecting a unanimous 31 first-place media votes and nine first-place votes from the coaches.
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced Tuesday, July 24 that the Ohio Northern women's tennis program has been named an ITA All-Academic Team for the 2017-18 season.
Northern was listed among 735 teams honored across all levels of college tennis for the past season. In order to receive the award, teams must be an ITA program who achieve a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.00 grading scale.
The national association has now recognized the Polar Bears with the award 14 times in the last 16 seasons. The mention also marks the team's first honor since the 2015-16 campaign.
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Ada Exempted Village Schools announced its 2018-2019 program year policy for free and reduced-price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast, After School Care Snack or Special Milk Program.
Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.
The Ohio Northern football program was projected to finish third in the Ohio Athletic Conference by coaches and media members at media day held at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.
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"We should have high expectations, not just because of what we have done in the past, but because we have a good group of players coming back," said 15th-year head coach Dean Paul. "We have a few questions that need to be answered...but the key will be how quickly some of the guys emerge to answer the questions we have and how we develop our depth."
By Monty Siekerman
Safety and security are paramount in a school, so three mothers got together to spearhead a project called BOOTS for Bulldogs for the Ada Schools. The school system has instituted several policies and procedures to make the school campus as safe as possible.
The BOOTS for Bulldogs adds another level of safety for each classroom. So far, $11,500 out of a goal of $44,000 has been raised to keep danger out and allow safety in.
Mothers heading up the drive are Kristin Purdy, Hillary Buxton, and Amanda Henson.
Simplicity is The BOOTS strength. It can be put in place on a classroom door at a moment’s notice by anyone of any age.
