Ohio Northern University’s VITA tax preparation program recognized
for proficiency while providing service-learning experience
Ohio Northern University’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program was recently recognized by the Beta Alpha Psi national accounting and finance honorary for processing the most tax returns per member for the 2017 tax year.
The VITA program provides both community service for area residents and career preparation for Ohio Northern students.
In terms of community service, the VITA Program offers free tax help to persons who generally make $55,000 or less who need assistance in preparing their tax returns.
Five presenters are announced for the Friday, March 29, Girls Empowerment Conference luncheon at The Inn on the ONU campus.
This is the fourth annual Women LEAD event. This year’s keynote presentation is a celebration of outstanding Hardin County Women’s Professionals sharing their perspective on life, success and living passionately.
Speakers are:
• Sally Hendrick
Superintendent, Ridgemont Local Schools
• Ann Hamilton-Donnelly
Executive assistant to the president, Ohio Northern University
• Kate Wingfield
Leadership and personal coach, Wingfield Enterprises
Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
Flu season is here, and that means you or a loved one might have been diagnosed with the flu.
You are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of Jan. 11, between 6 and 7 million Americans had already gotten sick with the flu.
Can the Flu Be Treated?
Yes—the flu can be treated with antiviral medications.
Antivirals are medications that fight the flu in your body. These medications are not sold over the counter. They require a prescription from your doctor.
Breaion Shanique King will participate in a panel discussion to address “Traffic Stop,” the HBO documentary about her violent arrest, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 in the McIntosh Center activities room at Ohio Northern University. The event is free and open to the public.
King was slammed to the ground by the arresting officer when she was stopped for speeding in Austin, Texas, in June 2016. Austin police Chief Art Acevedo later apologied to King for the incident and pledged to initiate a series of administrative investigations and increased training.
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office released the following reports from the Ada Police Department, covering March 19 to March 22. The reports are attached.
By Amber Patterson, MD ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio
If you or your child suffers from spring allergy symptoms, you may want to consider prevention tactics. Allergen avoidance and allergy medications are the first steps in managing allergies. If these are not completely providing symptom relief, or you prefer minimizing long-term medication use, consider allergy immunotherapy (IT).
Carlton Scott Chiles, 49, died on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at 10:05 p.m. at Lima Nursing and Rehab Center, Lima.
He was born on April 20, 1969, in Lima, Ohio to Emil Eugene and B. Jane (Swallow) Chiles, Jr., who preceded him in death.
Carlton was a member of the Ada First United Methodist Church and a former member of the Shawnee United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of the Marimor School, Lima, Ohio. Carlton worked at Sam’s Club, Lima for 19 years. Carlton previously worked at Harco Industries of Kenton. He was an avid OSU fan.
Hey, guys, have you rented your tux yet? Ada High School prom is closer than you think.
This year’s prom is Saturday, April 27. The following prom details are from the Ada school website:
PROM GUEST REQUEST FORMS: are available in the high school office. Students planning to bring a date who does not attend Ada High School need to complete the form and returned to the high school office by Friday, April 26, at 3:30 p.m.
It is cheerleading tryout time for next year's Ada Junior High and High School football and basketball seasons.
Open to current 6th graders to high school juniors, a practice clinic is from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 31. Tryouts follows at 4 p.m., Sunday, April 7, according to Bridgette Jones and Tracy Breidenbach, high school coaches.
The tryouts include scoring in a group cheer, jumps and tumbling, group chant, dance and a teacher evaluation.
A written test on knowledge of basketball and football will be taken by all who tryout. Ada cheerleaders will participate in the UCA Cheerleading Camp held at Ohio Northern University July 26-29.
This article is the first of several pieces on the village’s history and written by members of The Ada Historical Society.
Sousa Comes to Ada - October 24, 1892
By Paul Logsdon, retired Ohio Northern University Librarian and Archivist
In Fall of 1892, a happy set of events brought John Philip Sousa and his Great Marine Corps. Band to Ada.
The first of these was the completion of the Ada Opera House 11 years earlier. This combination city hall and theater stood on East Buckeye Avenue, the site of the current municipal building, between 1881 and 1930s.
