The following is a letter to the editor from Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent.
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I wanted to take this opportunity to clear up some misinformation that has circulated regarding the Ada School’s levy that will appear on the ballot on Tuesday:
Misinformation: “This levy should not be called a “renewal” because the one expiring was for a five-year term, and this one the Board of Education is asking to put on for a continuing period of time.”
The Ada income taxpayer assistance day, originally set for Saturday, March 21, at the Ada depot is postponded indefinately, according to the village of Ada.
In an effort to protect our patients, visitors, physicians and staff from COVID-19, Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton, OhioHealth, has implemented the following visitor restrictions at all OhioHealth hospitals effective Monday, March 16 at 7 a.m.
Visitor guidelines:
Visitors must be 18 years or older
Patients will be limited to one visitor at a time, up to two visitors per day, in most areas of the hospital
Maternity patients will be limited to one support person during their entire length of stay
In-person Behavioral Health visits will no longer be permitted due to the common space these require
Until further notice, the Ada Public Library is closed. No fines or fees will accrue. No items will be due during this time.
"We will re-evaluate the situation as it develops," said Rhett Grant, director. "Do not worry about returning any items at this time. Please continue to use Overdrive and Libby.
"If you have an item on hold, we will still have it for you when we re-open."
The Ohio Northern women's indoor track & field team completed the regular season at the Polar Bear Final Qualifier Saturday inside the ONU Sports Center. A few Polar Bears competed and finished inside the top three.
Junior Megan Wright (Eaton/Twin Valley South) paced Northern, obliterating the field in the 5,000-meter run. She won going away, boasting a time of 18:40.87.
Fellow junior Chyanne Retcher (Ney/Fairview) took third in the 800-meter run, registering a time of 2:24.15, and classmate Stella DeWitt (Weston/Cardinal Stritch) placed runner-up in long jump with a leap of 17-01.50.
The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its All-Region awards. A trio of Ohio Nothern sophomores made the All-Great Lakes Region list.
Nate Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela Saint Joseph) was honored as an All-Great Lakes Region performer in two different events. He was recognized for his efforts in the 60- and 200-meter dash. Dean ran a season-best 6.99 seconds at the All-Ohio Championships, and recorded a season-best time of 22.09 at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.
In the wake of the current healthcare climate, Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), will be limiting visitation to all areas of the organization.
The new guidelines allow for one visitor per day per patient. No children (under 16 years of age) will be permitted to enter patient care areas.
At this time, there have been no changes to scheduled appointments. However, this is continuously being evaluated.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
The Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio campuses of Mennonite Memorial Home, Willow Ridge, Maple Crest and Hilty Home will no longer allow visitors as of today (March 13) at 3 p.m.
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FROM THE ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK - I just wanted to pass on that the Mayor and I attended a briefing this morning in Hardin County related to the COVIS-19 situation and to advise you of two important bits of information that we learned.
1. An important phone number for any and all questions related to the virus is 1-833-427-5634. This is the public information number for the Ohio Department of Health Call Center which has been established specifically for COVIS-19 issues.
The Hardin County Health Department sent the following announcement on Friday:
The Health Department wants to keep the public as informed on the current status of the COVID-19 situation.
We want to remind community members that you want to ensure you are getting your information from a credible source. We will put out information as we have it, in a timely manner.
Click here for the health department's coronavirus newsletter.
