August 2020

Ada golfers host NWC quad

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Ada golf team played in a four-team Northwest Conference match Monday at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Allen East edged co-host Bluffton by one stroke to win, 166-167. Paulding (173) was third, followed by Ada (210). It was the lowest team score of the season by one stroke for the Bulldog linksters.

Junior Dexter Woods led Ada with a round of 49. Junior Kamron Wilkerson shot a season-best 52, while classmate Andrew Rush carded a 54. 

Senior Jacob Morgan posted a score of 55 to round out the Ada scorers.

Geddes Klingler shot 57 and Jack Baumgartner also contributed a round of 63 for the Bulldogs.

They are coming to Ohio this fall • Could Ada be on their list? • Looking for things they've never seen before

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You’ve watched American Pickers.

You know Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz. They are on a mission to recycle America. Guess what!  They are coming to Ohio in October, according to Deb Curlis of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

Although they’ve kept their exact Ohio visit locations under wrap, they did reach out to the Ada chamber, so stay turned to the Icon and cross your fingers.

Here’s what Sarah Perkins, with the popular History Channel show told Curlis:

Safety in school • Masks • Sports and activities • Online learning and homeschooling • Other questions

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AdaSAFE reached out to the Ada Schools the first week of August with  questions from community members. HERE are the answers received.

Meri Skilliter, superintendent, emphasized in her reply: "We have answered below to the best of our knowledge at this time. Things are always evolving and change is inevitable, but we have done our best to answer as things sit today." 

Mrs. Skilliter stressed the importance of parents emailing or calling their building principals, as it is best to have questions answered directly to the parent/ guardian as applies specifically to their child or children, as each child's circumstances are a bit different.

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 Beverly J. Cole, 66, died on Friday, Aug.14, 2020 at her residence in Lima.       

She was born on Sept. 29, 1953, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Gaylord A. and France B. (Nichols) Cole.

Beverly was a naturalist, and volunteer at Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park, Lima. She earned four Bachelor’s Degrees, two from Ohio State University and two from Bowling Green State University and a Master’s Degree from APUS. 

She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Gayle and John Heston of Sandusky; and a nephew, Christopher Heston of Melbourne, Fla.

Beverly was preceded in death by her two sisters: Dianna Cole and Grace Cole.

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This undated photograph shows Ada looking north from the Ohio Northern University administration building. 

The Disciples of Christ Church steeple is visible on the right. What other structures present or no long standing do you see?

This photo is from the Ada Public Library's collection. Click on the photo to enlarge it for a better view.

BVHS virtual presentation Aug. 18

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Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will host “Your Respiratory Health During COVID-19 & Beyond,” a part of the 2020 virtual “Live and Learn” Facebook Live series. 

Dr. Rafid Fadul, a physician with Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and Dr. Bill Kose, vice president of special projects, will co-host a livestream discussion regarding the effects and treatment options for COVID-19 and other serious respiratory conditions. 

The project in its entirety is expected to be completed in late October

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The remaining closed, reconstructed ramps at the U.S. 68/State Route 15 interchange with Interstate 75 will open this weekend, marking the last, significant structures to be completed on a historic project in Findlay and Hancock County. 

"This project is a significant part of our efforts to modernize and reconstruct the I-75 corridor in northwest Ohio. Since 2012, we have invested $1.1 billion into nearly 55 miles of I-75 from the Ohio and Michigan border to Lima," said Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks, who was in Findlay to mark the occasion.

Ohio Athletic Conference releases sport schedules; football games on Friday nights in March and April

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The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced the schedules for football, volleyball and men's and women's soccer for the 2021 spring seasons.

All sports will begin competition on the weekend of March 12, 2021, and will conclude on the weekend of April 16 with championships games in all sports.

The four schedules feature conference-only competition and remain under the NCAA's 50 percent waiver rule so that all student-athletes will not use a season of competition.

Football
Football will be split into East and West divisions and will play a 4-game round-robin schedule against divisional foes on Friday nights, beginning on March 12.

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By Alison Niemeyer, DPM
Podiatry Specialists of Northwest Ohio
Is Heel Pain Slowing You Down?

Now that summer is here, and the weather is nice, have you found yourself suffering from a bout of heel pain?

Specifically, is the pain worse first thing when you get up in the morning? If so, you may be suffering from a common foot condition known as plantar fasciitis. This common foot ailment will affect 1 in 10 people during their lifetime and is more common in women than men.

FDA approves Spravato (esketamine) to treat major depressive disorder

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This column provided by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
Spravato (esketamine) is considered the first big advancement in depression treatment since the approval of Prozac — and it just got approved for a new use.

Approved for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in March of 2019, esketamine is now approved to treat depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) and acute suicidal ideation or behavior.

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