By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In the 1960s, social upheaval related to wars and political issues about race and gender fueled political activism. This decade also brought about a psychedelic drug-using counterculture that believed there was better living through chemistry. These psychedelic drugs included lysergic acid diethylamide commonly referred to as LSD and magic mushrooms containing psilocybin.
The host Ada summer swim team rolled to a sweep of its meet over Van Wert in the final Western Ohio Aquatic League dual event of the regular season on a steamy Thursday night, June 30, at the Ada Municipal Pool.
The Ada boys dunked VW 243.5-82.5, while the Gator girls splashed the Marlins, 218-72.
The Gators captured the combined boys/girls competition over the undermanned Van Wert squad by a score of 461.5-154.5.
Ada's Olivia Agozzino (girls 9-10 age bracket) took first in four races to pace the Lady Alligators.
Gator Tim Chrissobolis (13-14) won two individual races.
The July 29 meeting of the Board of Education of the Ada Exempted Village Schools began with an Executive session to consider employment and bargaining. Present at the meeting were board members Ted Griffith, Ron Fleming, Steve Ramey and board president Dr. Amy Mullins. Matt Gossman was absent.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Dr. Dan Lee, High School and Middle School Principal, reported on:
The NWO Lady Buckeyes fastpitch softball teams are holding tryouts for the 2022-2023 season at the Elida Varsity & JV Softball fields, 4500 Sunnydale St. The teams are a nonprofit traveling program.
UPDATE July 8, 2022: This event has been postponed.
The McGuffey Memories historical society will host a family outdoor movie night on Friday, July 8.
Beginning at 9:30 p.m. the society will show Disney-Pixar's Luca (2021), described on IMDB as "On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human."
The showing will be on the lawn behind the community center, 404 Courtright St., McGuffey. Free popcorn and drinks will be served.
KENTON, Ohio⎯The Hardin County Department of Job and Family Services will launch a countywide back to school clothing program for eligible Hardin County families beginning Monday, July 11.
“To be eligible families must reside in Hardin County, have children enrolled in grades PreK-12 and be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. For a family of four, that’s right around $55,000 a year,” stated John Folk, Hardin County JFS Director.
