Editor's note: A former Ada resident experienced Hurricane Irma firsthand. Here's what it's like to take shelter, and live through, a monstrous storm.
Lakeland, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 10 - A good friend of mine and I pull together blankets, pillows, chairs, and a cooler of bottled water as we prepare to go to a local hurricane shelter (Sleepy Hill Elementary School) to ride out Irma, labeled the MOTHER OF ALL HURRICANES. We are both nervous and scared.
Your young family can make music this fall at Miss Vicki's Music Studio, Ada. A new section of music classes for parents, guardians and children is now forming. Click here for complete details.
Dr. Karen (Hillegass) Kier, BSPh '82, is the recipient of this year's prestigious Clifton J. Latiolais Award from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. Each year, OSU presents the Latiolais Award to an individual of "high personal and professional ideals, who has made significant contributions to institutional pharmacy practice."
Dr. Kier holds a master's degree in hospital pharmacy and a Ph.D. in pharmacy administration from OSU.
At Ohio Northern, Dr. Kier is Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Director of Assessment, Preventive Care Specialist for ONU HealthWise and Director of the Drug Information Center.
The Echocardiography Laboratories at Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) and Bluffton Hospital have been reaccredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).
The BVH and Bluffton echo labs perform echocardiograms, a non-invasive test used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions.
This accreditation recognizes labs that provide a high level of patient care and quality testing when diagnosing heart disease.
To receive the accreditation, BVH and Bluffton echo labs underwent a comprehensive application process and a detailed review of its echocardiography operations.
ADA - The host Ada volleyball team opened defense of its Northwest Conference title by sweeping winless Bluffton Tuesday evening.
The Bulldogs improved to 5-4 overall and 1-0 in NWC play with the 25-19, 25-8, 25-16 victory. The Pirates fell to 0-6 overall and 0-1 in the NWC.
Senior Melina Woods led Ada with 27 kills, six digs, three blocks and two aces.
"In the first set we were sleeping, the second set was amazing," said Ada head coach Melissa Gossard. "The third set started out great but we fell asleep kind of at the end."
