The Ada First Baptist Church, 350 W. North Ave., is hosting an Alzheimer's Association Effective Communication Strategies event from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 16.
The program will help participants "explore how communication changes when someone is living with Alzheimer’s, learn how to interpret the verbal and behavioral communication, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease."
On a brisk Thursday afternoon, November 18, Ohio Northern University held an outdoor Christmas tree lighting ceremony for the campus community at the McIntosh Center portico.
To welcome the holiday season and to recognize ONU’s 150th anniversary, the President’s Club has organized a ceremony with refreshments, a Polar Bear Express train with Klondike, and Christmas carols led by the University Singers and Gospel Ensemble.
Campus community members donated canned goods and paper products to benefit the Ada community through Beatitudes and Ada Food Pantry at First Presbyterian Church.
A new stylized Christmas tree adorns the Tundra entrance of McIntosh Center on the ONU campus. A ceremony and collection for Ada food pantries introduced the holiday decoration on Thursday, November 18 (associated story).
Arlene Allison, the Title I Reading Teacher at Ada Elementary School, received a surprise visit on Wednesday, November 17 notifying her that she is the 2021 Ada Distinguished Citizen of the Year. Ada Area Chamber of Commerce director Deb Curliss and Ada students and staff congratulated her on the award.
Allison’s nomination highlighted her ongoing involvement with the Ada Academic Boosters and Ada Music Boosters, as well as leading the Harvest and Herb Queen competition for 20 years.
The holidays are quickly approaching, which can be such a joyful time of the year for celebrations with family and friends. However, they can also wreak havoc on our nutrition goals. The following are some helpful tips on how to be mindful during the holidays.
Don’t skip meals. A common thought around the holidays is, “if I skip lunch, I will be able to save those calories and eat them all at dinner.” However, skipping meals often leads to overeating at the next meal. It is important to eat three balanced meals during the holidays to help avoid overeating at gatherings.
When you attend ONU’s Holiday Spectacular, are you busy trying to find familiar faces? In addition to the student cast from Ohio Northern University, local youngsters audition for roles in the production. Director Kirsten Osbun-Manley notes “We have eighteen young children and seven teens in the Holiday Spectacular this year (2021). They are involved in...scenes throughout the production: Frosty, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, and as Santa's reindeer in Here Comes Santa Claus.”
The attached photo shows the cast during technical rehearsals.
