The Armes Family Cancer Care Center, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has achieved a four-year accreditation for its radiation oncology department by meeting the standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx).
The Armes Family Cancer Care Center achieved accreditation through APEx by undergoing a rigorous, voluntary, multi-step process during which its policies and procedures were evaluated using consensus-based standards for radiation oncology practice.
The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse program landed a school record four student-athletes on the All-Ohio Athletic Conference squads for their efforts during the 2019 season, the league office announced Friday morning.
Junior Kelli Hill (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) headlined the selections after being named Second-Team All-OAC at the goalkeeper position.
Meanwhile, senior Emily Hershberger (Jackson Township/Jackson), junior Maddie Storr (Clarence, N.Y.), and sophomore Sydney Skelding (North Plainfield, N.J./Dublin) each garnered Honorable Mention kudos for their performances.
The school year is coming to a close, but several important events remain on the Ada school calendar. Here's the list of events from the school website:
This week
May 16 - Board of Education Meeting 6 p.m.
May 17 - Spring Fever Follies in the auditorium 7 p.m.
May 17 - Senior last day of classes
Week of May 19-25
May 20 - Senior Service Day
May 20- High School Band Concert 7 p.m auditorium
May 21 - Middle School Honor Assembly 9:30 a.m. auditorium
May 21 - High School Choir Concert 7 p.m. auditorium
May 22 - Graduation Walk thru the school halls 10 a.m.
Ada 7th grader Josie Phillips earned a superior rating—the highest level— at State Science Day held this past weekend with the project “Sort It Out.” (From Ada Bulldogs Facebook)
The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law commencement exercises will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, in the ONU King Horn Sports Center.
Jeremy Martin of Lima, will be the student speaker.
The Hon. Randall T. Shepard will deliver the keynote address and will also be awarded an honorary degree. Shepard was the longest-serving chief justice in the history of the Indiana Supreme Court prior to his retirement in 2012. He is currently a visiting professor at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law.
Alger Public Library is offering a number of special events for the summer.
For a complete list of regular and one-off events, please see the library's calendar. Here are the latest events on offer:
Polar Paws dogs will be at the library at noon, on Thursday, May 30. These pups are service dogs in training, through 4 Paws for Ability at Ohio Northern University. Children are encouraged to meet the pups, read to them, and learn more about Polar Paws.
Meet your EMT, sponsored by the local USV Alger EMS Squard, will be on Monday, June 3 at 2 p.m. at the library. The squad offers a tour of an ambulance.
