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By Douglas Yoder, MD
Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio
Bleeding has been identified as one of the three leading causes of preventable trauma deaths before reaching the hospital, responsible for up to 40 percent of all deaths from trauma. Bleeding quickly catches our attention.

At home, work or play, bleeding is a sign of something that is not right and could potentially be serious or even life-threatening. For instance, accidental cuts from kitchen knives, table saw injuries or chainsaw lacerations happen frequently. For hunters, accidental gunshot wounds can be lethal unless aid is provided early.

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Burl  R. Helton, 80, died on Friday, March 15, 2019, at 5:28  a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on March 30, 1938, in Falcon, Ky., to the late Charlie and Ivory (Gibson) Helton. Burl first married Betty Lou Legge and they were divorced. She survives in Kenton. His common-law wife is Wilma Crowe Nelson and she survives in Kenton.

Burl was a retired factory worker. He formerly owned and operated his own Kenton Refuse Company.  Also, he formerly worked at Broderick’s Forging Company of Kenton. He liked listening to Country Music and loved spending time with his family. 

Great learning experiences for many Kindergarteners through third graders

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The scientific method came to school on Tuesday evening.

Gathering data, predicting data, developing a conclusion, plus lots of fun, were all part of an evening of science for several Ada Kindergarteners, first, second and third graders.

Ada teacher, David Lusk, created the event. Lusk also teaches an ONU class on teaching science methods. Ten students in the class, and several Ada elementary teachers volunteered for the event.  

ONU student leading the science stations were Jordyn Walkup, Jaekob Sader, Geno D'Agostino, Brittany Ricci, Taylor Gutierrez, Chyanne Retcher, Miranda Wammes, Abby Leatherwood, Abigail McNult and Storm Smith.  

Only $2,685 needed to pay off the $66,075 improvement project

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Drive past the tennis courts at War Memorial Park.

You may not believe what you see.

Thanks to a community effort by a tennis courts resurfacing fundraiser that started last fall the courts look – well, very inviting.

But, it still needs some little tender-loving donations to be completed.

The renovation project cost $66,075 and funding from all sources has reached $63,390, which means the committee seeks its final $2,685 to complete the improvement project.

The costs included $55,125 for an asphalt overlay and acrylic resurfacer, plus $10,950 to remove and replace fence fabric with tension wire.

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Why does this can move forward and backward? It's all about elastic potential energy. It was one of five science stations on Tuesday for several Kindergarten through third graders in a evening created by David Lusk, Ada teacher. Click here for the story and more photos.

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By Lee Crouse
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February 1950 - Classroom Idea of ONU Student Places Detachable Collars on Store Shelves - Don Koch, ONU student, came up with the idea of a detachable shirt collar when he became too warm during class. He cut a collar from a sport shirt and fitted it with ordinary snaps to a V-neck sweater. A Canandaigua, New York, knitting firm signed a contract on Dec. 6, 1949, and started producing the collars. A patent was applied for in the inventor’s name. The Greenawalt store in Ada was the first store in the United States to offer Mr. Koch’s detachable collar for sale.

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