The Fantastical Hedgehog Magic Show with Erica Carlson and Sedgie the Hedgie is the latest video feature in this week's Ada Public Librtary summer reading program. Click here to watch.
Here's what's in store for Week 3 of the summer reading program:
• Monday, July 20
Craft pick-up until 5 p.m. for K to 5th graders
• Tuesday, July 21
Virtual storytime, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 22
Check the weather, if sunny, read outside
Khyler Scoll, 2020 Ada High School graduate and Alex Black of Van Wert, both GROB Systems apprentices, painted fire hydrants in Bluffton on Friday, along with other first-year GROB apprentices. This was this team's third hydrant and they expected to paint a dozen on Friday. Several other GROB apprentice teams are also volunteering in the fire hydrant paint project.
This column is provided by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy. Despite what many celebrities and other unproven sources may say, dietary supplements are not a proven way to combat COVID-19.
That's according to a new review that looked at claims surrounding dietary supplements and COVID-19.
The authors of the article also pointed out that pharmacists can play an essential role in fighting potentially harmful misinformation about the coronavirus.
By Rachel Niermann, RDN, Licensed Dietician
Armes Family Cancer Care Center
When preventing a cancer diagnosis, there are many factors to consider, both in and out of our control.
An individual’s risk of developing cancer depends on age, gender, genetics, environment, socioeconomic status and lifestyle behaviors. The good news is that we can control the lifestyle behaviors in which we choose to partake.
A “Park in the Park” car event takes place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, in the Ada War Memorial Park.
Kent and Dee Everhart host the event in appreciation to the Ada community for its 25 years of support of Everhart Trucking, which the couple sold earlier this year.
Car owners may register vehicles, open to all years of cars, motorcycles and trucks. Registration continues during the event until 6 p.m.
Trophies and plaques will be awarded at 6 p.m. in 18 different vehicle classes. A donation of $10 per entry is appreciated.
Kent Everhart said that donations will support local veterans.
Mark Badertscher of the Hardin County extension office has been working with the new Water Quality Extension Associate Boden Fisher to help him with soil health sampling in four Hardin County fields.
Cooperating farmers in this project include Jeffry Billenstein, Austin Heil, John Krock, and Paul Ralston, who providing soybean fields for this project.
Boden has also been busy taking samples in Hancock and Putnam counties as he is responsible for working in a three-county area.
