The First United Methodist and Sugar Grove United Methodist congregations invite the community to a "back to school" worship service at 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, in the Ada school cafeteria.
Meri Skilliter, Ada Schools superintendent, will deliver the message.
The partnering congregations say that this is a community worship service and is open to all.
"We would like to extend a special invitation to the Ada Schools teachers, staff, students, and their families as we will be praying over them and asking for God's blessing on the school year.
Students are also invited to bring their backpacks and will receive a "blessed backpack" tag.
By Cort Reynolds
First of a series of Ada fall sports previews
ADA - The gradual upward climb of the building Ada boys golf program continues in 2019 with the return of several capable players to go with five newcomers.
Seventh-year head coach Jason Campbell welcomes three lettermen and five experienced players back to the fold. Senior southpaw Alex Morgan and classmate Ethan Hull return to pace the 10-man roster.
"I am excited about the talent on the team," said veteran coach Campbell. "We have a deep roster. They are a coachable group who is very capable of improving in a technical sport like golf.
Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first ever non-injection medication to treat severe low blood sugar.
The medication is called Baqsimi. It's made of glucagon in the form of a nasal powder, and the FDA approved it to be used as an emergency treatment for severe hypoglycemia.
Severe hypoglycemia is severe low blood sugar. Those with severe low blood sugar may experience confusion or seizures. They can even become unconscious.
By Lynn Dillon, RN, ADON Birchaven Village
Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. It is a complicated and unpredictable disease that can affect any organ and may cause a wide range of symptoms. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. Lupus can mimic other diseases and not all people with lupus display the same symptoms, so it can be hard to diagnose. The symptoms depend on which body system is being affected.
News is warming up on the Ada school website after a summer off. Here's the latest news items of interest to students and families of Ada students:
Schedule Pickup - Thursday, Aug. 15
All junior and senior high students will need to pick up their schedules. Scheduled pickup times are as follows:
8-10 a.m. - Grades 7 & 8
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Grades 9 & 10
12-1 p.m. - Office closed for lunch
1-3 p.m. - Grades 11 & 12
A Raven, Sylvia Plath and Mark Twain. Where have you viewed these three subjects together in Ada? How about in the Ada Public Library reading room. There you will discover an entire alphabet of book-related letters.
