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Two receive William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award

Tonya J. Hunter and Chester Kaczor
Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, November 5, 2016

ONU recognizes Tonya J. Hunter, Chester Kaczor for professional, community feats with young alumni awards

Ohio Northern University alumni Tonya J. Hunter and Chester Kaczor are the latest recipients of the William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award from their alma mater. The award was established by the ONU Alumni Association to honor individuals who have graduated from the University in the last 15 years and who demonstrate passion and loyalty toward their profession, community and alma mater.

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13th annual remembrance service planned Dec. 10

Outreach by Hanson-Neely Funeral Home
Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, November 5, 2016

Holidays, filled with memories, can be difficult for those who have lost loved ones.

Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada will hold its 13th annual remembrance service at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, at its Ada chapel, 311 E. Lima Ave., according to Bruce Neely.

Persons attending may arrive anytime between 2 and 3 p.m. Upon arrival, a personalized ornament will be given to the family to place on a large Christmas tree. It will be in memory of someone from the family attending the service.

A short memorial service will take place at 3 p.m.  A time of sharing and light refreshments will follow.

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Blanchard Valley Hospital recognized for outstanding patient safety

Awarded “A” in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grad
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Saturday, November 5, 2016

Blanchard Valley Hospital was recently honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections. 

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm. More than 2,600 U.S. hospitals were graded in Fall 2016, with 844 hospitals receiving an “A.”

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Here's what you'll find on the Nov. 8 election ballot

Several Ada and Liberty Township issues on the ballot, in addition to national and state decisions
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 4, 2016

Ada and Liberty Township voters’ will cast ballots on a wide range of  local, state and national candidates and issues on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

The Icon provides the following information about voting.
• Click here for Hardin County sample ballot.
• Ada north, Ada south and Liberty Township precinct maps are attachments at the bottom of this story.

You may vote early at the Hardin County Board of Elections, located in the Hardin County Court House, Kenton on the following schedule:

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Meanwhile, outside

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 4, 2016

The early lunch line up is underway at Cosi. Meanwhile, outside the window trim is getting painted.

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Tuesday's Ada Public Library levy is a renewal

It's not a new tax; typical homeowner assessed $1.66 per month
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 4, 2016

One of the local issues on the Nov. 8 ballot is an Ada Public Library renewal levy. The Icon held an in-depth discussion about the levy with Amanda Bennett, library director.

Icon: Why is this levy important for the Ada Public Library?
Bennett: Due to library funding cuts, libraries, through 2015, we are still functioning on the same budget schedules as they had been in the late 1990s.

Voters passed the library's first 1-mil levy for operating costs in 2012. On Nov. 8  is a renewal of that levy.

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