By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The Natural was a 1984 movie based on the 1952 novel by Bernard Malamud about a naturally talented baseball player named Roy Hobbs. The movie starred many famous actors including Robert Redford, Robert Duvall and Glenn Close. The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards.
Many drugs originate from natural products including acetylsalicylic acid, which comes from the bark of the white willow tree. The German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm known as Bayer AG was the first to launch acetylsalicylic acid in 1899 as their trademark product known as Aspirin. Bayer is still famous for aspirin today.
The Ada Police Department made the following announcement on Facebook on June 18:
"In our area we are seeing an increase in thefts from vehicles and thefts of vehicles.
"We would like to take a moment and remind the citizens of Ada to please remove all valuables from your vehicles. Remove the keys, and lock your car. If possible please secure them in a garage.
"If you see something suspicious please call us day or night."
At the June 18 Ada Council meeting Police Chief Alec Cooper reported that a vehicle was stolen and recovered on June 17. The keys from the car were missing.
Ada Police Department
115 W. Buckeye Avenue, Ada, Ohio
Phone 419-634-0010
