Craig Hoffman is a former Ada resident, a graduate of Ada High School and ONU. Craig now lives in Japan with his wife and daughter. Last week he sent the Icon an update on the coronavirus from Japan. His story follows here:
So, most folks in America are waiting for the coronavirus to come their way, but it is already here in Japan.
As of Monday, there were nearly 1,200 people infected with the new coronavirus in Japan, with about 700 of them from a cruise ship. Hokkaido had the largest group of those infected at over 100 according to “Japan Today.” That doesn’t seem like many cases, but it has affected daily life here.
By Barbara Lockard
In 2015, Dusty Donley decided to make a giant career leap. The 1996 Ada High School graduate began the process that would take him from the typically male world of the local hardware store, to teaching 7-year-old girls how to add, subtract and not irritate each other!
Donley worked at Keith’s Hardware Store, Ada, while earning a bachelor’s degree in communication from Ohio Northern University. He wanted to stay in the area, so when the store offered him the manager’s position after his graduation in 2000, he accepted.
“That position lasted more than 20 years,” he said.
Everyone likes comedies. Here are the results from the recent Icon poll. Ada's poll results are on the left and Bluffton's on the right. Comedies win. To take the newest Icon poll click here.
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Xinyue Zhang
Meaning of her name: Moon
English pronunciation: Ariel
Your nationality: Chinese
Year at ONU: Sophomore
Major at ONU: Pharmacy Interviewed by Elizaveta Dyachuk
