Family Zumba, student health screenings, talks about vaping, mobile clinic tours and a discussion titled “Hidden in plain sight” are all part of a special health-related program in Ada schools in March.
The initiative involves Ada schools in partnership with Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise Pharmacy called Dogs and Bears Get Fit in March.
Megan Stephan, pharmacy resident at ONU, leads the program thanks to two grants from the Buckeye Health Plan and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Here's the March schedule for the Ada Senior Citizens.
• Wednesday, March 11, at 12:30 p.m. at the Ada Community Health Professionals Community Room. A short business meeting will be conducted by President Chloe Cole. Then we will play euchre and/or board games. Light refreshments will be provided by Lila Bass and Gloria Kline. You are encouraged to join our group for an annual membership donation of $10 payable at this meeting.
The following is a letter to Icon viewers concerning the March 17 Ada school 3/4 precent income tax renewal levy. The Icon welcomes letters on this subject and all must be signed.
Dear Ada Community:
By now you have begun to see signs in the community asking you to vote for a renewal of a ¾% income tax. Mrs. Kim Light, treasurer, and I have had the privilege of speaking to various community groups about it.
A tornado siren will be installed in Ada this spring. A video at the bottom of this story demonstrates the siren.
Michael Harnishfeger, police chief, update Ada’s council on the project on March 3.
The village allocated $35,000 in its budget for a siren. Federal Signal provided the village with a quote of $25,786 to provide and install a high power, directional rotating siren, which the village accepted.
Harnishfeger also contacted a second supplier, Sentry Sirens, and although is awaiting a written quote, anticipated it to be in excess of $43,000.
Ada Kindergarten registration for the 2020-21 school year takes place the week of March 30 to April 3, at the elementary school, according to Ben Thaxton, principal.
Times are from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, with special evening hours on Tuesday, March 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.
All children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2020. Children will not need to attend the registration.
After completion of the school's online forms, a time will be set up for your child's kindergarten screening to be held on May 7 or May 8.
