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It's bold, modern and easy to recognize

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The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new logo at its Wednesday morning breakfast meeting at the Ada Public Library.

The new logo replaces a logo with several decades of use, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

“Ada’s chamber board wanted a logo that is bold and modern, yet simple and easy to recognize,” she added.

 The result is a logo with the word Ada in bold face capital letters.

Adding the word, “Ohio”  identifies Ada from nearly 20 Ada villages and cities around the United States. The most familiar being Ada, Oklahoma, and Ada, Michigan. Ada, Ohio, often is confused with Ada, Oklahoma, especially on the internet.

Will recognize donors to Ada Park tennis refurbishing project; and don't forget to bring your tennis racket

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A tennis fun night celebration takes place in September as a recognition evening for the newly refurbed Ada Park tennis courts.

Bryan Marshall, a member of the committee that created the refurbing program, said the event is at 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, at the tennis courts.

“Kids and their parents are encouraged to come,” said Marshall. Adding, “don’t forget your tennis rackets and tennis shoes. There will be plenty of opportunity for tennis action on the courts that evening."

There will also be some prizes for youth given during the evening. 

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You may not realize it, but railroad ties wear out. Here's what the ties at the Ada depot look like now, after being replaced. Check out the photo below to see why the ties were replaced.

The story on the railroad equipment passing through Ada is all about the tie replacement.

CLICK HERE to read the story.
CLIC HERE to watch the video.

First day of 2019-20 school year is Wednesday

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Summer is coming to an end. Ada Schools open house is Monday, Aug. 19, from 6:30-8 p.m. and the first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 21.

The Ada elementary August newsletter is now on the school website. Here's some of the details in the newsletter.

From Mr. Thaxton
We welcome you back for a new school year. This is such an exciting time for us and hopefully for you and your family.

We have a few new faces and changes this school year. We welcome two new education aides to our building, Paula Bevery and Collin Stephens. Also, Katie Ulrey will serve as a teacher assistant in the preschool.

Organization provides structure for health care-related emergency planning

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Two Ada organizations are part of a newly established Hardin County Healthcare Coalition, according to Kevin Risner, emergency preparedness coordinator for the Kenton-Hardin Health Department and newly elected chair of the heathcare coalition.

Representing Ada at the organizational meeting on Wednesday were persons from Ohio Northern University HealthWise and Vancrest of Ada.

The coalition includes various health-related agencies and individuals in the county. It will provide a structure for health care-related emergency planning. The  meeting was in the Hardin County Sheriff’s office.

Now available at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center 

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Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center continues to provide quality of cancer care with the addition of a TrueBeam system – the latest in radiotherapy technology.

The TrueBeam system, from Varian Medical Systems, delivers more powerful cancer treatments with pinpoint accuracy and precision. It integrates imaging and motion management technologies that makes it possible to deliver treatments more quickly while monitoring and compensating for tumor motion.

This technology has helped in the treatment of lung, breast, prostate, head and neck, as well as other cancers that are treatable with radiotherapy.

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