Calamity days have taken their toll during this year’s Ada school year. Here’s an update on make-up plans from Meri Skilliter, Ada superintendent.
“We will have a regular instructional day this Friday, Feb. 15, in lieu of a previously scheduled professional development day to make up one day.
“We will go to school March 4-8, rather than having our spring break that week. That week was designated to absorb any additional calamity days over 5.
“We currently have 6 to make up, so those are the six days we will use. Any additional days will be added to the end of the school year.”
The area experienced a 48-degree temperature range in the past week. A high of 59 was recorded on Feb. 7 and a low of 11 two days later, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center is pleased to announce the 2019 Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. The program for high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2019, allocates $1,500 scholarships to students from our community and region who are interested in pursuing careers as medical professionals.
Students in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties may apply. Applications can be found at more than 70 high schools and career centers around the 10 county districts.
Mark Badertscher of the Hardin County extension office calls it the largest conference of its kind in the Midwest.
It's happening in Ada on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5-6, as the annual tillage and conservation conference comes to Ohio Northern University. During the conference, figuratively speaking, ONU changes its name to Corn University.
Badertscher expects 800 to 900 persons in attendance.
The conference will feature about 75 speakers on a wide range of topics. Here are a few highlights.
• Bob Nielsen, Purdue University, returns and speaks about on-farm research.
The Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District board will meet Monday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m., at 530 N. Gilbert St., according to Nancy L. Kindle, fiscal officer/clerk.
Jon Cross, Ohio House Representative from the 83rd district, has been appointed to the following standing committees and subcommittee:
Energy and Natural Resources
Finance Subcommittee on Transportation
Financial Institutions
Public Utilities
In addition, Speaker Householder appointed Rep. Cross to serve on a screening committee to interview candidates seeking an appointment to fill an open seat for the 3rd Ohio House district.
