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Ada school in session March 6-8

8 inclement wether days already used
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, February 25, 2017

Since Ada Schools has used 8 inclement weather/calamity days, 3 more than the allotted 5, students will attend school on Monday, March 6, through Wednesday, March 8, the first 3 days of Spring Break.

> If there is another calamity/weather day, the make-up day would be March 9 then March 10.
> Should there be an 11th calamity day, the school system would begin to add days to the end of the school year beginning with May 26

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Hardin County citizen of the year is Deb Curlis

She's made a tremendous impact on the community
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 24, 2017

Deb Curlis, Ada’s Wonder Woman, earned a deserved Hardin County award as she was named 2016 Citizen of the Year.

WATCH TWO VIDEOS and several photos below:
– Introduction of Deb Curlis by Jesse Purcell
- Deb Curlis remarks are in the video at the bottom of this story

The award was presented to a full house of friends and acquaintances at the 11th annual membership meeting and award ceremony of the Hardin County Chamber Business and Alliance.

The dinner meeting was in McIntosh Center Feb. 23.

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Ada-ONU will be farm capital of Ohio March 7-8

Conservation Tillage Conference expected to draw 900 people
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 23, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
More than 900 people are expected for the annual Conservation Tillage Conference to be held in McIntosh Center March 7-8. There will be 60 presenters and many agribusiness exhibitors on hand to discuss new ideas and technologies.

Here are some questions that will be answered:

* How to improve soil health.

* How to produce corn in the most profitable and environmentally safe way.

* How to fit cover crops into your operation.

* How to apply manure to make the most efficient use of nutrients.

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Will someone please turn down the thermostat?

Three record-hit temps already broken in first 20 days of February
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 21, 2017

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Note, Bluffton Icon receives its weather reports from a weather observer in Pandora. Due to that distance from Ada, we seldom post Pandora weather stats on Ada Icon. However, with three record temps already broken, this weather story should be of interest to Ada viewers.

February 2017 is headed toward the weather record books.

There’s eight days remaining in the month, and according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, three new record high temperatures are already set.

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Deb Curlis will be recognized at Hardin chamber dinner

Thursday in McIntosh ballroom
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

This year’s Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance dinner meeting in Ada will carry special significance here.

The event takes place in the Ohio Northern University McIntosh ballroom. The Icon understands that Deb Curlis, marketing director of Community Health Professionals, and past president of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, will be one of the recognized honorees.

The dinner and awards presentation is Thursday, Feb. 23, beginning with a 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. awards program, 7:15 p.m. dinner and 7:45 p.m. business meeting.

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CVS president says big changes underway in pharmacy

Company gives ONU $50,000 grant
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

While at ONU, Larry J. Merlo, president and chief executive officer of CVS Health, said, "As change accelerates in health care, pharmacy can drive important solutions in the areas of cost, quality and access."

"In fact, I believe we are witnessing the beginning of a reinvention of pharmacy that will help drive more affordable, accessible and effective care," he said while delivering the Sebok lecture on campus.

At the conclusion of the talk, Merlo, along with Hanley Wheeler, an ONU graduate and CVS Health senior vice president, presented the College of Pharmacy with a corporate grant of $50,000.

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