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Applications accepted for Fleming nursing scholarship

Offered from Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 2, 2017

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton, is accepting applications for the Barbara Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship.

The scholarship is meant to promote the career of nursing.  Therefore the scholarship money may be used toward a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a degree as a Registered Nurse, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The scholarship is to be used to pay school related expenses toward any of these degrees.

The scholarship offers a minimum award of $500, and will be paid directly to the vocational school or college where the student is enrolled.

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What's happening in Ada in February and March?

It's all listed in the Ada Icon Hometown Happenings
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 1, 2017

What's happening in Ada in February and March?

It takes six pages of single-spaced type to answer this question. Events begin with Saturday's first-ever Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival and continues to a March 30 art program at the the Ada Public Library.

Viewers will find these events in the Ada Icon Hometown Happens for February and March. Darlene Bowers compiles the calendar.

The calendar includes events from the community, schools, ONU, The Freed Center, The Inn at ONU, public meetings, village services schedule and the Ada Public Library.

A printer-friendly version is attached and it will fit very easily on your home or office bulletin board.

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Melinda (Murphy) Gallman inducted in the Apollo Career Center Hall of Fame

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Melinda (Murphy) Gallman will be one of two women inducted in the Apollo Career Center Hall of Fame. A graduate of Ada High School and Apollo, she is currently the director of finance for the PPG Coating Services Metokote Corp. The ceremony will take place Thursday evening in the Apollo Commons during a meeting of all area boards.

Mercedes (Hatcher) Brookman is the other recipient. A graduate of Elida High School,  she is currently Is working in the child development division in the Department of Defense and is pursuing her Occupational Therapy Doctorate, with a goal of becoming a pediatric oncologist.

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness makes its statement

Sponsored by Hardin County Family Safety Coalition
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 31, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Many basketballs were raffled off to win pizzas at the Teen Dating Violence Awareness event during the JV and varsity boys basketball games in Ada on Saturday evening.

Here, Kylie Guagenti gathers the balls together.

Another set of mini balls were tossed out to the crowd at halftime of the varsity game. Players for both teams wore orange socks, which is the group's color.

The Hardin County Family Safety Coalition sponsored the event to discourage teen dating violence.

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Border patrol agents in Ada?

Yes - at the ONU career fair
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 30, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
When I told friends that I had met two border patrol agents in Ada, the response was, "Why are they in Ada?"

The agents were at the ONU career fair to recruit more agents: 1,200 are needed immediately and perhaps many thousand more will be hired, if President Trump's plans come to fruition...and the pay is good.

Starting salaries are about $40,000, including overtime and weekend pay. After only four years, agents can look for $90,000 to $100,000 annually.

You don't have to be a college graduate to be hired.

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ONU women's basketball team decked out in pink

It's all about Hoops for Hope
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 30, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The highly-ranked, undefeated women's basketball team at ONU not only scores big time, but also gives back to the community by supporting fundraisers for breast cancer and cystic fibrosis (and garner a 3.4 GPA along the way).

MORE PHOTOS BELOW -

Saturday's game saw their efforts in helping breast cancer project Hoops for Hope.  And, the team was decked out in pink while playing.

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