By Monty Siekerman
The lowly dandelion...despised, unwanted, dug up, sprayed, hated...but wait, here are some positive things about the yellow-bloomed nemesis that will keep you from fighting the battle of riding them from your yard, a battle often won by the weed.
Klingler Road will be closed next week when construction crews begin tearing out the old road in preparation for a complete rebuild of the road that borders the west side of campus.
And, it will be closed for ONU's three commencements, including the ceremonies for pharmacy in the morning and for undergraduates in the afternoon of May 10 and for law on the afternoon of May 17.
Completion date is Sept. 15.
The project includes a tear out of the present road, widening the road from 19 to 28 feet, installation of street lights, and construction of a sidewalk on the west side.
There will be curbing and storm sewer modifications, including a retention basin.
Sherry Miller, Speech-Language Pathologist for Ada schools, offers guidance for parents during May's Better Hearing and Speech Month.
With new evidence showing a majority of young children in the United States use personal technology such as smartphones and tablets, it is important that parents ensure technology is not overtaking time for talking, reading, and other verbal communication—which are the primary ways that children learn.
Miller encourages Icon viewers to set meaningful limits on technology use, especially for young children.
Accepting Tree City USA Awards for Ada are members of the village tree commission. Awards were presented Wednesday at a northwest Ohio meeting held at the Toledo Zoo. Pictured are (front row, from left) Don Traxler, Terry Keiser, Angela Polachek, Norm Rex, Beth Fenton; (back row) Monty Siekerman, Dick Lawrence, Jamie Hall, Jim Meyer, Mike Hubbell and Dave Retterer.
The Village of Ada and Ohio Northern University were honored at Tree City USA awards ceremony held at the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday.
The Ada Academic Boosters seek volunteers to help with this year's Elementary Reading Carnival on Friday, May 8.
Grades K-5 participate in this fun event that rewards the kids for their reading efforts throughout the school year.
The students are given tickets that they can use at the carnival to play fun games or win raffle prizes. There are also chances to win books at a guessing game.
According to the Boosters: "We need around 34 volunteers to make this a successful event for the students. Volunteer shifts run from 8:15 - 10:45 a.m. or noon to - 2:30 p.m.
Robin VanBuskirk, Ada’s K-12 principal, describes the local school's partnership with ONU's Prison Management Certificate Program for men from Saudi Arabia.
How many children from Saudi Arabia attend the local school?
The program began in 2008 with 32 students. This year there were 18 students in the fall. Currently, there are only 7 enrolled because several of the wives went home with their children after the first semester. The fathers, who are in a two-year prison management program, spend the spring on internships at prisons throughout Ohio.
