The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce 2013 membership drive continues this month. Annual membership are $75 for businesses, organizations and non-profit groups and $25 for individuals (associate members).
Persons may make checks payable to:
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 225
Ada, OH 45810
Keng-Siang Lim, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NextLabs, will be the featured speaker for the Ohio Northern University College of Engineering’s Spotts Lecture in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
His speech, “Globalize and Innovate: Making of the 2020 Era Engineer,” is free and open to the public.
As CEO of NextLabs, Lim is responsible for the company’s vision, leadership, strategic direction and successful growth.
NextLabs is the leading provider of policy-driven information, risk management (IRM) software for large enterprises.
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance annual meeting will take place in Ada this year.
The event is Thursday, Feb. 28, at Ohio Northern University's McIntosh Center. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the presentation of awards at 6 p.m. A full dinner buffet will start at 6:30 p.m. and the annual meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Awards that will be presented include the 2012 Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and Community Service.
Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr., President and CEO of Liberty National Bank, recently announced the bank’s participation in the Welcome Home Program, which is a grant sponsored by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.
The Welcome Home Program was designed to assist eligible homeowners with down payment or closing costs when purchasing or buying a home.
The Welcome Home Program provides up to $5,000 in grant money for eligible homeowners and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Welcome Home funds will be available starting March 1, 2013, and will end when the money is no longer available.
Richland Manor has received high marks from family members in customer satisfaction, as recently measured by the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA). The health campus scored an impressive 91.38 percent in overall family satisfaction, with the statewide average being 85.6 percent.
The Ada Public Library will be hosting a traveling computer training lab. Amanda Bennett, Director, told the Icon that the lab will host a number of classes. All classes are free and open to the public.
If you are interested stop in at the library or call to sign up for one of the following classes:
