The Creating Healthy Communities project of the Allen County Health Department has a new project initiative for smoke-free housing.
The Allen County Smoke-Free Housing Project is geared towards tenants and landlords who want to make their housing units smoke free, whether it’s a single dwelling, duplex, six-building condominium complex, or multiple apartment complex.
It's parent-teacher conference time for Ada schools.
Conferences for students in grades K-12 start on on Monday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you've not yet set up an appointment call the high school office today.
Students will attend school on Monday, Nov 19. There will not be school on Nov. 20 and 21. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 22 and 23.
Ada schools are busy this month. Here's a capsule of events on the school calendar:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Nov. 26th Interims will be sent home with students
Nov. 27th 2-Hour Early Dismiss due to Teacher-In-Service
Nov. 29th Picture Retake Day- Order forms in the high school office
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES: for students in grades K-12 on Monday, Nov. 19 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 10 to 8 pm. Students will attend school on Monday, Nov. 19. There will not be school on Nov. 20 and 21. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 22 and 23.
Several events are underway at the Ada Public Library.
Holiday silent auction
The first-ever holiday silent acution is planned, but needs donated themed baskets from the community.
According to the library staff: The baskets - and think outside the box, feel free to bring your donation in in another kind of style! - will be auctioned off and will serve as wonderful holiday gifts; think about creating a basket which contains things that represent your business/organization, or life in Ada. Donations are tax-deductible.
Each year thousands of Americans kick the tobacco habit and participate in the Great American Smoke-Out. Thursday, November 15 is the date that smokers will be asked to stop smoking for just one day with the hope that this will be the beginning of a new tobacco-free lifestyle.
“There are many lifestyle and health benefits to quitting smoking or using tobacco products,” says Shelly Miller, Health Educator.
The Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be held on Thursday, Nov 22 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Lima Veteran’s Memorial Civic and Convention Center.
This year marks the 8th year for the Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Dinner which was started in 1989 by the Chester Carey Family.
“Each year the dinner continues to grow, a great deal of which is due to the economy. We know that now, more than ever, it is important to have a place for people to eat and fellowship on a special day like Thanksgiving,” says local McDonald’s Owner, Jerry Lewis.
