Mercy Health-St. Rita’s will hold an inaugural neuroscience and trauma symposium Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4, at the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Lima.
The conference bringing experts from across the region and country to talk about these fields.
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Part 4 of the Icon's recycling series
Allen County is part of the North Central Ohio Waste Management District (NCOWM). We are one of the largest waste districts in the state, comprised of Allen, Hardin, Champaign, Madison, Union and Shelby counties. There are currently 52 waste districts in Ohio.
A back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held this weekend in Ohio.
It is an opportunity for parents to receive some sales tax relief during back-to-school shopping in preparation for the upcoming school year. This year’s sales tax holiday was authorized in the state budget bill.
ODOT reports on four projects that affect traffic on Interstate 75 and two that affect U.S. 30 this week. Those follow:
• Interstate 75 over Little Riley Creek, just north of Beaverdam, will be restricted to one lane at times for a bridge repair project. Shoulder restrictions are also possible during the project. A maximum width restriction of 12 feet is in place during the lane restrictions. Work will last through mid-August. Work is being performed by Complete General Construction, Columbus.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 11988, is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed projects.
Hancock County
State Route 235 resurfacing (PID: 98471) – ODOT is proposing to resurface the pavement on state Route 235 in Hancock County in three locations:
The Icon provides a list of all community groups on its Classifed Page. The following is the present listing of these organizations. We ask contact persons to review the list and provide the Icon with any necessary updates.
We will add contact e-mails, meeting time and meeting locations for groups interested in listing that information. Organizations not listed are invited to submit information.
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts has released the schedule for its 2018-19 season.
The season includes:
• “Romeo and Juliet” (Sept. 27-30)
• “The Wild Party” (for mature audiences, Oct. 18-21)
• the Homecoming performance of “Mystic India: The World Tour, A Bollywood Dance Spectacular” (Oct. 27)
• “The ONU Holiday Spectacular” (Nov. 15-17 in Ada and Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Lima),
• “Choreographers’ Showcase Spring Dance Performance” (Feb. 2-3, 2019)
When was the last time you picked up a crayon or colored pencil?
The Bluffton Public Library invites you to do just that on Thursday, Aug. 2. That’s because the library celebrates National Coloring Book Day. That takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the library.
The library staff will have a variety of coloring pages and coloring utensils available for patrons of all ages. Those will be available on the library’s main floor.
Feel free to share your creations with the Icon at: [email protected]
Carolyn Mae Oberly, 86, died Aug. 1, 2018, at her residence. Carolyn was born Jan. 28, 1932, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Earl and Leah (Cook) Matter. On Dec. 29, 1950 she married Wade Oberly who survives.
