A Newcomer`s Guide to Ada, OH | Welcome Home
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A Newcomer`s Guide to Ada, OH | Welcome Home
A Newcomer’s Guide to Ada, OH | Welcome Home Table of Contents: Section 1: Living Section 2: Dining Section 3: Entertainment Section 4: Travel & Moving Section 5: Families Section 6: Miscellaneous (Hospitals, Banks, Salons, Hardware Stores, and Places of Worship) Office of Law Admissions Ohio Northern University College of Law 525 South Main Street Ada, Ohio 45810 419-772-2211 or 1-877-452-9668 (toll free) [email protected] SECTION 1: LIVING IN ADA PLAN TO LIVE ON-CAMPUS? WWW.LAW.ONU.EDU/ADMISSIONS >> HOUSING POLAR PLACE OR COURTYARD APARTMENTS: Law housing accommodations are furnished two-person apartments featuring a shared common room (with kitchenette) and a private bedroom (virtual tour and pictures provided on the website). Students have the option of rooming with either another first year law student or a second year law student. Housing is coordinated through the Residence Life Office. Students are able to submit their housing application as soon as their second deposit has been received. Amenities Include: • 2 networked computer outlets per room • 3-5 electrical outlets • ONU cable-television service (in all rooms) • Telephones and voicemail (in all rooms) • Wall-to-wall carpeting • Extra-long twin beds (loftable units provided) • Desk, desk chair, shelving, towel rack, mirror and closet (in all rooms) • Overhead lighting • Apartments include kitchens with: Refrigerator, stove and oven, microwave, disposal, and counter or small table with 2 chairs - Some include dishwashers and disposals • Apartments include living room with: - Couch, chair, and two end tables MEAL PLAN OPTIONS: Carte Blanche Meal Plan - $2,535 per semester You’ll never have to cook! This plan is designed to give students the ultimate in flexibility and convenience! With this plan, each student receives: • • • • • • • $250 in Dining Dollars each semester More points for NOM and Bear Necessities Dining Dollars are automatically replenished at the beginning of each semester Unused Dining Dollars are non-refundable 5 guest passes to McIntosh dining each semester $10 gift certificate to use at the Inn at Ohio Northern University Carte Blanche means you never run out of meals or options! Dining Dollars: Dining Dollars are convenient, safe, easy, and smart. They work like a debit card. Funds are deposited into your account as part of a meal plan, and purchases are automatically deducted at the cash register. The terminal will display your remaining balance. Dining Dollars are designed to cover between meals or snacks at the White Bear Inn and Northern on Main, guest meal purchases, and items that are not included in the meal equivalencies. Unused Dining Dollars do not carry over from term to term. PG 1 PARKING: • Parking permits will be available for purchase online beginning July 1, 2013. • Parking permits are not needed for summer sessions • NO student vehicle may be parked anywhere on campus, unless the vehicle has been properly registered and displays a valid permit. • The parking fee for each vehicle is $65 per academic year or $40 per semester. • Residential students are only permitted to obtain one parking permit and have only one vehicle on campus. • Parking permits are available for pick-up in the ONU Security Office from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please bring some form of photo ID. Parking permits will NOT be mailed. • All permits must be purchased through the ONU Parking Portal on the Campus Security’s website: www.onu.edu/administration/campus_security PLAN TO LIVE OFF-CAMPUS? FINDING A PLACE TO LIVE: The best place to start is Law Admission’s list of approved landlords, provided on the Accepted Students page. It is recommended that you begin your search for off-campus housing as soon as possible. Water/Refuse Service: Ada Water & Sewer Department 115 West Buckeye, P.O. Box 292 Ada, OH 45810 Phone: 419-634-4045 Open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed Weekends and Holidays Application Procedure for Water Service: 1. Must provide Identification (driver’s license) 2. A one-hundred dollar ($100) deposit is required by the person applying for service. 3. Applicant must sign the application card within 30 days or services will be discontinued. 4. Apply by mail or phone with the following information: a) Name b) Current address c) Current phone number d) Date to start service e) Address of service 5. Provide at least 3 days for service to begin. Billing for Water Service: 1. Pay online at www.adaohio.org. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and debit are all acceptable forms of payment. 2. The applicant is responsible for payment of the bill. 3. You should receive a bill at the beginning of the month. If you have not received your bill in the first week of the month, call the water department before the 10th of the month, by 11:59 p.m. to avoid late charges or shut-off. 4. When moving please notify the water department so the account is taken out of your name and the procedure for the deposit refund may be completed. 5. The utility bill is a monthly bill. The readings that appear on the bill are actual readings. Not calculated charges. 6. Refuse service may also be included in your bill. You will be responsible for the recycle bin and tote. PG 2 Electric: The following companies provide service to the Ada area. Your landlord may provide you with additional service providers. Columbia Gas P.O. Box 182007 Columbus, OH 43218 1-800-440-6111 Provide 3 days notice www.columbiagasohio.com American Electric Power (AEP) P.O. Box 24405 Canton, OH 44701 1-800-672-2231 Provide 24 hours notice www.aep.com PLAN TO COMMUTE? Travel Distances and Times: Kenton to ONU: 15 miles, 19 minutes Lima to ONU: 17 miles, 27 minutes Findlay to ONU: 24 miles, 32 minutes Toledo to ONU: 69 miles, 1 hour 9 minutes Fort Wayne, IN to ONU: 79 miles, 1 hour 27 minutes Dayton to ONU: 87 miles, 1 hour 29 minutes Columbus to ONU: 87 miles, 1 hour 37 minutes Wright Patterson Air Force Base to ONU: 90 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes Parking: See parking section on page 2 SECTION 2: EATING IN ADA GROCERIES/MARKETS: Community Market AdaBluffton 945 S. Main St. 154 Vance St. Ada, OH 45810 Bluffton, OH 45817 419-634-4881419-358-2901 Mon.-Fri. 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Open Daily 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kroger KentonFindlay 1Findlay 2 981 E. Columbus St. 101 6th Street 1996 Tiffin Ave. Kenton, OH 43326 Findlay, OH 45840 Findlay, OH 45840 419-673-1518419-423-2065419-422-1163 Open Daily 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Open Daily 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Open Daily 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Wal-Mart Lima (West)Lima (East) 2400 Harding Hwy 2450 Allentown Road Lima, OH 45804 Lima, OH 45804 419-222-4466419-224-3767 Open 24 Hours Open 24 Hours MTRFSS Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. PG 3 Rays Supermarket 2100 Harding Hwy Lima, OH 45804 419-222-6427 Open 24 Hours Meijer 3298 Elida Rd. Lima, OH 45805 419-331-6400 Open 24 Hours Sam’s Club 1150 Greely Chapel Road Lima, OH 45804 419-222-4050 Open Mon.-Sat. 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Open Sun. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. RESTAURANTS AND PUBS ADA, OHIO The Inn at Ohio Northern University (Restaurant & Pub) Subway El Campo (Restaurant & Bar) Taco Bell New China Padrones Pizza Little Mexico McDonald’s LIMA, OHIO Red Lobster Olive Garden Panera Bread Texas Roadhouse Cracker Barrel Applebee’s Chipotle Kewpee Hamburgers The Meeting Place on Market Beer Barrel Pizza Bandido’s Lima J’s Pub Old Barn Out Back The Met Milano Café Casa Lu Al Restaurant & Lounge Vivace Lulu’s Diner Rigali’s Pizza Village Thunder Road Drive-In The Sawmill China King Northern on Main (NOM) Jalepenos Three Brother’s Pizza The Dairy Bar The Reagle Beagle Four Seasons Drive-Thru Skyline Chili Happy Daz La Charreada Fat Jack’s Pizza Burgundy’s Italian Grille Yamato Steakhouse of Japan Ralphies Q Smokin’ BBQ and Fixin’s Beef & Bourbon Thai Jasmine Bangkok Bay Lock Sixteen Steakhouse Hunan Garden Chinese Lazeza Restaurant & Café Burgundy’s Italian Grille Buffalo Wild Wings Thai Garden Pat’s Donuts & Kreme Westside Pizza PG 4 FINDLAY, OHIO Jac & Do’s Pizza Dietsch’s Ice Cream Parlor The Landing Pad Ming’s Great Wall Joey Fratello’s Pizzeria Main Street Deli Fin’s Seafood and Grille and Wine Bar Archie’s Too Mi-Tequila Mexican Restaurant Cheddar’s Casual Café Greek Garden Bistro-On-Main Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse Asian Grill Bread Kneads Bakery Dark Horse Restaurant Logan’s Irish Pub Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders Japan West Outback Steakhouse Rossilli’s Restaurant Wilson’s Sandwich Shop Paradise Pizza & Subs China Restaurant Fern Café Lucky’s Tavern Shin’s Fusion Jed’s Older’s Bar & Grill BLUFFTON, OHIO Luke’s Bar and Grill Jeanne’s Kitchen Tu Pueblo Mexican Restaurant Common Ground Coffeehouse & Cafe Kentucky Fried Chicken Arby’s East of Chicago Pizza Taco Bell Burger King Padrone’s Pizza Wendy’s Subway Denny’s Mustard Seed Cafe at the Depot PG 5 SECTION 3: AREA ENTERTAINMENT MOVIE THEATRES: Ada Theatre Shannon Theatre Hi-Road Drive In 215 S. Main St. 119 S. Main St. 8059 U.S. 68 Ada, OH 45810 Bluffton, OH 45817 Kenton, OH 43326 419-634-9127419-358-1141419-675-0922 Shannontheatre.commetheatres.com Eastgate Dollar Movies 4 Regal American Mall Stadium Carmike 12 2100 Harding Highway 2830 W. Elm St. 906 Interstate Drive Lima, OH 45804 Lima, OH 45805 Findlay, OH 45840 419-228-3456419-999-9125419-423-7388 Teichertheaters.orgRegmovies.comcarmike.com BOWLING: Norada Lanes Southgate Lanes, Inc. AMF Sportsman Lanes 1102 Ohio 235 9700 Dixie Hwy. 616 W. Trenton Ave. Ada, OH 45810 Bluffton, OH Findlay, OH 45840 419-634-8900419-358-6966419-422-9757 Amf.com Northland Lanes 1730 North Union St. Lima, OH 45801 419-224-1961 Westgate-northland.com ICE HOCKEY/RINKS: 3430 N. Main St. Findlay, OH 45840 419-423-8533 http://www.ci.findlay.oh.us/?id=220 GOLF: Colonial Golfers Club Hidden Creek Golf Club 10985 Harding Hwy. 6245 Sugar Creek Rd. Harrod, OH 45850 Lima, OH 45801 419-649-3350 419-643-8562 Colonialgolfersclub.comhiddencreekgolfclub.net Bluffton Golf Club 8575 N. Dixiie Hwy. Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-6230 blufftongolfclub.net SHOPPING AND MALLS: Lima Mall: Macy’s, Kohls, JCP, TJ Maxx, Victoria’s Secret, American Eagle, Aeropastale, Sears, Claire’s, Old Navy, Pac Sun, Hot Topic, and Hobby Lobby, among others. 2400 Elida Road Lima, OH 45805 419-331-1311 http://www.simon.com/mall/lima-mall PG 6 Findlay Village Mall: JCP, Dunham’s, Sears, Elder Beerman, TJ Maxx, and Best Buy, among others 1800 Tiffin Ave. Findlay, OH 45840 419-423-8732 Shopfindlayvillagemall.com AREA ATTRACTIONS: Lima Civic Center: www.limaciviccenter.com • Gracing Lima’s Town Square, the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center is the hub of our community’s cultural life. It is the primary public assembly facility in West Central Ohio. Musical stars, presidents, comedians, Broadway shows and local talent have all been featured on all stages. Victoria Theatre Association (Dayton): www.victoriatheatre.com • As one of Dayton’s premier not-for-profit arts organizations, Victoria Theatre Association presents performances for all ages and operates the Victoria Theatre, Schuster Center, The Loft Theatre, The Arts Garage, and Citilites Restaurant & Bar. Ohio Theatre (Columbus): www.capa.com/venues/ohio-theatre • From classical music to modern dance, yearly family traditions to hot concerts, the world’s best artists come to the Ohio Theatre. The breathtaking details (including the 21 foot high chandelier!) and opulent Spanish-Baroque architecture and design make any night out at the Ohio an event to remember. MUSEUMS: Toledo Museum of Art: http://www.toledomuseum.org/ Akron Art Museum: http://akronartmuseum.org/ Akron Zoo: http://www.akronzoo.org Fort Wayne Zoo: http://kidszoo.org/ Cleveland Botanical Garden: http://www.cbgarden.org/ Cleveland Museum of Art: http://www.clevelandart.org/ Cleveland Museum of Natural History: http://www.cmnh.org Pro Football Hall of Fame: http://www.profootballhof.com Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: http://www.rockhall.com/ Columbus Museum of Art: http://www.columbusmuseum.org/ Columbus Zoo: http://www.colszoo.org/ COSI Columbus: http://www.cosi.org Supreme Court Visitor Education Center: http://www.ohiojudicialcenter.gov/visitor_ed_center Cincinnati Art Museum: http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/ Dayton Art Institute: http://www.daytonartinstitute.org/ Cincinnati Zoo: http://cincinnatizoo.org/ AMUSEMENT PARKS: Cedar Point: http://www.cedarpoint.com/ Kings Island: http://www.visitkingsisland.com/ PG 7 SECTION 4: TRAVEL AND MOVING CAR REPAIR AND SERVICE: Ford – Cole Motor Sales Kline’s Auto Center Shadley Towing & Auto Services 120 E. Buckeye St. 4565 Ohio 235 2862 Ohio 309 Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 419-634-3831 419-634-2816 419-634-0823 Hughes Body Shop J & K Repair 421 N. Gilbert St. 2471 Ohio 309 Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 419-634-4841 419-634-0202 U-HAUL: uhaul.com 114 E. College Ave. 801 E. Kibby St. Bluffton, OH 45817 Lima, OH 45804 567-226-0441 419-222-1449 AIRPORTS: Toledo Express Airport (TOL) to ONU: 72 miles, 1 hour 16 minutes Dayton International Airport (DAY) to ONU: 82 miles, 1 hour 24 minutes Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to ONU: 87 miles, 1 hour 27 minutes Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) to ONU: 94 miles, 1 hour 43 minutes Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) to ONU: 142 miles, 2 hours 19 minutes Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to ONU: 149 miles, 2 hours 21 minutes Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to ONU: 153 miles, 2 hours 36 minutes RENTAL CARS: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, enterprise.com 2078 N. Cable Rd. 2028 Tiffin Ave. Lima, OH 45805 Findlay, OH 45840 419-225-7400 419-424-9626 Avis, avis.com 232 E. Hardin St. Findlay, OH 45840 419-420-0678 Avis.com HOTELS: The Inn at Ohio Northern University Comfort Inn Courtyard Lima 419-772-2500 117 Commerce Ln. 936 Greely Chapel Rd. innatonu.eduBluffton, OH 45817Lima, OH 45804 419-358-6000419-222-9000 Comfortinn.comMarriott.com Hampton Inn Lima Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Howard Johnson Inn 1933 Roschman Ave. 803 South Leonard Ave. 1920 Roschman Ave. Lima, OH 45804 Lima, OH 45804 Lima, OH 45804 419-225-8300419-879-4000419-222-0004 Hamptoninn.comholidayinn.comhojo.com PG 8 SECTION 5: FOR FAMILIES LOCAL SCHOOLS: Ada Community Schools – ada.k12.oh.us Bluffton Village Schools – www.bluffton.noacsc.org/dnn Kenton City Schools – kentoncityschools.org Allen East Schools – ae.k12.oh.us PARKS AND POOLS: Ada Park Ada Swimming Pool Indian Lake State Park 401 N. Park Dr. 426 S. Park Dr. 12774 Ohio 235 Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 Lakeview, OH 43331 419-634-0074419-634-0070937-843-2717 DAY CARE CENTERS: Read Set Grow Preschool Learning Castle Child Care Center Heir Force Academy 4171 Ohio 235 2356 Harding Hwy. 2000 N. Cole St. Ada, OH 45810 Lima, OH 45804 Lima, OH 45801 419-634-0000419-222-8066419-228-9157 Readysetgrowpreschool.orglearningcastlechildcare.comcornerstoneharvest.net Rhodes State Child Care Learning Tree Child Care Center YWCA Child Care 345 S. Elizabeth St. 775 S. Thayer Rd. 616 S. Collett St. Lima, OH 45801 Lima, OH 45806 Lima, OH 45805 419-223-1044419-229-5484419-225-5465 Rhodesstate.eduywchildcareconnections.org Northside Mennonite Child Care Trinity Center Creative Child Bluffton Child Development Center 1318 North Main Street 301 W. Market St. 325 County Line Road Lima, OH 45801 Lima, OH 45801 Bluffton, OH 45817 419-222-1222419-224-2909419-358-8222 PG 9 SECTION 6: HELPFUL INFO FOR LIVING IN ADA Hospitals, Banks, Salons, Hardware Stores, and Places of Worship HOSPITALS AND URGENT CARE CENTERS: Ada Life Medical Center Lima Memorial Hospital Bluffton Hospital 520 W. Lincoln Ave. 1001 Bellefontaine Ave. 139 Garau St. Ada, OH 45810 Lima, OH 45804 Bluffton, OH 45817 419-634-2015419-228-3335419-38=58-0272 limamemorial.orglimamemorial.orgbvhealthsystem.org St. Rita’s Medical Center St. Rita’s Eastside Urgent Care Blanchard Valley Hospital 730 W. Market St. 967 Bellefontaine Ave. 1900 South Main Street Lima, OH 45801 Lima, OH 45804 Findlay, OH 45840 419-227-3361419-996-5895419-423-4500 Ehealthconnection.comehealthconnection.comhttp://www.bvhealthsystem.org/ BANKS AND ATMS: Liberty National Bank U.S. Bank – Ada Office Quest Federal Credit Union 118 South Main Street 528 South Main St. 232 North Main Street Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 419-634-5015419-634-7045419-634-0031 Lnbbank.comusbank.comquestfcu.com Citizens National Bank Chase Bank Chase ATM 102 S. Main Street 135 S. Main St. 220 S. Main St. Bluffton, OH 45817 Bluffton, OH 45817 Ada, OH 45810 419-358.8040419-358-8040 Cnbohio.comchase.com SALONS AND SPAS: Hair Happening Salon Exclusive Hair Designs A1 Hair & Tanning 112 W. Buckeye St. 228 N. Main St. 1915 Ohio 235 Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 419-634-4096419-634-4096419-634-3790 Curling Iron 129 N. Main St. Bluffton, OH 45817 419.358.1196 HARDWARE STORES: Keith’s Hardware 106 S. Johnson StreeT Ada, OH 45810 419-634-1065 Family True Value Hardware 109 N. Main Street Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-2866 PG 10 PLACES OF WORSHIP: Baptist First Baptist Church Liberty Baptist 350 W. North Street 2955 Hardin Co. Rd. 20 Ada, OH 45810 Ada, OH 45810 419-634-8041419-634-0486 Sunday Worship: 10:15 a.m. Brethren County Line Church of the Brethren 4227 N. Hardin Rd. Ada, OH 45810 419-649-5364 Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Church of Christ Church of Christ (Disciples) 316 S. Main St. Ada, OH 45810 Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Church of God Crossroads Church of God 775 S. Thayer Road Lima, OH 45806 419-229-4074 Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Episcopal Trinity Episcopal Church 128 W. Hardin St. Findlay, OH 45840 419-422-3214 Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Islamic Islamic Center of Greater Toledo 25877 Scheider Rd. Perrysburg, OH 419-874-3500 Jewish Temple Beth Israel-Shaare Zedek 2105 Lakewood Ave Lima, OH 45805 419-223-9616 Friday Service: 8:00 p.m. PG 11 Bethel Church of Christ 4014 Hancock Co. Rd. 304 Ada, OH 45810 419-326-8552 Sunday Workship: 8:45 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1195 Brower Road Lima, OH 419-227-2537 Sacrament Meeting: 10:50am Lutheran St. Mark Lutheran Church 125 S. Johnson Street Ada, OH 45810 419-634-8956 Sunday Worship: 10:30am Mennonite Ebenezer Mennonite Church First Mennonite Church 8905 Columbus Grove Road 101 S. Jackson Street Bluffton, OH 45817Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-8588419-358-5766 Sunday Worship: 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30am Orthodox St. Stephen the First Martyr Orthodox Mission 3560 Shawnee Road Lima, OH 45806 419-224-8600 Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church 201 S. Main Street Ada, OH 45810 419-634-5661 Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Roman Catholic Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church St. Marys Catholic Church 300 E. Highland Ave. 160 N. Spring Street Ada, OH 45810Bluffton, OH 45817 419-634-2626419-358-8631 Sunday Mass: 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass: 10:00 a.m. United Methodist First United Methodist Church ONU English Chapel Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Bluffton First United Methodist Church 116 Church Street Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-8921 Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. PG 12