March 2016

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
There was a good turnout of sellers and buyers at the craft and vendor fair held at the Ada VFW on Saturday. All proceeds went to help Amelia Griffin and her family help pay medical expenses. Amelia, 5, has cancer.

Photos:
• Stacy Manns at Your Inspiration at Home table, offering many flavors, such as dips, seasonings, glazes and spices.

• Shirley Matthewson (left) places an order with Jessica Jordan for LimeLight. Jessica was chairperson for the craft and vendor.

Adaa residents are invited to a Bluffton business expo where they can view products and services of over 25 local businesses.

It’s the Bluffton Oscars Mix and Mingle business expo, at The Centre, 601 N. Main St., on Thursday, March 24, from 5 to 7 p.m.

• Admission is free – plus free snacks including:
• free pizza from Luke’s Bar and Grill
• free popcorn from Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn
• free  appetizers and a cash bar from The Centre
• door prizes drawing throughout the evening

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs, partnering with Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and The Centre are the event sponsors.

Ada council will hold a special committee meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, on the ONU campus, according to Angela Polachek of the village.

The meeting takes place in Room 113 of the Mathile Center for Natural Sciences, just off West Lincoln Avenue.

Teresa Smith of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority will talk about Property Assessed Clean Energy financing (PACE). Under this program PACE can finance energy saving projects from $25,000 to $9 million. It offers 15-year loans at rates between 4.5% and 5.5%

ICON VIEWS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN SURVEY AT BOTTOM OF STORY

Superintendents from nearly 40 school districts, including Ada Schools, have formed a network to advocate for positive changes in public education. The group is called Northwest/West Central Ohio Public School Advocacy Network. 

The network grew from concerns over a loss of local control in public education. It hopes to inform communities about challenges and opportunities public schools face so community members might exercise a more informed influence over state and local decisions involving children's education.