By Monty Siekerman
What are the Ada Park Board's plans for the money that will be generated from the two property tax levies passed last fall by the voters in Ada and Liberty Township?
Here's their current thinking, in no particular order of priority:
Replace the park truck
Get on a 5 year rotation to replace park equipment
New Gator
New fence around stadium
New lines painted on the track
Kenneth R. Hawk, age 61, died on June 27, 2017 at 9:48 p.m. at his residence in Lima.
He was born on October 13, 1955 in Lima, Ohio to Richard A. and Betty Rose (Fleming) Hawk. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Harrod. Kenneth was previously married to Charlotte Brumfield and she survives in Harrod.
Kenneth was a self-employed millwright; he previously worked for Spallinger Millwright of Lima. He was a 1975 graduate of Allen East High School. He was a member of the Hog Creek Game Club.
The Hardin County Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at 723 W. Lima St, Lot #2 in Kenton on Tuesday.
Twenty-six individual doses of heroin, 60 capsules of a controlled substance, drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia were seized. Two adult males were arrested, one for an outstanding warrant and one for a probation violation. Additional charges are pending on them as well two women also found at the residence.
The Task Force was assisted by the Kenton Police Department, Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Hardin County Special Response Team and the Hardin County Prosecutor’s Office.
Molly Cummings has been named an assistant coach for of track and field at ONU.
Cummings joins the Polar Bears after a 3-year stint as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Marian (Ind.) University, where she coached the hurdlers and was also responsible for the fall training of all sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers.
During her three seasons at Marian, Cummings guided Taylor Killings to two National Championship titles in the Indoor 60-meter hurdles and one National Championship title in the Outdoor 110-meter hurdles.
The Icon is certain that ONU's Klondike is the most photographed person/animal in Ada.
According to the ONU Facebook: Klondike is spending some quality time with our new Polar Bears for summer orientation. Are you #NowAPolarBear? Show your pride and tag your best moment with Klondike.
Klondike is photographed with lots of in-coming students. In our mind, that makes him a ham for the camera. Check the photos below:
Ada football fans will need to wait until Sept. 8 to see the Bulldogs on the home field this year.
Ada’s first two contests are on the road. The home opener is senior night, Friday, Sept. 8, versus Lima Central Catholic.
This year’s homecoming game is against Columbus Grove on Friday, Sept. 29.
The fall varsity and JV Ada football schedules were release by Ken Jochims, high school athletic director. The schedules are attached at the bottom of this story.
By Monty Siekerman
There's no reason to leave town on Saturday. Here's why: What:
Free Patriotic Pops concert by Lima Symphony Orchestra When, where:
7 p.m., Saturday, just east of McIntosh Center. Sports Center, if rain. What to bring:
Arrive early, bring lawn chairs, picnic food or snacks, blanket. The music:
Patriotic, movie musicals, popular tunes, a tribute to each branch of the military service. Director:
Crafton Beck has served as symphony artistic director since 1997. The symphony is in its 64th year.
The 2016 Ada Consumer Confidence Report, also known as CCR, is now available to the general public.
Making the report available is an annual requirement for compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act for community water systems throughout the country.
According to the U.S. EPA, the report “lists the regulated contaminants found in the drinking water.....as well as health effects information.”
The Village passes this information along to its consumers not just to comply with the federal regulations, but also because the administration feels it is important for consumers to know where their drinking water comes from and what affects it.
