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January 2021

Park district fiscal report available

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The annual fiscal report of the Park District, Liberty Township, Hardin County, for the year 2020 is completed.

Reports available for inspection at the park office, 600 S. Park Dr., Ada, or by contacting the clerk, Mary Jane Lee at 419-303-4810.

The park board meets the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the park office, 600 S. Park Dr., Ada.

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Ram blitz buries Bulldog boys in rivalry game    

Ada travels to Hardin Northern on Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley reeled off 20 unanswered points midway through the game to knock off Ada 54-34 Tuesday night in their annual non-conference grudge match.

The Bulldogs trailed just 15-12 in the second quarter after senior Micah Cook sank a right baseline jumper. But then the Rams tallied the final nine points of the half to take control.

USV continued that momentum into the second half with an 11-0 opening flurry and built a 35-12 cushion to put the game out of reach.     

The Bulldogs dropped to 1-9 with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Rams evened ther record at 4-4 with the convincing victory. 

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2020 Liberty Township annual fiscal report available for inspection

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The Liberty Township annual financial report for 2020 is complete and is available for inspection, according to Patty Griffin, fiscal officer. Persons interested in reviewing it may contact her at 419-296-4281.

 

 

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The image is found on the wall of the Ada Public Library reading room.

 

 

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State of Ohio releases Phase 1B timeline for vaccinations

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

PHASE 1B TIMELINE

Governor DeWine reemphasized the vaccine distribution timeline for Phase 1B of Ohio's vaccination program, which is set to begin next week with those ages 80 and older.

This week: Today, the Ohio Department of Health will receive information from the federal government on Ohio's vaccine allotment for the upcoming week. This information, including which providers will receive vaccines and how many, will be communicated to local health departments this evening.

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U.S. 30 Slabtown bridge estimated to take 60 days to repair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Allen County Engineer's Office have completed the initial scope for the repair of the Slabtown Road bridge over U.S. 30, which closed in December due to a bridge strike.

The tentative schedule for the repairs sets construction to begin as early as mid-April and will take approximately 60 days to complete.

The Slabtown Road bridge over U.S. 30 was extensively damaged on Dec. 22 by an over-height vehicle. Slabtown Road was closed immediately. The next day, U.S. 30 westbound was closed to remove a section of the damaged deck and the steel beam to ensure the safety of motorists traveling under the bridge.

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New Year's resolutions you can keep

Four ways to make your New Year's resolutions stick
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

It's that time of year again — time to make resolutions with all those good intentions behind them. But how can you make sure they stick this year?

New Year's resolutions can be tricky. Around 80 percent of people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions, clinical psychologist Joseph Luciani told the New York Post.

And most people don't keep their resolutions for very long, either. Research has shown that Jan. 12 is the day New Year's resolutions tend to falter. 

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Bob Simmons re-elected as Ada council president in 2021

Ashley Sumner rehired as this year's swimming pool manager
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Bob Simmons was re-elected as Ada council president during the council reorganization meeting earlier this month.

Council committee chairs were also designated for 2021 at the meeting and those persons follow:
• Finance, Noah Ristau
• Streets, Sheila Coressel
• Building and grounds, Terry Keiser
• Safety, Jeff Oestreich
• Personnel, Bob Simmons
• Utilities, Lind Mason
• Economic development, Bob Simmons, Terry Keiser

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You certainly know someone on this list

2nd quarter Ada school honor roll of 2020-21
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Ada schools released the second quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.

4TH GRADE

ALL A:  KEVINA BHANDARI, CARSON COLE, MACI FREWALT, AMELIA GRIFFIN, FAITH GRIFFIN, TEA GRIFFITH, AUBRY JORDAN, DAVID KLEAR, BROOKLYNN MATHEWS, NATHAN MOSLER, ROBERT SHANKS, ANDY STOCKERT, EMILY THAXTON, PIPER WALLACE AND RYAN WEST

A-B:  NOAH ARCHER, AIREANAH BOEDICKER, MCKENZIE BOLIN, KENNADY BOWDEN, ZANE BUXTON, MAYCIE DEWESE, CARTER HITES, ALEENA HOFFMAN, LANDEN KECKLER, TYLER LAMBDIN, ALIVEA RAHRIG, JOURNIE RAHRIG, LILLY RIDENOUR, LYDIA SHELLHAMMER, ABBI SYPHERD, AMBRIEL TAYLOR, CAROLINE WALKER AND DRAVEN WOODS

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So, you think you know Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Okay, where is this?

This is a two-part quiz. The photo above will easily be recognized by Ada experts. If you still can't figure it out, check the next photo. Maybe that will clear it up for you.

Answer tomorrow.

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