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April 2023

Council agenda for April 4 meeting

Posted by Staff on Monday, April 3, 2023

The Village of Ada council will hold a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in council chambers on the second floor of the Ada Municipal Building, 115 W. Buckeye.

The full agenda is available on the Village website HERE.

Two resolutions and seven ordinances will be reviewed for council approval. 

Committee reports previewed are:

• Recommendation for hiring cashiers and lifeguards for the 2023 pool season.

• Recommendation for hiring assistant pool manager.

• Approval to waive storm sewer tap fees for 1 year after the completion of Grandview Boulevard Reconstruction Project.

• Request of the Village to reduce or waive the storm sewer tap fee for Wilson Sporting Goods new manufacturing plant.

Administration reports previewed include:

• Ohio’s new driving while texting law.

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Massillo awarded honors in ArtSpace/Lima spring show

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, April 3, 2023

ArtSpace/Lima is pleased to announce the award winners from the 71st Annual Spring Show:

Best of Show – Meg Nickerson, Cable, Ohio
First Place Award – Annie King, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Second Place Award – Michael Huffman, Lima, Ohio
Third Place Award – Anita Lehman, Bluffton, Ohio
Bruce Chesser Award – T.R. Steiner, Bluffton, Ohio
Farmer Family Award – Joshua Briem, Columbus, Ohio
Martha Gustad Award – Rebecca Boutin, Lima, Ohio
Meg Dickason Award – Kelly Massillo, Ada, Ohio
Director’s Award – Camden Courtney, Findlay, Ohio

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ONU women's golf scores new record at invitational

Posted by Staff on Monday, April 3, 2023

By Wes Mayberry
www.onusports.com

LIMA—Junior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) won Medalist honors in leading the Ohio Northern women's golf team to the championship at the Bluffton Spring Invitational on Sunday at Hidden Creek Golf Club.

The event was initially scheduled for two rounds, but Saturday's first round was canceled due to inclement weather.

The Polar Bears (57-6 overall) won the tournament in record-breaking fashion, shooting an 18-over-par 306 over 18 holes to shatter the old school mark of 314.

Mount St. Joseph finished second with a 323, Bluffton was third with a 327, Tiffin was fourth with a 357, Anderson (Ind.) was fifth with a 385, Marietta was sixth with a 389, and Earlham (Ind.) was seventh with a 424.

Honigford won the individual title, shooting a 1-over-par 73 for her third individual victory this season.

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Ada-Bluffton headline swap for March 27-April 2

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, April 2, 2023

Do you know the way to www.BlufftonIcon.com? Here's an easy shortcut to news from our neighbors up SR 235 for the week of March 27-April 2:

First responders and Officer Dominic Francis honored by student event

YouTuber’s search for helicopter ends in Bluffton, spotlights local Life Flight and airport

Jazzercise Bluffton celebrates new digs

Boyd on the waxing and waning of direct seed sowing

April Bluffton University events offer theater, music, art and speakers to the public

Where the river meets the road

Watch for more headline swaps on Sundays.

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United Way begins Club 52 keychain promotion

Posted by Staff on Sunday, April 2, 2023

The Hardin County United Way has welcomed John & Toni's Restaurant/ Lounge LLC, 216 N Main St, Ada, to Club52, a group of business supporting local nonprofit organizations.

If you have a Club52 keychain present it at John and Toni's in Ada anytime during the month of April and receive a 15' - two topping pizza and 12 wings for $24.00.

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Student Carmen Mancuso interviews professor David Kosmyna

Posted by Staff on Sunday, April 2, 2023

By Paula Scott

“You never know where your journeys are going to take you”--David Kosmyna

Ada High School graduate and ONU political science and public relations major Carmen Mancuso interviews Dr. David Kosmyna, ONU Professor of Music and Program Lead of Music at Ohio Northern University in a new video available on YouTube.

Between Two Bookshelves Season 2 Episode 7 is a studio interview and casual Q&A session between the student and professor. 

Kosmyna talks about his music background, including quitting piano lessons and an unfulfilled desire to play the accordion. Practical considerations–the fact that his uncle had a trumpet sitting unused in a closet–led to his learning to play the trumpet.

Mancuso inquires about the path that led him to secondary education and to Ada, Ohio. A native of Toledo who is now restoring a home in the historic Old West End, Kosmyna always expected to become a teacher, but had many different interests including art as well as music.

The professor’s story involves a number of unexpected opportunities seized and the influence of Star Wars, libraries and old New Orleans Jazz on his personal and professional pursuits.

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Area swimmers to compete in YMCA national competition

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, April 2, 2023

Eleven local high schools swimmers will represent the Lima YMCA this week for the YMCA National Competition April 3-7 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Swimmers are from Ada, Bath, Bluffton, Elida, Shawnee, Van Wert and Wapakoneta high school swim teams and will represent the Lima area.

All swimmers had to qualify with top time cuts to be invited to Nationals. The competition will include more than 325 teams with more than 1000 swimmers from YMCA teams across the United States.
This year is the 100th year of this competition and past Olympic swimmers and other professional swimmers will be in attendance. Swimmers are coached by head coach April Dorman of Bluffton and assistant coaches Jeff Bowlus, Lima; Luke Kleman, Glandorf and Scott Newman, Lima.

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Severe weather safety reminders

Posted by Staff on Saturday, April 1, 2023

Severe storms including tornadoes resulted in damage, injuries and five deaths in the South and Midwest on Friday March 31-Saturday April 1. AEP Ohio has issued the following reminders on safety precautions:

"We strongly encourage customers with life-supporting medical equipment to have a backup power source and an alternate plan in the event of a power outage.

"As we get ready for the latest incoming weather, you too can prepare yourself and your loved ones by following these tips: 

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Weekend Doctor: HPV in middle-aged men

Posted by Staff on Saturday, April 1, 2023

By Ankit Modh, MD
Radiation Oncology, The Armes Family Cancer Care Center

As a board-certified radiation oncologist, I've noticed a concerning trend in my patients–an increase in head and neck cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) in middle-aged men. While traditionally head and neck cancers were linked to heavy tobacco and alcohol use, we are now seeing a shift in the causes of these cancers, with HPV becoming a leading cause. 

HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that can lead to a range of cancers, including cervical, anal, and oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. In fact, over 70 percent of all oropharyngeal cancers are now caused by HPV. What's even more worrying is that HPV-related cancers tend to affect a younger demographic, and middle-aged men are often the ones who are diagnosed.

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Summary of March 2023 school board meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, April 1, 2023

At the Thursday, March 30 meeting of the Ada Board of Education, board members approved a motion to hire Dennis L. Recker as interim superintendent for a period of 11 months, from August 2023 to June 2024. The board also approved an earlier retirement date for Superintendent Robin Vanbuskirk of June 31, 2023. Therefore an appointment will be needed to cover the month of July 2023.

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