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May 2023

Advertisers of the Week: Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services and Middlefield Banking Company

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Join us in thanking our advertisers of the week. They make it possible to provide FREE news updated daily.

Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, 239 S Main St, Bluffton, OH 45817, 419-358-2051.

The Middlefield Banking Company, 118 S Main St, Ada, OH 45810; 419-634-5015.

Meet all our Ada Icon advertisers at https://www.adaicon.com/ad-index/

 

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Zaferakis, Honigford are Polar Bear of the Month athletes

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

By Wes Mayberry
www.onusports.com

Senior Cole Zaferakis (Liverpool, N.Y.) and junior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) have been selected as the Ohio Northern athletic department's Polar Bear of the Month award winners for April.

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Type O negative blood donors sought by Red Cross

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

LOCAL BLOOD DRIVE: Monday, May 8, 2023 - Visiting Nurses and Hospice, 1200 S Main St., Ada, 11:30 a.m. - 05:30 p.m.

When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now. 

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Beatitudes to host Doll Adoption Day on May 12-13

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Beatitudes community center has announced a huge Doll Adoption Day, with so many dolls that it will actually span Friday, May 12 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 13 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00.

The non-profit has received a donation of over 100 dolls from an estate.  The owner collected dolls and made clothes for all of them. She was 97 years old at her passing and still lived at home.

There will be a special balloon arch for taking photos of children with their new doll.  Adoption certificates will be made for each child to go with the doll they choose.

Beatitudes community center is located at 210 N. Main, Ada, Ohio.

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Arbor Day celebrations in Ada: 42 and counting

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The Village of Ada celebrated its 42nd annual Arbor Day with Ada Elementary 3rd graders on April 28.

For 42 years the Village has presented Ada Elementary 3rd graders with trees that they can plant at home with their parents. This year, students were presented with a River Birch seedling at the end of the presentation. Village administrator Jamie Hall and Tree Commission member Jim Neiswander provided the students with instructions on planting, digging and the placement of their seedlings. 

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May 2023 food pantry report

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The Ada Food Pantry at 201 S. Main reports:

"At present the Pantry is particularly low on rice products and dish soap. 

"However, Pantry use in 2023 has been much higher (comparison HERE) than in the past few years, so we greatly appreciate all donations from the community!"

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Ada Council meets Tuesday, May 2

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The Village of Ada Council meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2 in council chambers at Village Hall, 115 W. Buckeye. The meeting may also be joined remotely with a link available HERE.

The full agenda is available on the Village website HERE.

One item of legislation is on the agenda, An Ordinance Accepting and Confirming the Dedication of Land to be Part of Clint Drive.

The streets committee will present Village of Ada 2023 Street Paving Program bid results and recommendation for award.

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Book Review: Our Missing Hearts

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Review by Robert McCool

Words can be weapons; whether written or spoken, or the more dangerous implied threat by authority.

Poetry has to be words too; a light illuminating the darkness in some human souls.

Such is the premise in the new masterwork by Celeste Ng, titled Our Missing Hearts ($34.00, Random House ISBN978-0-593-63267-3).

The story begins after the collapse of the United States economic system (which is blamed on the Chinese, of course). This is the time of PACT (Preserving American Culture and Traditions), a totalitarian authority that controls the whole country. PACT has the power to suppress any activity that is considered UN-American or seditious. PACT has the power to read all mail, wiretap any phone, or impose an ongoing curfew, which the breaking of brings down the law. Big time.

They also have the right to remove any child from its family if the parents do not follow PACT constraints faithfully to protect American values. These PACT laws were passed unilaterally by the House and Senate in an effort to bring America out of the Crises.

CONTINUES

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Light appointed to Quest credit committee

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, May 1, 2023

KENTON–Mark Light of Ada, Ohio has been appointed by the Quest Federal Credit Union Board of Directors to replace John “Pete” Gunn on its credit  committee. Light has been a member of the Supervisory Committee since 2017. The organization notes that he has been “a  tremendous asset to Quest and its member-owners by providing thorough reviews of our audits and  examinations.” 

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Bulldog softball seeded 3rd in sectional

Posted by Staff on Monday, May 1, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School softball team was seeded third in the 12-team Div. IV sectional/district drawing Sunday, April 30.

Ada (14-3) earned a first-round bye and thus will host the winner between fifth seed St. Henry (10-7) and eighth seed Ridgemont (4-13) Thursday, May 11 in the sectional finals at 5 p.m.

The winner advances to the district semifinals at Wapakoneta May 15. If the seeds go according to form, Ada would play second seed Parkway (14-3) in the district semis.

Midwest Athletic Conference leader Minster (20-1, 5-0 MAC) was seeded first, and the Panthers (5-1 MAC) were voted second.

Parkway got a bye and will host the May 8 winner between eighth seed Hardin Northern (5-14) and number nine Waynesfield (4-10) on May 11 in their sectional final.

Minster will entertain the Perry/LCC winner May 11. 

Sixth seed USV (11-4) will host seventh seed Marion Local (5-14) May 8 in first round action. The winner advances to visit fourth seed New Bremen (8-6) May 11 in the sectional finals.

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