Sometimes when you least expect it, a locomotive that simply doesn't belong in Ada shows up. Here's a perfect example: A Union Pacific Railroad diesel pulls a freight train through Ada. The UP diesel is common west of Chicago, but is pretty rare in Ada.
Save the Mammals, a national proactive wildlife organization dedicated to animal heritage projects, this week announced its intention to reintroduce beavers in Ohio.
The feeder streams of the upper Scioto River, just south of Ada, are among four areas in Ohio under consideration for reintroduction of the once-common Scioto Marsh mammal.
The other three areas are Ripley, near the Ohio River in southwestern Ohio; Barnesville in southeastern Ohio; and a yet-to-be named area in northeastern Ohio.
The Ohio Northern University Music Department presents a performance by Haitian violinist Romel Joseph in Snyder Recitial Hall in Presser Hall on Monday, March 31, at 8 p.m.
Joseph, a blind Juilliard-trained classical violinist, will perform with his children, Victoria and Bradley Joseph, who are formally trained musicians and will accompany him on the viola and piano.
Join the Ada Friends of the Library (they're like the Library's Booster Group) on Thursday, April 3, from 6:30-8 p.m. for a Trivia Night Fundraiser at the Community Health Professionals Building, 1200 S. Main St.
Individuals or teams are welcome; tickets are $5 per person at the door, with a 50/50 drawing at the end of the evening, as well as prizes given each round for the winning teams.
Funds go toward the Friends group, who supports the Library in a variety of roles like its famous Halloween Party. Any questions, feel free to contact Manda Bennett, at the Library, 419-634-5246.
