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Summary of March 7 village council meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, March 9, 2023

By Paula Scott

At the March 7 meeting of the Ada Council, all councilors were present. In addition to the Kenton Times and Ada Icon, Ray Finnegan of Aspen Energy was present.

The council reviewed 4 claims registers with Fiscal Officer Patty Navin, learning that PUCO is now charging utility operators an annual registration fee that is part of legislation ensuring that anyone excavating or operating underground facilities follows safe digging practices.

PUBLIC COMMENT
Moving Mr. Finnegan ahead in the agenda, Mayor Dave Retterer opened the public comment portion of the meeting. Finnegan presented information on electricity aggregation opportunities for the Village. Gas and electrical aggregation is being adopted by some area communities, including villages and unincorporated areas. To make this change, aggregation must be passed by local ballot. Additional information on this and other items is in the attached packet.

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Claire M. Vaubel was an attorney

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Claire M. Vaubel, age 82, of Ada, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the Good Samaritan of Arlington.

She was born on September 11, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Albert and Helen (Kormendy) Morris. On August 2, 1969, Claire married George D. Vaubel, he preceded her in death on January 31, 2011.

Claire is survived by her two sons: David (Kristen) Vaubel of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Adam Vaubel of Boston, MA; and three grandchildren: Emiko, Sophia, and Alex Lee.

She was preceded in death by her son, Joseph Vaubel; and her brother, Walter Morris.  

Claire was a lawyer.  She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada.

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GROB apprenticeship tours wrap up on March 11

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, March 8, 2023

GROB, a European manufacturer of high-quality production systems and universal machining centers that is located in Bluffton, has one more apprenticeship tour left before applications close on April 2.

The tour is from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 11. 

This event features a presentation about the program, Q&A with training staff and a facility tour led by current apprentices. Registration is required as spots are limited.

Register at https://www.joingrob.com/apprentice/tours/

Apply for the apprenticeship program at www.joingrob.com/apprentice/

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Becky Neville honored by Rotary International

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Ada Rotarian Becky Neville was recently recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International. The local organization comments, "We are proud of your support of RI and Ada Rotary, Becky. Keep up the good work!" Neville is pictured here with her husband John Neville. PHOTO from Ada Rotary Facebook.

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Volunteers invited to join United Way campaign cabinet

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, March 8, 2023

From the Hardin County United Way:

Planning has started for our upcoming Annual Campaign, and we need the community's help to make it happen!

The Campaign Cabinet is a group of hardworking volunteers who will make the campaign a success. We're looking for a group of people who truly represent the community and come from all industries and geographic corners of Hardin County.

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Community provides feedback on Ada Schools sports conference

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, March 8, 2023

UPDATE: The March Ada Board of Education meeting has been rescheduled. The board will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30.

By Paula Scott

On Monday, March 6, the Ada Exempted Village Schools hosted a forum for discussion about the proposed school sports move from the Northwest Conference (NWC) to the Blanchard Valley Conference (BVC).

Approximately 100 people attended the event. Moderated by high school principal Dan Lee, attendees were invited to make comments with a time limit of three minutes, followed by a question and answer period.

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