NOTE: As of April 5, the forecast for Monday afternoon is mostly sunny with a high near 71 degrees.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The Icon has sifted through local and national resources to provide you with the following tips on what to expect when you’re in the “path of totality” of the total solar eclipse in the communities of Ada and Bluffton on Monday, April 8, 2024.
EYE SAFETY
The longest-lasting potential impact of the eclipse is eye damage. Looking directly at the sun can result in serious and permanent eye injury. The retina does not have pain receptors, so damage can be done without immediate symptoms.
Special eclipse glasses are being offered by many local businesses and organizations. Look for ISO-approved solar-eclipse glasses that include labels with the name of the manufacturer, instructions for safe use and warnings of the dangers of improper use.
Even your camera needs a solar filter on the lens. Photographing the eclipse can damage camera sensors, including cell phone cameras.
The next Adult Book Group meeting at Ada Public Library is approaching! This month readers will discuss Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. Grab your copy at the front desk!
OHGO.com shows that SR 235 at US 30 closed due to a crash involving a semi truck on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 3. Check www.OHGO.com for updates.
Announcement issued 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 3.
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is actively seeking to determine the whereabouts of Michael Bolen age 66, of 304 Hunsicker St., McGuffey. Mr Bolen was reported missing on Sunday evening by a family member who stated that Mr. Bolen was last heard from on Friday March 29.
Pebble Court resident brings paving concerns to council
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The April 2 meeting of the Ada Council was a brief session with no committee reports and only one piece of legislation.
OPEN FLOOR
A Pebble Court resident addressed the Mayor and Council during the Open Floor segment to express her concern about the condition of that street, which is paved to about its midpoint.
Pebble Court is located north of E. Lincoln Ave. between Simon Ct. and Parkview Village. It is nominally not a through street but Village trucks and others use it, according the the resident. She observed that it is not well maintained when snow covered and icy, and is a dust bowl in the summer. “This has been going on 15 years,” she commented.
Village administrator Jamie Hall noted that at the prior council meeting he presented two price options to council for 4” and 5” paving but that the cost of about $25K would need to be found in this summer’s paving project budget or funds leftover from the Montford project, dependent on bids and actual costs.
