The Ada Kiwanis Club began a yearly tradition in the late winter of 1952 by sponsoring a Pancake and Sausage Day at the American Legion Hall in downtown Ada. That tradition has continued for the past 67 years.
The event has been held at various Ada locations: the Legion Hall, the Ada First United Methodist Church, the Ada V.F.W. and in recent years, the Ada High School Cafeteria.
The menu has remained the same: all-you-can eat whole hog sausage and pancakes.
Planning for the 2020 event began months ago and tickets went on sale just a few weeks ago.
Ada elementary students (K-5) will participate in the first-ever Ada junior track meet next week.
The event is from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. at the King Horn Fieldhouse on the ONU campus. Medals will be awarded to the top three placers in the following events:
• Long jump
• Ball throw
• 50-yard dash
• 400-meter un
Events will be split into competitive groups of boys and girls:
• Kindergarten-first grade
• Second-third grade
• Fourth-fifth grade
The event is free and students must sign-up to participate. Permission slips are attached at the bottom of this story.
By Cort Reynolds
TROY - Three members of the Ada varsity wrestling team competed in the Div. III district meet at Troy's Hobart Arena Friday and Saturday.
Troy Christian won the team title with 170 points. Xenia Christian came in second with 148, while Allen East finished third with 134.5 points.
The Bulldogs scored four points at the double-elimination district event to tie for 42nd out of 51 teams. Ada individuals won two out of eight matches at the competition.
Bulldog senior Reece Evans lost his first match Friday in the 152 lbs. class by pin at 3:37 to Mason Starnes, a sophomore from Brookville.
Ada village income tax revenue is up $34,006 from last year, according to Patty Navin, Ada village fiscal officer. She updated Ada council on revenue, comparing 2019 to 2020, as of the end of February.
Her report was given in the Feb. 25 council meeting. Village income tax revenue is up 10.74 percent, safety income tax is up 12.02 percent and pool income tax reserves are up 12.02 percent. (See the accompanying chart below)
In other council action on Feb. 25, council passed by emergency legislation to annex property located near the southwest corner of the village.
By Mark Light, Hardin County 4-H Educator A “Digital Empowerment for Parents” event is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, 1210 W. Lima Ave., Kenton.
As parents and educators, we often think about ways to keep youth safe.
We make sure children are wearing a seatbelt, don’t go anywhere by themselves, don’t have access to any weapons, and understand the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
It's about time! Those purple and white first-of-spring flowers started making serious appearances in Ada over the weekend. This crop even attracted an early-season bee. (See the arrow).
