What's a Bull Bear?
The Konnor Baker story, which was highly popular on Ada Icon, taught us a new term: Bull Bear. Seems that Ada High School athletes who also become standout players at the local university are called Bull Bears, the partial name of each schools' mascots...AHS Bulldogs/ONU Polar Bears, clever idea.
Thanks to Conelia Sauvie Dixon, an alumna of both schools, a Bulldog and Polar Bear, hence a Bull Bear, for adding a new term to my lexicon.
Ada Roads
Ada has 21 miles of roads of roads, including village and state routes. That's like driving from here to Dunkirk and back.
Ah, Country Air
Ada's air quality is usually moderate to good, but if you want to find out the current status or what to expect later today or tomorrow, go to airnow.gov. Knowing this may be helpful while traveling, as well. Over 400 cities are monitored; Lima is closest to us. To find Lima, type 45801 when it asks for the zip.
The Air Quality Index tells you how clean or polluted the air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern. The index focuses on health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air.
EPA calculates the AQI for five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
For each of these pollutants, EPA has established national air quality standards to protect public health. Ground-level ozone and airborne particles are the two pollutants that pose the greatest threat to human health in this country. Happy breathing.
Ready to Swim?
Two years ago, around St. Patrick's Day, some people mowed grass and a couple of hearty souls took a swim at Cedar Cove. Think we are headed that way this year?
You've Got Mail
When I mail a letter to my next door neighbor, it travels from Ada to Lima to Columbus, back to Lima, then back to Ada before it is put in my neighbor's mailbox, which is just a few yards away. Note: The postal service had a net loss of $5.5 BILLION in 2014. Wonder why.
Ever try to "time" mail so that it arrives on someone's birthday, or other holiday, or bill payment before the past due date? Maybe this will help.
Ada mail leaves here at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, according to the mail box along Lincoln AveNUE. So, any mail you bring to the post office from noon Saturday until late Monday afternoon doesn't move, stays put in Ada for more than TWO days.
Guns
There will be a concealed carry class from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at the Liberty Conservation 1552 State Route 235. For details call Northwest Ohio CCW at 419-634-0310.
Rent the Depot
Want to rent the 1887 Ada Railroad Depot? Cost is only $60. Call village offices for details and scheduling, 419-634-4045. Great place for birthdays, anniversaries, and other functions.
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