Agricultural Conservation, Protecting Water: Keeping Soil and Nutrients in the Field’ will be the theme of the Hardin County Field Day on Friday, Sept. 18.
The event will start out at the Jerry McBride Farm, 11312 County Road 60, Dola, at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 1:30 p.m. with complimentary lunch. The field day is being presented by the Hardin SWCD, USDA-NRCS, The Nature Conservancy, Findlay Implement Company, John Deere, and OSU Extension. The field day addresses several ag conservation and water quality issues.
The Hardin County Hootenannies last met at Faith Holbrook's farm. President Isaac Davis opened the meeting with Sean Hurley leading the American pledge and Riley Fleece saying the 4-H pledge. Treasurer Seth Davis gave his report.
After 12 years of service, Waste Management will no longer be collecting Ada’s residential trash.
The Village Council voted to accept Republic Services as the community’s new waste hauler, because its sealed bid was lower than Waste Management’s. The contract is for three years, beginning Dec. 1, with an option to renew for another three years.
The savings? Thirty-seven cents per customer per year. Republic’s proposed monthly rate and fuel charge was $16.48. Waste Management’s was $16.84. Allen County Refuse, another bidder, priced itself out of the running at $17.34.
Ada Academic Boosters 2015-16 membership drive is underway according to Tracie Amburgey, president.
The booster group is an volunteer organization that recognizes and encourages Ada students in grades Kindergarten through seniors in high school.
The booster sponsor several activities during the school year include:
• Scholastic book fairs
• New books for media center
• Grad Tab sponsor
• Reading carnival
• Quarterly honor roll assemblies
• Academic honors wall
• College scholarships and a list of several additional programs.
