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Summer Reading program generates anticipation and activity

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, June 10, 2022

The Ada Public Library's summer reading program hasn't even started yet, but material circulation has already received a big bump, according to Rhett Grant and Chloe Rieder.

Grant, the library director, and Reider, youth services librarian, have some of the year's busiest weeks ahead of them with a flock of activities for readers in June and July. The big summer reading program kick-off event is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 and will include:

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Look up, w-a-a-a-a-y up

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, June 9, 2022

The Icon didn't need to get any closer to know that this is one of the toughest jobs in Ada. Work began this week on the Village of Ada water tower as part of the Ada Water Plant Automation and Water Tower Rehabilitation Project.

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Home explosion on SR 103 west of SR 235

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, June 9, 2022

UPDATED 8:55 a.m. June 9

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, an explosion shook the Bluffton area. Responders including Bluffton Fire and EMS were on the scene, where photos show the home at 2275 SR 103 was totally destroyed.

The Ohio Fire Marshal's office has issued the following information:

"Cause is under investigation and investigator cannot eliminate propane gas leak as cause at this time. No evidence or indication of criminal activity.

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My cup of tea

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 9, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The idiom "my cup of tea" is used to refer to something one likes to do.  For example, I love to read historical fiction and recently finished a book by one of my favorite authors. Sandra Dallas as an author is my cup of tea! I became familiar with her works when she wrote The Persian Pickle Club about a quilting club in Kansas during the Dust Bowl. I enjoy her books to the point where I order them from the library without looking at the subject. So, I put a loan request in  (thanks, Ada Public Library) for her latest novel The Little Souls without thinking about the topic. Ironically, I started reading the first chapter and realized it was historical fiction about the 1918 influenza outbreak in the United States. My first reaction was enough with the pandemics, but she really is my cup of tea and I enjoyed the story.  

It may not be obvious, but I don’t want to talk about pandemics. I would rather discuss tea. Yes, tea!

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Ready Set Grow students tour downtown

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 9, 2022

Ready, Set, Grow Preschool students took their annual end of the year walking trip to McDonald's to celebrate learning their ABCs. Along the way, students looked for letters and numbers on business windows. 

They also discussed what types of business are in their town. The children stopped at the downtown caboose and Liberty National Bank before enjoying a Happy Meal at McDonald's.

Ready, Set Grow Preschool is located in the Ada First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Main St. and has openings for preschool and all day child care. Staff can be reached at 419-634-0000.

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Summary of June 7 council meeting

Charles Van Dyne park naming, electronic radar signs approved
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, June 8, 2022

The following is a summary of the June 7 Village Of Ada regular council meeting. All members were in attendance and the meeting was conducted by Mayor Dave Retterer.

Council approved minutes from the May 17 meeting with Jason Campbell abstaining. Three payments of $435K, $56K and $50K were approved. 

The mayor shared a letter from the United States Postal Service on national dog bite awareness week. He also noted that the Train Depot park would be renamed the Charles Van Dyne Railroad Park in the course of the evening, which was done during new business.

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