You are here

Home

Ada's latest news

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.

»

Blocking sled donated to AHS by football teams of '71-'72-'73

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 8, 2022

A new football blocking sled was recently donated and dedicated at Ada High School.

The sled was purchased with funds donated by the football teams of 1971, 1972 and 1973. Funds were collected after the 50th year reunion of the 1971 team that took place in October 2021. More than $5,000 was raised.

The sled has a plaque attached stating that the donation was made in honor of Head Coach Gary Ricker and reads "combined record 27-2."

On June 4, Coach Ricker and Assistant Coach Roger Bartley returned to Ada to attend the dedication of the sled.

Attached photo, L-R) Coach Ricker, Coach Bartley, and second year Coach Toby Smith.

»

Mark your calendar: Senior citizens potluck June 30

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Ada Senior Citizens will hold a Summer Potluck at noon on June 30 at Beatitudes Community Center, 210 N. Main.

Bring a covered dish and your own dinnerware. Games and entertainment are part of the event.

Mark your calendar and visit www.adaicon.com/calendar for more Ada events.

»

Sue Huston was a teacher

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Sue Huston, age 85, of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 4:32 a.m. at the Sunrise of Findlay.

She was born on April 17, 1937, in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Victor and Kathryn (Clark) Huston. 

Sue is survived by her sister, Mary (Richard Spradlin) Ralston of Kenton; two nieces: Kathy (Dale) Purcell and Amy (Mark) Curtis; two nephews: Alan (Katherine) Huston and Scott (Cheryl) Sorgen; a great niece, Haley (Dustin) Thompson; a great-great nephew, Connor Thompson; and special friend, Sharon Lowery. 

She was preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Huston.

»

Ada Loop will bring cyclists to town on July 16

Ride to Remember begins in Bluffton
Posted by Staff on Tuesday, June 7, 2022

The Bluffton Lions Foundation will host the Eighth Annual Ride to Remember on Saturday, July 16. The event will be held as an in-person event but will also include an option to ride on your own time at any location.

“Join us for a tour of the beautiful northwest Ohio countryside,” said Travis Music, co-committee chair. Routes are on scenic, flat, paved roads and feature points of interest such as the Bluffton University Nature Preserve, Schumacher Swiss Homestead, and the villages of Ada, Lafayette, Gilboa, Pandora, Rockport and Rawson.

»

Ada Police Department among agencies receiving state grants

Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program awards $2 million in second round
Posted by Staff on Tuesday, June 7, 2022

$2 million in funding has been awarded by the State of Ohio to help local law enforcement agencies combat violent crime and protect their communities, with the Ada Police Department receiving $53,283.80 for retention bonuses.

Eight law enforcement agencies will receive grants as part of the second round of the new Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. Funding will primarily be used to recruit, retain, and hire law enforcement officers.

»

Pages