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Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H update

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Report submitted by club Reporter Lindsey Winings
The Jumbo Jr. Farmers 4-H Club met at McDonald Township Hall on April 26 at 7 pm. The meeting was called to order by President, Claire Ketcham.

Payton Whitaker led the Pledge of Allegiance and Lindsey Winings led the 4-H pledge. 

Roll call, noted by Tate Ketcham was responded to by members with their favorite food. 

Topics of discussion began with club t-shirt orders (red or white t-shirt with black writing will be the official shirts for 2021) and possibly club masks with logo. Order forms will be available at the next meeting. 

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Ronald Lehman was a tool and die journeyman at Tower

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Ronald Dean Lehman, 74, died April 27, 2021, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. Ronald was born June 17, 1946, in Bluffton to the late Vilas and Marie (Bogart) Lehman. On Jan. 21, 1983, he married Barb Turner Lehman who survives.

Ronald graduated from Bluffton High School. He was a tool and die/journeyman at Tower Automotive in Bluffton. Ronald enjoyed building projects, camping, NASCAR and machining in his shop.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in Vietnam aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal. 

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Special school board meeting May 3

Purpose of meeting to hire an employee
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Ada school board will hold a special session at 5 p.m., Monday, May 3, in the board room.

The purpose of the meeting is to hire an employee.

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Ada school transportation survey for 2021-22

School officials ask that all parents of students complete the survey
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Click here to access the survey
The Ada school transportation survey for the 20921-22 school year is now on the school website.

According to the post on the website:
Due to the change in school hours and the move to one dismissal time, the school requests all parents of students fill out a transportation survey form regardless of whether your child rides a bus.

We are in the process of determining transportation needs for all students.

Bus routes will need to be adjusted in order to accommodate more students.

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Harvest and Herb Festival is back!

Craft booth application and parade application forms attached to this story
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Craft vendor booth form and
parade entry form attached below
Ada’s Harvest and Herb Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 18,  following an off-year due to covid-19.

The event sponsor is the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. Craft vendor and parade entry applications are now being accepted, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

Craft booths
Like previous festivals, this year’s event is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with craft vendor booths on Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College Avenue. Main Street will be closed at State Route 235 all the way to State Route 81.

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Lady Bulldogs 1st in home track tri-meet

Upper Scioto Relays next for Ada
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Photos and story Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada girls hosted and won a three-team track and field meet with Bluffton and Ft. Jennings Tuesday evening at unseasonably warm and windy War Memorial Stadium.

Ada captured first in the girls meet with 73.5 points. Bluffton was second (57.5), and Ft. Jennings came in third (39).

The boys meet was won by Bluffton with 104.5 points. Ada finished a distant second with 36, followed by FJ in third at 28.5.

Ada senior Brenna Hissong took first in the 200 and 400 meter runs to pace the Lady Bulldogs to victory.

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