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A walk in the park with cars, trucks and motorcycles

By Paula Scott

When registration closed at 2:00 p.m. at the 2023 Park-in-the-Park car, truck and bike show on June 10, there were 125 vehicles in the running for a variety of honors. The cars were beatifully displayed in War Memorial Park, which provided a green canopy of shade for attendees.

Public Meeting to be held June 13 on 1-way Buckeye Ave. proposal

By Paula Scott

From 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13 at Community Health Professionals Building, 1200 S. Main St., the Village of Ada will hold a special council and public meeting to discuss proposed safety improvements for the intersection of Buckeye Ave. and Main Street.

The proposal includes designating and posting signs for one-way traffic on Buckeye Ave. in a two-block area traveling east from Gilbert St. to Johnson St.  and creating angle parking. This meeting will be held for the purpose of discussion and receiving public input. The public is welcomed and encouraged to attend.

The meeting will include information from the Ada Police Department, traffic study information from Choice One Engineering and estimated cost for the project. Preliminary information shows that there are 32 conflict points that create frequent difficulties for drivers and pedestrians at this location. Crash information has not been cited as the motivating factor in this proposal.

An Ohio Department of Public Safety crash report search below shows the following accidents in Ada from June 2022-May 2023.

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Cairo park commemorates 1961 visit by Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige

Ada's Gail Altstaetter witnesses 1961 and 2023 events

By Cort Reynolds

CAIRO – In a historic local baseball game 62 summers ago, Cairo’s Memorial Park hosted the former Negro League Kansas City Monarchs, a legendary team featuring Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige.

Public Notice by Ohio EPA, May 23

PUBLIC NOTICE The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, filing an appeal, or ADA accommodations may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: [email protected]

Streamlined Orders Ream-McElroy VFW Post 9381 2147 St Rte 235, Ada, OH 45810 ID #: OH3332412 Date of Action: 05/23/2023 Streamlined Orders with a $150 penalty was issued for failure to monitor drinking water for nitrate during 2022.

Low Brass Collective concert on June 11

The NW Ohio Low Brass Collective will perform at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 in Snyder Recital Hall which is located in Presser Hall at ONU.

The concert will include works by Bach, Bizet, Sousa, Curnow; with a solo performance by Dr. Erin Helgeson Torres. The collective is conducted by Tyler Ferris.

Concerts are free and open to the public.

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