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Educators invited to Project WILD Workshop

Posted by Staff on Monday, January 23, 2023

FINDLAY, Ohio–Educators of pre-kindergarten through high school students are invited to attend a free Project WILD workshop in northwest Ohio on Friday, Feb. 10, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The workshop focuses on supplemental curriculums that teach wildlife-related conservation concepts using everyday subjects such as math, science, and social studies. Project WILD and Aquatic WILD (K-12) guidebooks are provided to all participants.

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Village of Ada council meets January 24

Posted by Staff on Monday, January 23, 2023

The next meeting of the Village of Ada Council is at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24 on the second floor of the Ada Municipal Building, 115 Buckeye Ave.

Minutes from the prior meeting are HERE.

The meeting may also be attended online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83887133917?pwd=a0FDcU1LUTJnWk5URk8yRmVEbUorUT09

A listing of other upcoming public meetings can be found on the Classifieds page under Notices.

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Ada Schools spelling bee crowns new champion

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 23, 2023

By Paula Scott

The Ada Schools auditorium is typically filled with music or voices during public events. On January 20, moments of quiet were among the most dramatic, as the ten finalists in the Ada Exempted Village Schools spelling bee concentrated before saying the spelling of a word.

The quiet was in stark contrast to the excitement that filled the room when classes first filed in and began cheering for their representatives. Principal and emcee Dan Lee established the guidelines for good sportsmanship, which included absolute silence while spellers were at work. Cheers erupted with every correct spelling.

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AHS swimmers sweep Fostoria

Posted by Staff on Monday, January 23, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

FOSTORIA–The visiting Ada High School girls and boys swim teams swept host Fostoria in a dual meet at the Geary Family YMCA Saturday, January 21.

The Bulldogs beat the Redmen in the combined team meet score, 186 points to 106.

Ada won the girls meet over Fostoria, 112-67. The Bulldog boys beat the Redmen, 74-39.

Ada senior Kaitlyn Bowden, senior Carlie Oldfield and sophomore Lily Baumgartner each won two individual races to lead the Lady Bulldogs.

That trio and senior Kayla Wince also combined to win a pair of relay events as well.

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Board of Education meeting summary for January 19

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, January 22, 2023

Carla Cole hired as executive secretary, effective March 1

By Paula Scott

Having held its 2023 reorganizational meeting the week earlier, the Ada Schools Board of Education met on January 19 to hear and review reports from the treasurer, principals and superintendent. (Attached agenda HERE.)

In attendance were school staff members, the Kenton Times and Ada Icon. All board members, listed here, were in attendance: Ronald Fleming; Matt Gossman; Ted Griffith, Steve Ramey and Amy Mullins. The meeting was conducted by Mr. Gossman, who is the new board president.

Following a 15-minute closed door executive session to discuss employment and compensation, the board heard administrative reports.

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Grain Marketing Outlook breakfast on January 26

Posted by Staff on Sunday, January 22, 2023

HARDIN COUNTY–The 2023 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will continue Thursday, January 26 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. Each session will start at 7:30 am with a complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8:00 am. Other sessions will be held on
February 9 and 23.

The January 26 program will feature Amanda Matheny, Grain Origination Specialist with Cargill who will present a program on the Grain Marketing Outlook and the new soybean crush plant being built in Sidney. Matheny will provide information to help crop producers successfully market their soybean and corn commodities based on global supply and demand with an emphasis on market trends. Cargill is the largest soybean extractor in North America and will increase their local capacity with an additional 20 million bushels that will be needed to run the new plant being constructed in Sidney. Upon completion
in the summer of 23, the operation will have capability to dump 60 soybean trucks in an hour and draw territory will include over 35 counties in Ohio and Indiana.

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