An excavator works at the site of the nursing home construction on State Route 81 near Ada schools. Not many days of work were lost this winter even though the weather was severe. A ground thawer, which is like a big boiler, was used to heat the ground in areas where work needed to be done. Presently, construction is proceeding on grading and underground plumbing and storm sewers. DMK of Louisville, Ky., is general contractor. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
The $6 million Vancrest of Ada nursing home that is now under construction will probably be completed by December, according to Mark A. White, president, Vancrest Management Corp.
The 56,000-square-foot facility will have 50 beds for skilled nursing care and 32 assisted living units within the main facility. Rehab services will be available when it opens. Vancrest of Ada will employ 75 to 85 people.
The Kenton Amateur Radio Club will meet on Monday March 30, at 6 p.m. at Henry’s Restaurant, Kenton. (Dinner is at 6 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.
Anyone interested in Amateur Radio is welcome to attend.
The March meeting of the Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will take place on Tuesday, March 17. Members and guests will dine at the Wild Hare BBQ, 903 W. Main St. in Van Wert at 6 p.m. A short business meeting will follow.
At 7 p.m, members and guests will tour the Van Wert County Courthouse at 121 E. Main St. Built in 1876, the Courthouse is a Second Empire structure and in 1974 was designated Van Wert County's first entry on the National Register of Historic Places. The public is invited.
For further information, please call (419) 203-5779 or (419) 296-5565.
The Ohio Northern University Office of International Services presents speaker Zohra Sarwari in the McIntosh Ballroom on Wednesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. Sarwari’s speech is titled “No, I Am Not a Terrorist.”
The lecture, free and open to the public, will give members of the community the opportunity to learn a bit more about Islam, its relationship with terrorism, and diversity through the perspective of an Orthodox Muslim woman.
Lots of events take place in March at Ada schools. Here's the current list, plus several announcements from the high school's website:
DATE TO REMEMBER:
Mar 9th FCA meeting in Media Center 7:00 – 8:45 pm
Mar 9th Athletic Boosters meeting in cafeteria 7:30 pm
Mar 10th Music Boosters meeting in Media Center 6:30 pm
Mar 12th Hardin County HS Invitational Quiz Bowl 4:30 – 8:00 pm
Mar. 14th Ada Kiwanis Club’s 63rd Pancake & Sausage Day Cafeteria 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Mar 18th 8th grade Washington DC Trip Parent meeting 6pm – 7pm in cafeteria
