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When you hear this siren you know nasty weather is on its way

Village installs siren near water towns at a cost of $30,000
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Ada now has an early-warning in place for weather alerts.

A tornado siren was installed in the village on July 28 at a cost of $30,000. According to village officials, it will provide an early warning system for all of Ada to include impending severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. 

A coverage map shows the siren’s sound will go well past the village limits. It provides a 70-decibel signal and is located near the Ada’s water towers.

The siren will be activated only by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service. When activated it will run for 3 minutes in the event of a tornado warning.

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Ada school open house will be virtual Aug. 20

Here's the 2020-21 school calendar
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Ada’s school calendar is set, with two changes added today, according to the school website.

The following are changes to the Ada Schools calendar for the 2020-21 school year:

• Thursday, August 20 - Virtual Open House
• Monday, August 24 - First Day of School for Students
• Also, there will be no 2-hour early releases or professional development days during the first semester.

The remaining dates on the 2020 portion of the calendar follow:

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Ada schools offer two learning options for 2020-21

• On-campus • Home-instruction (online)
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Students attending Ada schools have two learning options in 2020-21, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent. Those options were released today and are listed below:

Option 1: On Campus
• Return to school as normal on Friday, Aug. 24, five days a week within the regular classroom setting following the Ada Schools Restart Plan.

• Partner with us to educate students on how to properly wash hands and use hand sanitizer.  Check your student’s temperature prior to attending school each day.  

• If we have to transition to district-wide remote learning, our students and teachers will continue their courses online. 

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Not your usual August, but several events planned here

Plus it's back-to-school and ONU students return to town...and don't forget the Lincoln Highway Buy Sale garage sale
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 29, 2020

We all know August in Ada this year is different from Augusts of the past. However, several events are on the community calendar, offering opportunities outside the home.

These range from a PaintINN at The Inn at ONU, an Ohio Western Horse Association show at the park an Ada Rotary Club chicken barbecue and back-to-school and back-to-ONU events.

And, don't forget the Lincoln Highway Buy Way garage sale.

The month includes several additional activities, listed on the Ada Icon Hometown Happenings, compiled by Darlene Bowers.

The Icon reminds viewers to wear a mask and maintain a social distance when attending these events.

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So, you think you know Ada? - the answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Posted yesterday, and answered correctly by several Icon viewers, it's the Ada HS softball scoreboard at the Ada Park.

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COVID-19 Update: Child care ratios to be lifted

Additional restrictions announced for Local Fairs
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates related to Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

CHILD CARE RATIOS
Governor DeWine announced that child care providers in Ohio may return to their normal, statutory ratios and class sizes beginning on Aug. 9, 2020. 

Child care providers have a choice to increase the number of children and staff members to the normal statutory ratios or to maintain their current, lower ratios to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is structuring a financial incentive to providers that maintain smaller ratios and classroom sizes.  

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