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An Ada scavenger hunt

Created by Mrs. Sayler for her Ada HS sociology class
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 30, 2020

How well you know Ada?

The Icon found this “small town scavenger hunt of Ada” on the Ada Bulldog Facebook. Mrs. Salyer created the hunt for students in her sociology class. Some of her students shared photos of their adventures, shown at the bottom of the story – if you need the answers.

Now, all you need to do is take a selfie of you with the items in the hunt. Here’s 30 things to location in Ada. Ready, set, start:

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Ada school grades are now updated on ProgressBook

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Friday, April 24, was the end of the 4th quarter interim for Ada school students. All grades are updated and available for students grades 6-12 in ProgressBook, according to this OhioAlerts message from the school.
 

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75 votes school levy votes not yet counted

Adding Hancock votes from last night, total now stands: 425 for the levy; 416 against the levy
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 28, 2020

This annoucement updates the late-evening news item from Tueday, April 28, about the Ada school levy -

Hancock County totals added on April 29 to Hardin's totals bring the Ada school levy count to:

425 For the levy
416 Against the levy

And:
52 regular absentee ballots yet to come in from precincts
23 provisional ballots, as well, meaning that 75 ballots are yet to be counted.

Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent, provided the Icon with the following update on April 29:

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24th confirmed Hardin County case

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The Kenton Hardin Health Department is reporting their 24th confirmed case of COVID-19. The Ohio Department of Health's site can provide more information at coronavirus.ohio.gov.

Ohio's confirmed cases: 16,128
Confirmed deaths: 757
Number hospitalized: 3,340
Age range: 1-106
Median age: 51
Males: 57%
Females: 43%

 

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Bluffton village employee hired to operate Ada water plant

John Bowers holds Class II Drinking Water license, will start in Ada on Monday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 23, 2020

After 20 years working within several positions in the Village of Bluffton, John Bowers, has accepted the position of operator of the Village of Ada water plant.

He begins his new position in Ada on Monday.

Since 2013 he has served as Bluffton’s waste water treatment plant operator. Bluffton’s plant handles over one-half million gallons of treated water on an average day, under Bower’s oversight.

“I started working for the village when I was 19,” said Bowers, a 1999 Bluffton High School graduate.

Working with Dan Bowden, Bluffton's waste water plant superintendent, Bowers holds a  Class III Waste Water Treatment license and Class II Drinking Water license.

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Lots of updates on graduation, prom, honors banquet, NHS induction

Some decisions made; some will be set later
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Here's an update from the Ada schools, from the school website on April 21:

Ada Exempted Village Schools Yesterday the Governor announced that schools would remain in a distance learning situation for the remainder of the academic year. As a result, a few items should be communicated to our families and community:

 Graduation – in another week or so we will make a decision on graduation. We realize that the opening up of Ohio is going to be fluid and uncertain, but we hope to have a graduation ceremony to honor our seniors.

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