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Governor closes all Ohio public and private schools for 3 weeks

Here's Ada's Ohio Alert messages from this afternoon
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 12, 2020

Governor's announcement is at
the bottom of this story -

THIS STORY UPDATED AT 8:30 P.M. THURSDAY - 

Responding to this afternoon’s announcement by Gov. Mike DeWine to close Ohio schools for three weeks, Ada schools sent  Ohio Alert messages at 4:57 p.m. this afternoon and again at 8:22 p.m.

The Icon will continue to post those alerts are they are sent.  Watch the Icon for further updates. The Alert messages follow:

• Students last day will be tomorrow, March 13 and will not return until at least April 6.

•  Materials and instructions will be sent home tomorrow with students.

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Ada Schools making decisions on holding many spring events

27 events under consideration
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Following Governor DeWine’s strong recommendation to limit large, mass, indoor events in order to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Ada Exempted Village School District will be making decisions to proceed, cancel, or postpone approaching events based on Social Distancing Protocol and the best information available at the time. 

As such, Superintendent Meri Skilliter has made the following decisions about approaching events. 

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$21 million I-75 upgrade between Bluffton and Beaverdam

Project starts this month • Northbound ramp from SR 103 to I 75 will close for several weeks
Posted by Icon K on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

A $21 million project beginning this month will resurface Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road just south of the village of Beaverdam and state Route 235 three miles north of the village of Bluffton in Allen and Hancock counties.

The project also includes the reconstruction of Interstate 75 at state Route 696 in Beaverdam. Traffic will be maintained through the work zone. Work is expected to begin in March 2020 and is anticipated to complete in October 2020.

The resurfacing project between Napoleon Road and state Route 235 includes repairs on the bridge over township Road 33 and the railroad just north of the village of Bluffton.

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Village accepting applications for summer pool jobs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The Village of Ada is hiring for work at the Ada pool this summer. Applications are being accepted for:
• Pool manager
• Assistant pool manager
• Red Cross certified lifeguards
• Cashiers

The pool is open to the public from May 23 to Aug. 22. Hours needed are Mondays through Fridays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; potentially 10 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays noon to 8 p.m.; potentially 10 p.m.

For a full job posting and applications visit: www.adaoh.org/employment

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I-75 in Allen, Hancock now a distracted driving safety corridor

Will see increased enforcement by State Highway Patrol
Posted by Icon K on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio State Highway Patrol held an event today to announce the establishment of a distracted driving safety corridor on Interstate 75 in Allen and Hancock counties.

The event was held at the southbound rest area on I-75, south of Findlay.

A section of I-75 from south of the village of Beaverdam in Allen County, to the rest areas in Hancock County, south of the city of Findlay, is being designated as a distracted driving safety corridor by a series of signs which warn of the dangers of driving distracted. The signs are currently being installed in both the northbound and southbound directions.

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Ada schools issue Coronavirus statement

Superintendent: "Health and safety a priority in our decision making"
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Ada schools issued a statement regarding the COVID-19 virus on Ohio Alerts at 3:52 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. The statement follows:

The recent outbreak and spread of Coronavirus or COVID-19 has prompted a lot of media attention as well as questions and concerns on the impact it may have on schools. 

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