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Village will purchase tornado siren

$35,000 project will be installed this spring - watch the video below and listen to the sound it produces
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 5, 2020

A tornado siren will be installed in Ada this spring. A video at the bottom of this story demonstrates the siren.

Michael Harnishfeger, police chief, update Ada’s council on the project on March 3. 

The village allocated $35,000 in its budget for a siren. Federal Signal provided the village with a quote of $25,786 to provide and install a high power, directional rotating siren, which the village accepted.

Harnishfeger also contacted a second supplier, Sentry Sirens, and although is awaiting a written quote, anticipated it to be in excess of $43,000.

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2020-21 Kindergarten registration March 30-April 3

Kindergarten screening takes place May 7-8
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Ada Kindergarten registration for the 2020-21 school year takes place the week of March 30 to April 3, at the elementary school, according to Ben Thaxton, principal.

Times are from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, with special evening hours on Tuesday, March 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.

All children must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2020. Children will not need to attend the registration. 

After completion of the school's online forms, a time will be set up for your child's kindergarten screening to be held on May 7 or May 8.

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School cancelled 3 out of 4 Thursdays in February

Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Ada schools cancelled three out of four Thursdays in February. That makes a current total of six calamity days thus far for the school year. According to the superintendent, Meri Skilliter, the make-up day for Ada schools will be Wednesday, April 15.

February skies dumped a total of 11.2 inches of snow throughout the month, with 4.2 inches falling in one day, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The temperature ranged from a cold 6 degrees (on Feb. 13 & 14) to a practically balmy 61 degrees (on Feb. 3) over the course of the month.

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Scheduling appointments for Ada's next blood drive

Monday, March 23 at Community Health Professionals
Posted by Icon K on Monday, March 2, 2020

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive  takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 23, at Community Health Professionals, according to Mary Hackworth.

Persons interested in scheduling afternoon donation appointments may call Hackworth at 419-604-8569 or 1-800-RED CROSS, or visit www.redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: AdaCommunity.

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Surplus sale March 6 at University Warehouse

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 1, 2020

The Ohio Northern purchasing department is holding a surplus sale on Friday, March 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the University Warehouse on 4611 State Route 235. This sale is open to the public. Items will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

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Ada Night in Hardin County

Several Ada/ONU people and businesses recognized at annual dinner meeting and award presentation of the Hardin Chamber and Business Alliance
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 28, 2020

It was Ada Night in Hardin County on Feb. 27.

Several persons, organizations and businesses with Ada and Ohio Northern University connections were recognized at the 14th annual dinner meeting and award presentation of the Hardin Chamber and Business Alliance held on the ONU campus. The list of awardees follows:

• Business of the year
Wilson Sporting Goods - Ada
For 165 years, Wilson Football has made Hardin County its home. Each year, over 700,000 footballs are handmade in Ada by Wilson’s talented workforce.

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