On May 28, the first annual Ada varsity baseball and softball "Strike Out Cancer" benefit game raised $2,516.50. That total is expected to rise with another round of t-shirt sales.
The nine-inning game ended up 19-15 as the winning team rallied from an 11-0 deficit. The co-ed teams were comprised of players from both the Ada varsity baseball and softball teams.
Spencer Wall slugged three homers while Roman Snyder drilled two long balls, the second of which broke a 13-13 tie in the seventh inning. Kadin Phipps launched two sky-high home runs over the left field fence. Zach Neiswander and Tyler Jameson also went deep once each.
Beatitudes community center, 210 N. Main St., will be providing a free lunch program for school aged children. The program will begin June 10 and will be available on Fridays until July 29.
Individuals must be signed up to receive a weekly meal bag.
The Ada Municipal Pool in Ada War Memorial Park opens for the season on Saturday, May 28. The facility is open from 1:00-8:00 p.m., seven days a week and will be open Memorial Day.
Admission is offered by the day with special passes available to Ada taxpayers and lap swimmers. Passes can be purchased at the pool and at the village offices at 115 W. Buckeye.
In accordance with the orders issued by the President of the United States of America and in remembrance of the 19 children and 2 teachers who were killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio until sunset on May 28, 2022.
The Safer Ohio program provides ways to report suspicious activity, request roadside help and real-time traffic.