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Fans don’t let fans drive drunk

Make designating a sober driver your game plan this Super Bowl Sunday

COLUMBUS–As people gather for Super Bowl parties on Sunday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol urges fans to refrain from driving impaired. If you plan on consuming alcohol, don’t drive and plan ahead to designate a sober driver.

In an effort to keep our roadways safe this Super Bowl Sunday, troopers will be cracking down on impaired drivers. You can do your part by reminding friends and family that Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

Music & Academic Boosters 11th annual purse raffle tickets

A few tickets are still available for the 11th Annual Purse Raffle hosted by the Ada Academic Boosters and Ada Music Boosters on February 19. Purchase tickets at https://adamusicboosterfundraisers.square.site/

Ready to play B-I-N-G-O ?

Officer Penny Keller-Clark was moonlighting as a bingo caller at the Ada Public Library, where she passed a pleasant hour with families and distributed prizes for those who got a "Bingo!" To find out what's next on the library schedule, visit https://adalibrary.org/calendar/

Bulldogs girls basketball felled by Bearcats in NWC finale

By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE–The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team battled but lost 62-44 to Spencerville in the Northwest Conference and regular season finale Thursday night, February 9.

Bulldog senior Courtney Sumner tossed in a team-high 21 points, including three triples, in a losing effort. 

Bearcat guard Kirsten Wurst countered with a game-high 22 points.

Ada finished its regular season 11-11 overall, and ended up 0-8 in the NWC with the defeat. 

ONU sports recap, February 4-7

Women’s Indoor Track and Field posts 9 top-20 finishes on final day of Ashland Open

February 4--The Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team posted nine top-20 finishes on the final day of the Jud Logan Light Giver Open on Saturday at Ashland University's Niss Athletic Center.

The 4x400 relay team of sophomore Olyvia Ashbrook (Johnstown/Northridge), juniors J.J. Herron (Miamisburg) and Sydney Goodrich (Romeo, Mich.) and freshman Kaitlin Prusnek (Findlay) posted a 13-place finish in 4:24.10.

Summary of February 7 meeting of the Ada Council

At the regular meeting of the Ada Council on February 7, all council members–Sean Beck, Jason Campbell, Sheila Coressel, Linda Mason, Jeff Oestreich and Bob Simmons– were present. Also present were Police Chief Alec Cooper, Village Administrator Jamie Hall, Zoning Inspector Michael Harnishfeger, and Fiscal Officer Patty J. Navin.

Supporting documents can be found HERE on the village website.

BILLS
Three claims registers were paid including 2023-3A $63,088.52; 2023-3B $57,608.75 Payroll for February 4, 2023 and 2023-3C $14,198.20.

Discussion included questions about Taser purchases. Chief Cooper noted that remanufactured units are being purchased.

OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC
The three guests did not address the council.

RESOLUTIONS
Council approved a resolution “Declaring the Official Intent and Reasonable Expectation of the Village of Ada on Behalf of the State of Ohio (The Borrower) To Reimburse its Construction Fund for the Grandview Boulevard Road Reconstruction project, Project Number CT65Z/CT66Z with the Proceeds of Tax-Exempt Debt of the State of Ohio.” There was no discussion. Beck and Mason abstained from voting.

Council unanimously passed “A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services for the Ada Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project.”

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