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Ada's Gatekeepers at work

Student volunteers focus on mental health
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 15, 2018

Ada High School's newest organization "Gatekeepers" were busy this week. The group calls themselves Ada Mental Health Alliance.

Leading up to Valentine's Day, members placed positive hearts on all high school lockers.

The Partnership for Violence Free Families (PVFF) brought this program to Ada with training and facilitation assistance. Marlene Vermillion, school nurse, the the staff advisor.

Gatekeepers is open to freshmen through seniors. Its focus is on increasing mental health awareness, reduce the stigma of talking about life problems, and suicide prevention.

Gatekeepers intend to make a positive impact at school, with peers and the Ada community.

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ONU host to chamber and business alliance dinner meeting

RSVPs required by Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 15, 2018

Ada will host the 12th annual Hardin County Chamber and Businss Alliance annual awards presentation and membership dinner.

The event is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, in McIntosh Center on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

The program includes a 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. awards program, 7:15 p.m. dinner and 7:45 p.m. business meeting.

Tickets are $25 per person with an RSVP required by Friday, Feb. 16. Contact the Alliance at 419-673-4131 or [email protected]. Payment may be made at the event.

Last year, Deb Curlis, earned the 2016 Citizens of the Year award at the event.

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Want to see a neat video of Ada?

It's the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival video
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Want to see a neat Ada video?

Whether you attended the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on Super Bowl Eve, you'll love this short clip of the evening. It's in the creation of the Ohio Northern University videographer.

Posted on the ONU Facebook, it's already had nearly 4,000 views. To view click here (the link takes you to the ONU Facebook). Then, scroll down to Feb. 8, get some popcorn, sit back and watch.

And, you'll want to check out the photo spread of the fest - click here.

Photos below are from the ONU website.

 

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Community Improvement Corp invites community membership

It's the economic development arm of the village
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Ada's Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) invites membership from the Ada community in 2018.

Membership in the CIC is open to all interested residents. An annual membership is $25.

Community improvement corporations are economic development arms for the governmental body they serve. In that way, a CIC advances, encourages and promotes industrial, economic, commercial and civic development in a community.

CIC meetings are open to the public and take place at noon on a quarterly basis in McIntosh Center on the ONU campus. The next meeting is April 18.

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Ada Mayor endorses Cross

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Ada Mayor Dave Retterer has endorsed Jon Cross for the 83rd Ohio House race in the Republican primary on May 8.

Cross said, “I am grateful for Mayor Retterer's personal support and have worked extremely well with the mayor and various county, township, city and village officials on economic and community development projects.“

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Chamber accepting nominations for Ada's business of the year

Winner announced at annual meeting Feb. 21 at Wishing Well
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 12, 2018

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual meeting at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the Wishing Well in McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

The meeting takes the place of the chamber’s regular monthly meeting.

The meeting will include a review of the chamber’s activities in 2017. In addition, the chamber will recognize a business of the year.

The chamber accepts nominations for that recognition until noon on Friday, Feb. 16. RSVPs for the dinner are also on the 16th. Tickets are $15 each.

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