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Lots of Picea abies ready for planting in Ada

Particularly if there's a third grader in your family
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 28, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Village officials celebrated Arbor Day on Friday at the school, giving all third graders a Picea abies.

What's a Picea abies? Ask a third grader, they'll know.

LOTS MORE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY -

The grade schoolers have been studying trees and know that's the name of a Norway spruce, and many other facts about trees, such as when did Arbor Day begin, what value are trees, and more.

Students also drew a tree. Winning the art contest were:
• Lilah Carter, first
• Peyton Karsten, second
• Kaylee Watson, third
• Lanen Ulrey, fourth

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Here's what is for lunch at school this May

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, April 28, 2017

Ada School Menu. Click on the link below:

 

http://email.schoolnutritionmenus.com/c/eJxdjskKwyAURb8mbgriew7RhYtS6K4f...

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Celebrate Arbor Day in Ada

Lots of family-friendly activities at the Depot Saturday AM
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 27, 2017

Ada will celebrate Arbor Day with many activities at the Railroad Park and Depot from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday.

READ THE FLYER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

Festivities begin with Mayor Dave Retterer proclaiming Saturday as Arbor Day, followed by the planting of a redbud tree donated by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Woman Wise grant provides free screening mammograms and genetic counseling

Bluffton Hospital is one location for free screenings
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Woman Wise Mammography of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) received a grant from the Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen, to offer free mammograms and genetic counseling for hereditary breast cancer to qualifying low and middle-income women and men living within Susan G. Komen’s 24-county service area in Northwest Ohio.

Free mammograms will also be available in Bluffton and Ottawa. This one-year grant will take effect on May 1, 2017.

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Ada's chance to improve its tennis game

17 years later those courts need resufacing
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 25, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
"Where the green grass grows." (check the photo at bottom of story)

Is this phrase a 1949 movie title, a 1998 song lyric, the public tennis courts in Ada, or all of the above. Yup, all of the above.

The four tennis courts in Ada need resurfacing after 17 years because the cracks in the courts are getting bigger...and green grass grows there.

Ada has an opportunity to do something about the condition of the courts by applying for a state grant.

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Ada Lions have mulch for you

Over $67,000 in profits for scholarships in the past 16 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 24, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The Lions Club annual mulch sale began Saturday.

Black or brown mulch can be ordered by calling 419-634-5626 or 419-302-5897 for pickup or delivery on Saturdays between now and the end of May.

Purchasing mulch from the Lions goes to a good cause since the club has given over $67,000 in profits to local students for scholarships from the sale in the past 16 years.

For pickup, the piles of mulch can be found at Bass Trucking, just west of Ada on SR 81. Lions will be there on Saturdays by 8 a.m. Delivery is available for $10 in Ada and $20 in Kenton or Lima. A Bobcat scoop costs $30 for brown and $35 for black.
 

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