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Monty Siekerman invites you on a spring sight-seeing tour of Ada

On your left is a rosebud...on your right is a flowering crab
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 13, 2017

Please enjoy the photos of spring in Ada - attachment at bottom of story -

The Village of Ada is know for the flowering pear trees that line Main Street each April, but the residential sections of town are decked in beauty as well.  

Pears, flowering crab apples are out in full bloom. Recent cold weather didn’t affect them, however the bright yellow forsythia were “scorched” this year.

Redbud trees and japonica are just now starting to show their colors, soon other shrubs and trees will add their touch of beauty to the landscape.

- Photos by Monty Siekerman

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Eric Wolber Avenue

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, April 13, 2017

Work is underway on Eric Wolber Avenue, which will be reconstructed on the east side of Associated Plastics in Grass Run Industrial Park. Hohenbrink Excavating of Ottawa was awarded the contract for $260,000 with 88 percent being paid by the state. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ada named one of Ohio's 16 safest cities

Police chief credits entire community for this award
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Ada has been named one of Ohio's 16 safest cities by the National Council for Home Safety and Security.  The list of Ohio’s 50 safest cities refers to populations of 5,000 or more.  

The council reviews the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics along with their own population data and internal research to formulate and rank each city.

According to Police Chief Michael Harnishfeger, he credits the entire Ada community for being civic minded and engaged for a safer community as a major component in this distinction.  

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2,840 linear feet of pipe going down

Storm sewer work and future ONU engineering building project
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Photos by Monty Siekerman
In preparation for this summer's storm water sewer project and the future new engineering building, work recently began to relocate the central plant's four-pipe water line system. 

The central plant serves Biggs, science annex, Meyer, Mathile, College of Pharmacy, English Chapel and Heterick Library. 

The area impacted is between the College Pharmacy building, the chapel and Heterick Library. 

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Wetness could delay early planting

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 11, 2017

By Monty Siekerman

The weather for the first part of the year has been mild to say the least with average temperatures running well above normal. The very mild February continued into March and similar trends are expected for the next several months when addressing temperatures. 

While most enjoy the warmer than normal temperatures for the winter and spring, if the trend continues into the summer months as the models are leaning we may change our opinion. 

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The Easter Bunny comes to Ada

Kappa Alpha Theta sorority invited the Bunny
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 10, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
An Easter Bunny hug.

A large crowd gathered at Ada War Memorial Park on Sunday afternoon for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

The Easter Bunny got a lot of hugs from the youngsters prior to the gathering of the candy-filled eggs.

PHOTOS:
• Ready, set, go - the children are off to find as many eggs as possible. Three "golden" eggs contained a special note, giving the finder a big basket of goodies.

• Lauren Utrup says, "Thanks, Easter Bunny." Kappa Alpha Theta sorority sponsored an Easter egg hunt at the park on a beautiful spring day Sunday.

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