Medication Disposal Day is Saturday April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon in two Hardin County locations, including one in Ada.
• Kenton location, 75 Washington Blvd., parking lot of the Medical Office building at Hardin Memorial Hospital
• Ada, South Main Street and East College Avenue, parking lot between RiteAid and Northern on Main.
Enter off Main Street and exit onto College Avenue. Acceptable items include household generated pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, liquid medications, household pet medications, medicated lotions and sunscreens.
You’ve probably noticed that freight trains through Ada are more frequent, are longer and they travel at higher speeds than you are used to. A rebirth of the line through Ada for freight happened this winter.
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Norfolk Southern (NS) track resurfacing crews labored between Ft. Wayne and Bucyrus last fall and into the early winter. The reason: A race to relieve rail traffic congestion on other lines.
NS is experiencing serious freight traffic congestion on its Chicago Line between Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago where up to 110 trains a day travel.
Bob Gould (left), village street superintendent, removes a pear tree from in front of Quest on Main Street. The pear trees all along Main are in decline due to fire blight.
A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the United Methodist Church to discuss the issue.
There are 100 trees along Main. Village officials, tree commissioners and Brad Burns, a certified arborist, were on hand Wednesday morning to observe the tree removal. All went well.
The trees are in an 18 inch well, not 3 foot deep box as thought. Removal of the tree did not break up the sidewalk or gutter. Not all trees are infested at this time.
You've watched construction on Vancrest of Ada. Here's how the site will appear when completed later this year.
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The $6 million Vancrest of Ada nursing home that is now under construction will probably be completed by December, according to Mark A. White, president, Vancrest Management Corp.
The 56,000-square-foot facility will have 50 beds for skilled nursing care and 32 assisted living units within the main facility. Rehab services will be available when it opens. Vancrest of Ada will employ 75 to 85 people.
Thursday, April 9, marks the 1,000th night of play for Ada Bingo.
Dave Smittle of the Ada Music Boosters told the Icon: "In recognition of this occasion, there will be even greater payouts than normal, so make sure you attend and tell all of your friends. On April 9, Ada Bingo, in commemoration of its 1,000th night of play, will pay out at Level 2 prize levels no matter how many players are in attendance."
