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."
You can now follow the Ada Icon on Twitter. The Icon is ramping up its social media efforts one media at a time. First was Facebook. Now comes Twitter.
Our Twitter account is in its infancy, with 21 followers. But, we promise to deliver interesting news briefs to persons interested in the latest Ada info. Our current poster boy on the Icon's Twitter page is Don Traxler wearing an Ada Icon cap.
Mayor Dave Retterer recently discussed the painting and repair of the 1941 Pennsylvania caboose located in the Ada Railroad Park. He spoke at a joint meeting of the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.
Mayor Retterer said the idea to improve the caboose was discussed last fall when he was approached by Charles Van Dyne of the Kiwanis Club, asking if something could be done to spruce up the aging caboose.
Retterer noted that after an inspection and assessment by village personnel, it was determined that repairs were needed.
ONU engineering students were engaged, under the supervision of their professors, to help draw up plans for the repairs.
Ada council will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, to discuss the pear trees along Main Street in the downtown area. The session will be held in the fellowship hall of the Ada First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Main.
Over the past several years the pear trees have become infected with fire blight. These trees are in decline and need to be replaced.
An important aspect of urban forestry is establishing a maintenance and replanting plan for village streets and selecting trees that work the best in a given location.
