With the cool, wet spring, farmers have had trouble getting their planting of corn and soybeans done in a timely manner. Up until June 25, there has been a pattern of heavy rains every week or so which has saturated the soil and increased the length of the planting season. Crops that were planted early and have good drainage in the field have done well and are progressing well except for low areas that have been flooded out. These lower areas have slowed root growth and therefore delayed the availability of nutrients to the plants.
This month Icon photographer Bailey Bowers uncovers Ada's past and connects it to Ada's present.
Each set is comprised of three photos: past, present, and composite (past and present put together in one photo). Here's the first in this series.
Looking South from ME Church
Pictured here is the view on North Main Street looking south from the Methodist Church.
Some differences between the two scenes are due to the passage of time. These include the change from carriages to automobiles. The biggest difference between the past and the present is a relatively recent one.
ReStore Community Center is hosting the 3rd Annual "Anything With Wheels" fun run on July 12 beginning and ending at ReStore Community Center, 210 N. Main St., Ada, Ohio. Registration will be 10-11:30 a.m.
The run/ride will take participants through Amish country to visit 5 country churches. Registration fees are: 1 for $15.00; 2 for $20.00 and $5.00 for each additional participant.
There will be 50/50 tickets, top 3 hands, lowest hand prize, bug target, door prizes. ReStore will provide food after the ride and refreshments will be given at each church.
Ruth L. Neely, 97, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 11:50 a.m. at Vancrest of Antwerp Assisted Living in Antwerp, Ohio.
She was born on September 2, 1916 in Antwerp, Ohio, to Elmer B. and Clara L. (Armstrong) Beiderwell, who preceded her in death. On October 27, 1938 she married Ernest James Neely and he died on June 30, 2004.
Ruth was a homemaker. She retired from Universal Tool and Stamping Company in Butler, Ind. She was an active member of the Antwerp United Methodist Church in Antwerp. She was a former member of the Bethel United Methodist Church of rural Antwerp, where she was a youth fellowship leader, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the WCTU.
Summer Reading at the Ada Public Library is winding down, but participants still have until Saturday, July 12th to turn in reading logs. Only those who complete and return reading logs will be prize winners.
Click HERE to view the library’s summer reading photo album on Facebook, which includes 17 photos of summer reading events.
Ohio Northern University is one of 20 U.S. colleges and universities selected for an American Association of Colleges and University (AAC&U) initiative called TIDES (Teaching to Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM).
Ohio Northern, one of five schools receiving honorable mention accolades, will receive a grant totaling $34,278 to participate in the AAC&U STEM Institutes over the next three years. Of the 20 institutions selected, 14 were full awardees, and one institution was designated as noteworthy.
Ohio Northern University is currently registering organizations, businesses, and residents for its third annual Ada Civic Engagement (ACE) Day to be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon.
A partnership with the village of Ada, the ACE Day program provides opportunities for ONU’s first-year students to not only engage with the community but also contribute to the village’s beautification.
