Several Ada organizations benefitted from $191,000 given out in grants this year by the Hardin County Community Foundation.
Among the 155 organizations receiving money were:
• Ada Food Pantry, $900, July 4th picnic program;
• Ada Public Library, $1,000, summer reading program;
• Ada Safe Routes to Schools, $1,000, bike racks for Ada Schools;
• Ada Soccer Association, $1,500, soccer goal frames;
• ONU Student Society of Health Pharmacists, $500, AWARE program.
Ada Public Library opens its doors on Saturday for its summer reading kickoff, according to Amanda Bennett, director.
Activities take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes:
• Touch-a-truck (fire truck)
• 4-H animal exhibit
• Face painting
• Used book sale from the Friends of the Library
Sign-up for the summer reading program. Ages from birth to adults are encouraged. Lots of prizes will be awarded during the summer.
Look at the photos at the bottom of this story - for a sample of prizes.
The 2014 Ada Consumer Confidence Report, also known as CCR, will be available to the general public on June 1, 2015.
Making the report available is an annual requirement for compliance with the Safe Drinking
Water Act for community water systems throughout the country. According to the U.S. EPA, the report “lists the regulated contaminants found in the drinking water…..as well as health effects information.”
The Village passes this information along to its consumers not just to comply with
the federal regulations, but also because the administration feels it is important for consumers to know where their drinking water comes from and what affects it.
While Summer Reading 2015 officially kicks off this Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., with face painting, touch-a-truck, 4-H animals, and a huge used book sale led by the FRIENDS of the Library, that's just the tip of the iceberg!
If you can't make it Saturday just stop by during the following weeks to sign-up for the Summer Reading program: BABIES - ADULTS!
In case you were wondering what type of fun is in store at the library for the 6 weeks of the program, just check out our great activities on our online calendar!
It's summer and, yes, lots of events take place in Ada. Here's the Community Highlights for June and July provided by the Ada Icon. An attachment at the bottom of this story offers these calendar listings in a printer-friendly format, for hanging on your refrigerator.
Community Events
• Ada Food Pantry (located in basement of First Presbyterian Church of Ada)
Tuesdays 4-6pm
Saturdays 10am - 12noon
• Free community meals
o Crock Pot Tuesdays, ReStore, 4-6pm Community Lunch Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12-1pm
o Last Wednesday of the month, St. Markʼs Lutheran Church, 5-6:30pm
Three family-oriented outdoor movies will be shown this summer on the Ohio Northern Univesity tundra sponsored by The Freed Center for the Performing Arts and Bluffton Hospital.
The movies and dates are:
Friday, June 5 - Frozen
Friday, July 3 - Toy Story
Friday, Aug. 7 - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Movies are shown at dusk. Popcorn and beverages are avialable for purchase. Families are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the movies under the stars.
A senior dance will be held Wednesday, June 10, from 2-4 p.m. at the Restore Community Center, 210 N. Main St., Ada. Walter Miller will play your favorites.
AEP meteorologists anticipate severe thunderstorms containing damaging winds the Icon readership area later today. Here's AEP's announcement:
A cold front in Illinois will move into I&M Power just as an upper-level disturbance (now over Missouri) arrives. Ample sunshine & humidity will generate moderate instability by afternoon as temperatures reach the low-mid 80s.
Expect a broken line of severe storms to organize over Indiana midday...then cross eastern I&M Power (Ft. Wayne, Muncie) early this afternoon.
Five summer sports camps are ready to go this summer for Ada athletes. Here’s the details.
Ada Lady Bulldog basketball camp
Monday, June 1, to Wednesday, June 3
Students entering grades 3-5: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Students entering grades 6-8: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
4th to 6th grade volleyball camp
Monday, June 8, to Thursday, June 11
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
1986 gym
Ada youth football camp
Monday, July 13, to Thursday, July 16
10:30 a.m. to noon
War Memorial Park
Friday, July 17
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – flag football tournament
