Ada refuse and recycle customers:
Here's important information regardingvillage refuse services.
Starting Monday, Nov. 16-20, Republic Services will start delivering new refuse and recycle totes (blue), which are not to be used until Nov. 25.
ONU Students: Leave your green (or brown) WM refuse and recycle totes at the curb before leaving for Thanksgiving break.
Tuesday, Nov. 24 is the last Waste Management garbage and recycle pick-up. Once emptied, leave green (or brown) totes at curbside. Waste Management begins their tote pick-up. Customers are to begin using their blue Republic Totes.
Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
A breakfast honoring those who have fought for our freedom was held at the Ada school on Veterans Day on Wednesday.
Enjoying the fare are (from left) Jim Pifer, Mike Hubbell, and the event sponsor Robert Hubbell.
Jim served in the Air Force, Mike is a retired principal and superintendent in Ada, and Robert served in the infantry in Korea.
The breakfast has been held for about 20 years with about 40 vets and their spouses attending this year. After breakfast, there was a video presentation by Mike Styer and students, a talk by David Archer, then taps.
Our Lady of Lourdes bake sale, lunch and bazaar is a popular place to go each year on Veterans Day.
Here, Terry Theodore shows a money tree that she contributed for the bazaar. Yes, money does grow in trees, at least in this instance. A packet of seeds of the money plant were attached, as well.
Sharon Fields checks out a table of scrumptious desserts at the bake sale.
By Amy Eddings The Ada village council held a special meeting to take care of personnel issues on Tuesday.
Members approved the hiring of Justin Burris and Chris Kapa as temporary full-time construction and maintenance workers. They’ll be paid $9.62 an hour with no benefits, and the length of their employment will be from Nov. 12 to Jan. 23, 2016.
“We’re four people down in this area,” Mayor David Retterer said. “They’ll be doing leaf pickup and perhaps some snow plowing."
Reterrer said the former employees left for other jobs.
Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
About 150 people attended the Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony on campus on Wednesday.
Among those making comments were (from left) Dr. Dan DiBiasio, ONU president; Dr. John Phillip Lomax, professor of history; and Prof. David Retterer, mayor.
The program was held near the statue of Henry Solomon Lehr, university founder and Civil War veteran.
Members of the color guard of the Ream-McElroy VFW Post 9381 posted the colors.
By Monty Siekerman
Two local churches helped about 40 ONU students NOT eat last weekend.
As part of the religious life program on campus, the students volunteered not to eat for 30 hours to partially experience what its like to go hungry. And, the $700 they saved from not buying food went to World Vision.
The fast ended with a spaghetti dinner at the First Presbyterian Church.
During the fast, students were occupied on campus and at the First Baptist Church with time for worship, service projects, and games.
The 18th annual Ada Festival of Trees takes place from Sunday through Friday, Nov. 15-20, hosted by Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada.
SPONSORSHIP FORM AT BOTTOM OF STORY.
Individuals, businesses and organizations are invited to participate in several ways, according to Deb Curlis.
• Decorate a tree or wreath for auction
• Make a holiday decoration for auction
• Donate an item for raffle
• Provide a tray of homemade cookies
• Volunteer as a host or hostess
• Make a monetary donation
Former Ohio Northern All-American Jason Trusnik is back in the NFL after singing a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday.
Trusnik is an 8-year veteran of the National Football League after spending two seasons with the New York Jets, two seasons with the Cleveland Browns and three seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
He was released by the Carolina Panthers on the final cut down day this September.
In 109 career NFL games, Trusnik has 220 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries and an interception as a linebacker and on special teams.
Bluffton Family Recreation will offer 4th grade boys and girls development basketball leagues this winter, according to Joseph Beagle, director.
The leagues will play in separate boys and girls divisions on Saturdays from Jan. 9, 2016, to Feb. 13, 2016. Times are subject to change.
Registration is $250 per team. Registration takes place through Dec. 31. Persons wanting more details may contact BFR at 419-358-4150. All games will be played at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.
