March 2019

Central Collection Agency reps will be in Depot

Representatives from Central Collection Agency (CCA) will be on site at the Depot on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  The representatives will provide assistance with Village of Ada income taxes. 

The village contracts with CCA to assist with the management of collection of income taxes.

For more information, contact the Ada village office at 419-634-4045, or visit CCA's website at ccatax.ci.cleveland.oh.us.

Helen operated a quilt shop in Mt. Victory; Richard worked at a Hepburn farm elevator

Helen and Richard Laubis are the Vancrest of Ada residents in the March spotlight.

Here’s some information about the couple: 

They were married on Feb. 11, 1951, and have three children, Lou Ann, Barbara, and Mike.

Helen and Richard enjoy playing Bingo with the other residents, listening to musicians, and going out to eat on Vancrest’s men’s and women’s lunch outings.

Helen went Kenton High School and for one year attended BGSU. She enjoys watching OSU basketball; she played in high school as well.

She enjoys doing crafts such as making paper flowers and flowers on velvet.

Community celebration of career technical education

Apollo Career Center will hold its seventh annual Apollopalooza on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30-7 p.m.

Apollopalooza will showcase the high school and adult education programs, celebrate Apollo's partnerships with local businesses, highlight Career Tech opportunities, its students and instructors. The event is free and open to the public.

“Because Apollo is not a traditional high school or college, and because adults and high school students are being trained during the day and evening, Apollo is opening up the building, for the public to see and experience what Apollo students learn everyday,” said Dana Dukes-Norton, district communications manager.

Some math student eat pies, some engineering students simply throw pies

Anyone with math on the brain knows that today is National Pi Day. March 14…pi R Squared. Remember that from your high school geometry class?

If you are still wondering, the formula used to determine the circle's radius is r = C / 2. Pi is a mathematical constant representing the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, and is approximately equal to 3.14 – thus March 14 (3-14). Get it now?

It’s also a day restaurants celebrate.

But, in Ada two celebrations took place. One at Ada High School. The other in the Engineering Department at Ohio Northern.

Six bids opened; Kuhlman Builders' total bid reached $687,946

Ada council will act Tuesday on legislation to get the village municipal building interior renovation project moving, according to Jami Hall, village administrator.

Six bids were opened on March 6. The apparent winning bid will go to Kuhlman Builders, Ottawa, upon the recommendation of Gillian Stechschulte, project architect from TDG, Technicion Design Group.

Kuhlman Builders’ base bid was $670,000 and its alternate 1 bid was $17,946 for a total contract bid of $687,946.

For students in the 2019-20 school year

Kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year for Ada schools takes place during the school day from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, March 18 to 22 at the school.

Special evening hours are from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 19. Appointments are not necessary for registration.

For registration, you will need:

  • child's birth certificate
  • social security card
  • immunization record
  • custody papers, if applicable
  • proof of residency

Four athletes from the Ohio Northern men's basketball team have been named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference for the 2018-19 season.

 

The ONU HealthWise mobile health clinic has several visits in Hardin County in March. Here’s the calendar.

This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in the cholesterol or blood sugar screening).

The next Ada visit is from 1 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, at the Ada Public Library.

Community-based training program that teaches rescue breathing and how to properly administer Naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose

The Kenton Hardin Health Department has teamed up with the Hardin County Prosecutor, Sheriff’s Department, County Coroner, and Hardin Memorial Hospital to bring Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) to the community.

The training is scheduled for Monday, April 8, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Ada Public Library. Registration is encouraged, and persons may call the health department to attend the event.

Project DAWN is a community-based training program that teaches rescue breathing and how to properly administer Naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose.

Theatre artist from India to visit Ada HS English class

Irfana Majumdar, a theatre artist from India, will discuss an Indian short story with an Ada High School English students in a class taught by Melody Veltri on  Thursday, March 14,

Irfana Majumdar is a director, performer and filmmaker based in India and the United States.

She and her husband, Gaurav Saini, are serving as residence artists at Ohio Northern University during spring semester as well as engaging in community outreach. Their residency is supported by funding from the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence program as well as the ONU Theatre Arts Department.

 

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