March 2022

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The D1 Ada Campus is an Assemblies of God church located at 123 E Buckeye Ave, which is also the studio at the Buckeye East Coffee Shop. Coffee is served before and after services.

Worship service is held at 3 p.m. on Sundays and is open to everyone. The FUEL youth group meets every Sunday 6:00-8:00 p.m. This service is for youth in 6th grade and up.

Delphos First Assembly, 808 Metbliss Ave, Delphos, OH, is the parent church. The pastor is Fred Rowe.

Rowe is very involved at Ada D1. Pastor Amber Simon became the Youth Pastor of the Ada Campus in summer 2021. Amber and her husband Nick Simon run the youth program with praise and worship leader Jennifer Fleming.

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The Village of Ada has announced that it has been recognized as a Tree City USA for 2021. This shows that the village is doing the following:

  • Maintaining a tree board or department
  • Having a community tree ordinance
  • Spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry
  • Celebrating Arbor Day

Committee member Michele Brunk reports, "As we gear up for Spring, residents of Ada may notice some yellow flags on their property. Those flags are marking spots that we will be planting new trees in. We picked sites that have had trees previously and were removed, and several spaces where there was a lack of trees. We will be receiving those trees [on March 18] and are hoping to get them in the ground over the next week. Residents may also notice Utility Services coming out to mark underground lines prior to the planting."

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Amanda Riess of Ada has announced that she and Brian Butcher, president of Clemans, Nelson & Associates, are doing a webinar on effective ways for employers to overcome the current, crazy market and fast-changing workforce.

The Northwest Ohio E-Chapter of Women for Economic Leadership and Development (WELD), a non-profit organization, is hosting the presentation on Creating a Culture: How to Become an Employer of Choice in this Crazy Market on March 29 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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Dear Ada Icon readers,

The United Way of Hardin County “Days of Caring” is a yearly event that takes place each June. This event started with around 20 volunteers  and is continually growing with last year's event having 100 volunteers completing 9 service projects in Hardin County. Days of Caring is established to promote the spirit and value of local volunteerism.  We aim to increase the awareness of local human service agencies and schools while demonstrating what people working together for the community’s good can accomplish.  Our goal this year is to double last year's volunteers and service projects. 

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On March 18, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced new broadband expansion projects that will make affordable, high-speed internet available to nearly 100,000 households in Ohio that currently don't have access to reliable internet connectivity.

The Broadband Expansion Authority authorized BroadbandOhio to award more than $232 million in grants to 11 internet service providers as part of the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The funding will be used to cover the “broadband funding gap” associated with 33 broadband expansion projects impacting 31 counties.

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By Vickie Wies, NRCS-CD

Soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) are the local hub of natural resources information and assistance for each county. They are committed to conservation in both rural and urban settings. SWCDs assist farmers to rescue and restore fertile farmland. They educate residents about the need for erosion control. They help landowners create wildlife habitat on their property.  They partner with anyone interested in keeping our communities sustainable and our water clean.

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By Aubrey Marcum, PA and Lorie Thomas-Schultz, DO, Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology

Have you started to notice something bulging at the opening of your vagina? Have you noticed changes with how your bladder functions or difficulty with intercourse? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may be experiencing a very common problem called pelvic organ prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse is basically a hernia of the pelvic organs to or beyond the vaginal walls. 

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Sherrill R. Nichols, age 73, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 8:23 PM at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on October 18, 1948, in Joplin, Missouri to the late Curly and Wanda (Parsons) Moore. On August 27, 1982, Sherrill married Phil Nichols and he survives in Ada.

Sherrill is also survived by her three children: Alicia Hogan of Miami, OK, Howard Hogan of Grove, OK, and Russ (Nichole) King of Lima; six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; a brother, John David Moore of Joplin, MO; and two sisters: Gale Goodman of Webster, NY, and Vicky Lake of Stanford, NC.

Sherrill worked for Metokote of Lima as a lab technician.

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Statement issued 8:42 a.m. on March 18, 2022

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic crash that claimed the lives of 2 persons on Thursday evening, March 17, 2022.

At 5:38 p.m. Hardin County Central Dispatch received a report from a passerby of a vehicle off the road and fully engulfed in flames in a field on County Road 75 at County Road 30 in Liberty Township.

Upon their arrival, emergency responders were unable to gain access to the vehicle due to the intensity of the flames. Once the fire was extinguished, the two occupants of the vehicle were discovered to have perished. Their identity has not been released pending positive identification.

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The Hardin County Historical Museums are seeking vendors for the August 13 Artisan & Craft Fair at Hardin County Heritage Farm, 14380 County Rd. 140, Kenton.

To apply, contact Sheena Striker at 419-673-7147 or email [email protected].

Booth fees are 1) outdoor 10 x 10 booth, $50 and 2) outdoor 10 x 20 booth, $80.
The artist is responsible for providing tent, tables and chairs for booth.

Registration can be completed at https://www.hardinmuseums.org/blank-page-5

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