January 2023

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The following presentation was made to the Village of Ada council on Tuesday, January 10. Mayor David Retterer noted that an annual state of the village report is required by the State of Ohio.

Village of Ada, Ohio 
State of the Village 
Mayor David A. Retterer

January 10, 2023

The state of any organization is in large part defined by the employees of the organization and others who our village depends on to get things done.

The administrative team of the village lies in folks in a wide variety of areas: Safety (police and office workers), Utilities (water and sewer), planning (Village Administrator), Finance (Fiscal Officer), Public Works (streets, etc.), the Ada Pool, and although the Village Councilors are not actually employees of the village they play an important role in all of this.

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The works of Ohio Northern University alumni Laura Barnhardt Corle (BFA ’77) and Ed Corle (BFA ’78) are now on view at the Lea Art Gallery at the University of Findlay.

The faculty exhibit opens the 2023 gallery season and runs until January 27.

A reception is scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lea Gallery, Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion, UF Campus.

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Story and photos by Cort Reynolds

Ada High School senior standout Courtney Sumner signed a college letter of intent to play basketball for Ohio Northern University Tuesday afternoon, January 10.

Sumner thus follows in the footsteps of her current All-American wrestling brother Chase and father Jason, as well as her former Ada coach Morgan (Dumbaugh) Bass, as Polar Bears. 

In fact, playing with Chase as a youngster in their stone driveway is what got Courtney interested in basketball. The duo spent a lot of days practicing at the family court when she was growing up, sparking her love for the game. “Chase was pretty hard on her,” said Jason Sumner, the former Ada wrestling head coach.

Courtney seriously considered Bluffton University and Malone but settled on Ohio Northern, informing Bear head coach Mark Huelsman of her decision January 2. “I thought I’d fit in better at ONU,” she explained. “They play at a faster pace and it is a family atmosphere at ONU."

She plans to major in early childhood education and reside on campus.

Ada head coach Zach Ricker said, “I know her goal was to play close to home. To play early on, Courtney will have to find a role where she learns how to contribute with her athleticism.”

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The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced:

Mark your calendars, the 7th Annual Made in Ada Football Festival is returning Saturday, August 26, 2023!

Food trucks, music, drinks, the one and only 'Wilson Football drop', and so much MORE.

Planning is already underway, and we can't wait to share everything we have in store. Make sure to follow www.facebook.com/adaareachamberofcommerce to stay up to date and learn how YOU can get involved!

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By Paula Scott 

On Monday, January 9, 2023, the Ada Police Department presented awards to officers for accomplishments from 2022. The awards recognized exceptional service including life-saving actions and risking threat to their own lives, as well as community and administrative activities.

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By Paula Scott

The Village of Ada will hold a regular Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10 with a personnel committe meeting immediately after.

Meetings are held in Council Chambers, located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building, 115 West Buckeye Ave. Elevator service is available. 

To join remotely us this Zoom link: https: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84930767315?pwd=WWJ4aXZXK1lwOXRZOXU1eXdBeEYxdz09

A packet for the meeting is available on the village website HERE.

The 24-page document includes:

- Agenda

- 2023 Organizationational meeting agenda

- Minutes of the December 6, 2022 council meeting

- Claims register by vendor name, Village fund summary, Payroll summary

- Memo from Village Administrator Jamie Hall regarding Grandview Blvd. Project Legislation Status including reconstruction assessments

- Memo from Village Administrator Jamie Hall regarding an unpaid vacation request

- Letter of recommendation from Police Chief Michael Harnishfeger regarding the proposed promotion of Ptl. Courtland Fowler to the position of Detective.

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Betty Joy White Morris, age 93, formerly of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Vancrest of Ada.

She was the fourth daughter of ten children born to the late Archie and Helen (Cambron) White, Adaburg, Kentucky on February 28, 1929. On April 15, 1980, Betty married Wendell Morris. 

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UPDATED 2:50 P.M. JANUARY 10

By Paula Scott

At approximately 5:35 p.m. on January 8 safety services responded to a 1st alarm structure fire at 932 Christopher Circle, Ada. No injuries to occupants were reported. Family pets may have perished.

Preliminary details from Ada-Liberty Township Fire Chief Jay Epley indicate that the home, owned by Jeffrey Wold, sustained extensive damage.

Chief Epley later told the Icon that a neighbor called 911 and notified the residents that an outdoor grill in the back yard was on fire and that the house was on fire.

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Do you remember the news from December 2022? Play the Ada Icon crossword puzzle to find out!

Play the puzzle online or print and play at https://crosswordlabs.com/view/2023-01-02-211.

Here's a sampling:

ACROSS

3. Registration for this spring sport is now open

4. Alec Cooper is new _____ of Ada Police Department

DOWN

1. Crosby's _____ opened in December

2. Shakespeare poem in Icon column mentions these frozen drips

5. "Graduation" party in May scheduled for AHS teacher Mr. ______

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