May 2025

Attached is Apollo Career Center's board agenda for the regular meeting scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2025, at 8:00 p.m.  The meeting will be held in Apollo's board room, 3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima.

UPDATE ON MAY 19 AT 1:10 P.M. The Monday, May 19 of the Liberty Township board has been cancelled due to lack of a quorum.

FROM FACEBOOK__The board commented on Facebook: "Wind turbines and solar farms have NOT been proposed in Liberty Township. The trustees know that it will probably happen in the future and have asked for the public’s opinion. They want to be prepared for the future of the township.

"Meetings are always open to the public."

Early registration for “Color Our World” starts the week of May 26, for more information, call the library at 419-757-7755 or visit www.algerlibrary.org/

MAY 15 MEDIA RELEASE__Readers of all ages will learn that reading colors our world as The Alger Public Library presents “Color Our World” during its summer reading library program.

Activities include costume creation, group games, art-related crafts, art projects, science and much more.

FROM FACEBOOK___Bluffton Veterinary Hospital & Pet Care Center and Ottawa Veterinary Clinic has announced that with the closure of Harrod Veterinary Clinic and the retirement of Dr. Skiver in March of 2025, all patient records have been received by the Bluffton-Ottawa practice.

You are welcome to schedule appointments or have your records transferred to the clinic of your choice

The Village of Ada has announced that the last day to purchase pool passes for the 2025 season will be June 13, 2025, ending at 4:00 p.m.

Pool passes are only available at the Ada Municipal Building, 115 W. Buckeye.

If you have any questions regarding pool passes please reach out to Michele Chambers at 419-634-4045 ext. 212 or [email protected].

From www.BlufftonIcon.com

By Paula Pyzik Scott

WLIO Hometown Stations has reported on the FBI arrest of Bluffton resident Kris Shoemaker and Kayla Miller of Lima.

The report explains that Shoemaker and Miller are facing federal child pornography charges. The pair is alleged to have shared videos of children under the age of 10 with Shoemaker charged with receiving and distributing child pornography.

The Bluffton Police Department issued a statement on May 8 noting that it assisted the FBI with executing a search warrant early that morning.

The full Hometown Stations report is at https://www.hometownstations.com/news/allen_county/bluffton-man-lima-wom...

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Ada School Board will hold a regular meeting tonight, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. What will they be discussing, what reports will they hear and what items will be voted on? The best indicator is found online at https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/ada/Board.nsf/Public/

This online packet includes the following:

RECOGNITION
Kori Lochard will be sharing information about Ada's FFA Program and will have Aidra Preston & Tessa Griffith, two of her FFA students who attended the National Convention, presenting with her.

Howard Patton, age 88, of Lakeview, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.  

He was born on July 4, 1936 in Marshallville, Kentucky to the late Willie and Lelae Mae (Marshall) Patton.  On December 23, 1957 Howard married Arline F. LeMay and she survives in Lakeview. 

Howard retired from Ford Motor Company, Lima where he worked as an automotive technician.  He was a member of the Church of Christ, Kenton.  Howard was a U.S. Army veteran. 

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School baseball team pounded visiting non-league foe Lima Temple Christian 11-1 and held the Pioneers hitless on an overcast Tuesday evening, May 13.

Ada starter Mason Wibley (five innings) and Brody Rister combined to hurl a six-inning, run-rule shortened no-hitter to pave the way to victory.  

Wibley struck out three and walked two over five hitless frames to earn the win. Rister struck out the side in order in his lone inning to close it out.

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