Here's more Harvest and Herb photos from Monty Siekerman.
• Mark Hodges plays and sings on stage at the Railroad Depot Park. Entertainment was moved to the Ada Railroad Park this year, and a stage was built for the performers.
• Ann Boyd arranges herbs (it is the Harvest and Herb Fest, after all). She came to Ada from My Own Backyard Herbs & Flowers in Findlay.
• Cowboys stop to pet a puppy. From left are Micah, Mya, and Matthew Miller giving some TLC to Maria Foutty's cockapoo Maggie.
By Monty Siekerman
Here are basic facts about the Ada school income tax levy renewal that will be on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
The current income tax levy of ¾% expires Dec. 31, 2017.
The income tax has been in effect since 1992. This is the fifth renewal.
This is a renewal, not a new tax.
If approved, the renewal will go into effect Jan. 1, 2018, and will continue for 5 years.
The current tax rate is an estimated 9.25% of Ada’s General Fund Revenue Budget.
By Monty Siekerman
He wrote a 1,500 page history of the club (yes, one thousand and five hundred pages). The book details the service club's efforts in the community from 1924 to the present.
He has served the club as its president.
He was a lieutenant governor of the district a decade ago.
He has been a member of the club for 20 years and now serves as its publicity chairman.
For his efforts, the Kiwanis Club honored Jon Umphress with a tree planted in his honor at Ada Memorial Park during a luncheon on Tuesday.
This is an aerial view of the $15 million waste water treatment plant that became operational in April of 2016. The photo was taken with a drone by Peterson Construction of Wapakoneta, the general contractor for the project. The road at left is East Lincoln. The road at the bottom of the photo is the drive leading into the plant. A new item was added to the bill in recent years to pay for the construction. The bill increases in $5 increments, which now amounts to $25 a month with the most recent increase appearing on the September bill.
The University Singers of Ohio Northern University will present a concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 in Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
The Homecoming weekend concert will feature all of the University’s choral ensembles. The program includes contributions by Polar Rhythms, a self-directed student a cappella group; University Singers, Men’s Chorus and Chamber Singers, directed by ONU music faculty member Christopher Larsen; and Women’s Chorus, directed by ONU music faculty member Marilyn Roth-Basinger
Here are the fall activities scheduled for the Ada Senior Citizens:
Sept. 27--meet at Vancrest at 12:30 p.m. to visit with residents and play cards.
Oct. 11--meet at Community Health Professionals at 12:30 p.m. for cards and games.
Oct. 27--meet at CHP at 12:30 p.m. to carpool to Kewpee in Lima for lunch, then see "Ozark Jubilee" at 2 p.m. in Celina.
Nov. 8--meet at CHP at 11 a.m. to carpool to Golden Corral in Lima for lunch to celebrate Thanksgiving together.
Citizens age 55 and over who reside in the Ada area are invited to join the group for a $10 annual membership fee and participate in the twice-monthly meetings and activities.
