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Summary of July Board of Education meeting

End of fiscal year reports, preparations for school to begin August 18

On July 21, the Ada Schools Board of Education met to with the attached agenda. All five members of the board were present: Ron Fleming, Matt Gossman, Ted Griffith, Steve Ramey and Amy Mullins. As president of the board, Mullins conducted the meeting.

Hardin County Extension rainfall report for June 2022

By Mark Badertscher
Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator

Hardin County–Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 2.29 inches of rain in Hardin County during June. Last year, the average rainfall for June was 3.12 inches. Rainfall for the month was 3.08 inches less than the ten-year average rainfall in the month of June. Buck Township received 3.67 inches,  the most rainfall of the township sites. The least rain in June, 1.55 inches, was reported in Blanchard Township. For the growing season since April 15, the average precipitation in all the townships was 8.62 inches, with a range from 6.15 inches in Hale Township to 11.14 inches in Marion Township.  

The Inn at ONU, Play It Blue showcased at July chamber meeting

The July 20 meeting of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce was an elegant affair at The Inn at ONU. The sound of live piano music greeted the ear and the scent of hot coffee wafted to the entrance.

THE INN AT ONU
While the Ada Public Library is “home” for chamber meetings, director Lindsay Walden is open to visiting chamber members at their place of business. On this day, members met Meghan Violet, the new manager of The Inn. Violet announced that the fountain in the courtyard will be turned into a fire pit and that The Inn will soon have a new website. Violet invites all businesses to contact her about services at The Inn.

Nancy Lou Gierhart worked for the Lima Public Library

Nancy Lou Gierhart, age 84, was called into the presence of the Lord at 11:20 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Van Crest of Ada with the love of her family by her side. 

Nancy was born July 28, 1937 in Lima, OH, to the late Michael M. Werner and Helen Irene (Wellbaum) Werner Metzger.  On June 2, 1956 she married the love of her life, Jack D. Gierhart. 

First August council meeting rescheduled

The first regular Ada Council meeting for August has been rescheduled due to council member conflicts including the Primary Election.

The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. on August 9 instead of on the first Tuesday of the month.

A listing of public meetings can be found under Notices on the Classifieds page.

Summary of July 19 Ada Council meeting

The regular Ada Council meeting of July 19 was held to conduct village business including the approval of minutes of the prior meeting and payment of bills.

Councilor Linda Mason was absent—and excused by the council. The next meeting will be rescheduled for August 9 because Mason and councilor Sheila Coressel will be working the polls on August 2. Add another expected absence and the original date would not have had the necessary number to conduct the meeting.

RESOLUTIONS
A single resolution was passed giving the mayor authorization to enter an engineering agreement for water meter replacement.

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