According to 2018 records of the Ada Food Pantry, use has declined over the past four years, and the pantry board considers that to be a positive sign for the community.
The accompanying chart shows individuals served by the non-profit Ada organization each month going back to 2011.
Blue: is the average monthly count averaging the years 2011-2015.
Friday was a snow plow day. Ada schools went on a 2-hour delay and then cancelled. Meanwhile in town and in the township the snowplows were busy. This scene is on Township Road 20 near the Hardin County Line.
Cleveland Indians Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Bob DiBiasio and Indians’ radio announcer Jim Rosenhaus will conduct a question-and-answer session from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the Forum of James F. Dicke Hall at Ohio Northern University.
DiBiasio, who has been with the Indians for more than 30 years and is the brother of ONU President Dan DiBiasio, and Rosenhaus, who has been broadcasting the Indians since 2007, will discuss their respective roles with the Cleveland Indians as well as the current state of the team.
Ada High School will host a College Credit Plus meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the school auditorium, according to Erinn Prater, school counselor.
The program is for parents and students at Ada junior high and high school. Persons wanting additional information should contact Prater at 418-634-2746, or Dan Lee, high school principal.
Those unable to attend the Feb. 13 meeting can attend an area-wide meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, in Reed Hall at Ohio State University Lima Campus.
Eight community groups compete in this year’s Ada Rotary Club bowling fundraiser Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Norada Lanes.
Named in memory of its originator, the Kevin Mierzejewski Super Bowl, on the Tuesday after the football game of similar name, eight community teams face off for an evening of fun competition.
This year, the contest will include:
Ada Kiwanis Club
Ada Lions Club
Ada Services
Associated Plastics (Last year's champion)
Century 21 Sunway Realty, LLC
Northwest Ohio Auto Parts (Two time champions)
Quest Federal Credit Union
Vancrest of Ada
