The first annual dinner and membership drive of the Ada Historical Society will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7 at Viva Maria Pizza and Pasta Restaurant, 124 E. Buckeye. Those who attend and pay for a membership that evening will be charter members of the organization.
Several community members have been meeting monthly since last fall to organize the Society. Officers and bylaws are in place and incorporation papers have been approved by the state. A number of projects for Society members to undertake have been discussed. Kathleen Anspach has developed website which can be found at AdaOhioHS.com.
The Ada and Bluffton Icons are now members of the Ohio News Media Association (ONMA), according to Fred Steiner, Icon owner.
The Icons are one of the very first web-based-only community news sources to be accepted into membership.
Steiner said that several years ago the association, then known as the Ohio Newspaper Association, did not accept non-print members. With the name change the association has broaden its membership coverage.
The Ada Public Library will sponsor a time for patrons to learn about ebooks and audiobooks on computers, smartphones, and tablets. Patrons may stop at the library any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, to receive instruction from Chloe Noel. You may bring your device. A library card will be needed to download an ebook or audiobook.
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Meet Puff. Puff is an old male chow mix. He weighs 50 pounds. Puff is available now for adoption. Can you give Puff his forever home?
To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.
The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.
March 4, 1938 the Ada Future Farmers of America was chartered. The advisors to present (1971) have been Alvin Augsburger, 1938-1945; J.J. Kreglow, 1945-1963; Loren Schaffer, 1963; Joe Saltzman, 1964-1969; Kenneth Badertscher 1970, J. Shafer, Ruhlen, Feeser, Tracy Strous 1989-1990, Tony Dyer
The Kenton Police Department seeks assistance from the public in identifying this suspect. A white male entered the Marathon Store at 303 N. Detroit St. in Kenton at 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday (today).
The suspect approached the counter and brandished a knife, demanding money. The clerk activated the robbery alarm and the suspect fled the business on foot.
