Mayor Dave Retterer announced at village council on May 5  that Police Chief Michael Harnishfeger received the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police distinguished service award for his efforts in leading the local department for the past 14 years.

During the meeting Chief Harnishfeger reported on two upcoming events.

He said there will be a baseball game at the park at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 16, pitting the police, fire, and ambulance squads against teachers and administrators from the Ada Schools. Admission will be one can of food which will be given to charity.

Also, the police department will sponsor a bike rodeo in the municipal building parking lot at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 30. Prizes will be given and all participants will receive a free helmet.

The rodeo is for young children and youth to age 15 and a half.