By Monty Siekerman
Four Ada residents completed a Tree Academy course and received certificate of bachelor at the Ada Depot on Wednesday.
Completing the course were (from left) Jamie Hall, Cheryl Greer, Jim Neiswander, and Rob Mix. The course is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources division of forestry.
Fourteen local residents, mostly members of the tree commission, have now completed the course which includes information about tree care, urban forestry, local government, public relations and other topics.
A lunch preceded the graduation ceremony at the depot.
Students at Ohio Northern University Preschool are getting ready for Christmas. They've worked on several art projects including this one involving Santa.
While some people may look forward to snow covered trees and lawns, many of us dread icy sidewalks once the temperatures sink lower and lower.
Ada Codified Ordinance 521.06 does require walks to be kept free from snow and ice, by either the owner or the occupant of the property.
Many people start applying rock salt at the first sign of precipitation and cold temperatures. Rock salt, which is primarily sodium chloride, tends to be on the less expensive side of deicers.
However, rock salt can harm pets, plants, grass, and trees. Rock salt can also cause the sidewalks to begin breaking down, depending on the composition of the concrete used during construction.
Ada Church of Christ will host a community candlelight service on Saturday, Dec. 17. Cornerstone Gospel Quartet and Peggy Richardson will sing. The evening will begin with light refreshments at 6 p.m. followed by the service at 7 p.m. which will conclude with the singing of "Silent Night."
Bulldog and Polar Bear winter sports fans can now check schedules on the Icon for their favorite team.
The Icon's sports calendar lists games by the month. To view December's schedules CLICK HERE or place your curser over the "Calendar" listing on the black scroll bar at the top of the home page.
The "Sports" calendar opens when the curser is on "Calendar."
By Monty Siekerman
How much construction has there been in Ada this year?
The zoning board has approved 48 projects, some as small as fences, one as large as the $4 million solar array on campus.
Three new houses have been built (two of them in the 300 block of West Lima Avenue, pictured) and a duplex. An addition to the east side of Associated Plastics was valued at a quarter million dollars.
Overall, the educational and industrial projects won out over new residences.
