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Willeke Ave., municipal building, engineering building, IT building, the park, plus all those annual events that make Ada interesting

By Monty Siekerman
Reporters aren’t the best prognosticators, so here’s what is planned for Ada in 2019:

* Willeke Avenue will be completed from Ankerman Street to South Johnson. The Village expects to award bids in the spring.

* The Municipal Building will receive a complete renovation for village offices and the police department. Also, an elevator will be installed.

* The Engineering Building will open in the fall, a new major building on campus.

The. Border Battle between Ada and three other schools in boys and girls basketball will begin Thursday , Dec.27. Here is the schedule:

 

Lee O. Carpenter, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 10:09 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

          He was born on February 15, 1920 in Deerfield, Missouri to the late Albert and Rachel (Winders) Carpenter.  On June 3, 1942 Lee married Martha Jane Spiegel and she preceded him in death on November 26, 2008 after 66 years of marriage. 

Ada churches observed Christmas eve in many ways on Monday. Ken Collins shares some photos of the First United Methodist Church Christmas eve service.

A: When it is a Polar Paw at Christmas

By Monty Siekerman
For several years, Ohio Northern students have had a dozen or so dogs living with them on campus.

For a year, the college students train the pups to be service dogs. The dogs go to classes, the dining hall, and many activities to learn socialization. The students also take time with the pups to train them to sit, stay, walk properly, and teach them other commands.

After a year on campus, the dogs are evaluated to determine the best fit for being a service dog with someone with a disability. Then, the pups gain rigorous training for a person with a specific disability before being placed with a person.

Here are a few highlights of the community this year

LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -
By Monty Siekerman

The year 2018 saw changes in Ada, some of which are looked upon as progress while other happenings were not welcome. Here are a few highlights of Ada for this year.

* Construction began on the James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building, a massive $30 million structure that will provide the best space and equipment for engineering students for years to come. Engineering enrollment significantly increased this fall as new students look forward to the new building, which will open next fall.

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