On Mon., Aug.11 at 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will host a Project Wild Workshop at the McElroy Environmental Education Center, 2355 Ada Rd., Lima, Ohio.
Project WILD is a program dedicated to providing wildlife-based conservation and environmental education to K-12 students within an interdisciplinary framework. Join JAMPD Naturalists and Ohio Division of Wildlife staff as you gain knowledge and resources. This workshop is free to attend, and all classroom materials and manuals are provided free of charge through the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
The Ada High School swim team will be holding a swimming and stroke clinic on August 4-8 at the Municipal Pool. Swimmers K-8 of all ability levels are welcome.
ABOVE) Aerial and street level images from March 2025 on Google Maps.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The intersection of State Route 81 and County Road 15, which is located 2.5 miles west of the Village of Ada, has been identified as an upcoming ODOT Intersection Safety Project slated for the year 2030.
Nelson D. Williams, age 69, of Harrod, passed away on July 13, 2025 at his home.
He was born on September 1, 1955 in Lima, Ohio to the late Richard and Donna (Bechdolt) Williams. On August 19, 1989 Nelson married Patty Bodine and she survives in Harrod.
Also surviving is his son, Ryan (Trinity) Ward of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; two grandchildren: Nico and Noah; siblings: Robert (Jane) Williams of Harrod and Virginia (Garis) Pugh of Huntsville; and nephew and nieces: James, Stacey and Angela.
Nelson was the vice president for Williams Excavating. He loved to fly and earned his pilot’s license. Nelson also enjoyed traveling, scuba diving and fishing.
PHOTOS by James Massara / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own pace
A breezy yet sultry day in the groves of Ada’s War Memorial Park was the scene of the 2025 Park in the Park car show hosted by Ada VFW Post 3891. Mother Nature crashed the party with heavy thunderstorms prior to the anticipated 4:00 p.m. awards and raffle drawings, leading to a slightly abbreviated schedule.
FROM F&M FACEBOOK__Who's hungry for some pie? We're looking for some hungry people that would like to participate in our pie eating contest.
Post your name in [Facebook] comments to be entered into the pie eating contest. Date is August 9 at 11 a.m. at the War Memorial Park Band Shell.
BINGO
We're looking for a few people to help run Bingo for Picnic Day. Hours would be 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.. If you're interested, please contact Eva Wolke 419-302-7402 or any one of our board members. Please share with all your family and friends.
