An agenda for the Village of Ada Regular Council Meeting of December 21 has been posted on the village website.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 115 W Buckeye Ave. and can be joined remotely at https://teams.live.com/meet/93261355725650.
The first agenda items are Pay Ordinances, Open Floor to Public, Mayor’s Comments.
The Ada Village Council and Mayor posed for a 2021 group photo at their Dec. 7 meeting. L-R, back: Mayor David Retterer, Noah Ristau, Bob Simmons, Jeff Oestrich. L-R, front: Terry Keiser, Sheila Coressel, Linda Mason.
In nearby Jackson Township, Allen County, officials thanked departing township trustee Thad Staley for 22 years of service. Staley followed in his father Russell’s footsteps; he served as trustee for 46 years.
With its six cemeteries, Staley notes that overseeing their operation is one of the major responsibilities of trustees and that in recent times they have been exceptionally busy.
His advice for potential trustees? “Give it a try. It can be a learning experience, too.” And his approach to the job? “Treat everybody the same.”
Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States.
It is with great regret, the family wishes to inform you, Thomas D. “Tom” Howell, age 85 1/2, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
He was born on June 17, 1936, in Lima, Ohio to the late David C. and Margaret (Newland) Howell. On October 3, 1969, Tom married Beth A. Ray and she survives in Ada.
Also surviving are his two children by a previous marriage; a brother Douglas (Karen) Howell of Liberty Center; a sister, Vicki Hall of Lima; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Gary Hattery of Cridersville.
The visiting Ada boys basketball team led all the way in beating local rival Cory-Rawson 59-55 in a non-conference contest Saturday night, December 18.
"We had a solid effort at both ends," said first-year Ada head coach Vince Halliday. "We hit some big three's in the fourth quarter to keep them at bay."
The Bulldogs improved to 3-4 overall with the victory. With the win, they have already equaled last season's win total. C-R dropped to 2-7 with the defeat.
Ada got off to a good start as Carter Conley buried three three-pointers to give the Bulldogs an 18-7 lead after the opening period.
