The Village of Ada Council met in regular session on September 15. The meeting was conducted by Mayor Dave Retterer with all council members present. The meeting packet is here.
PUBLIC FORUM
Ada resident Kevin Wagner addressed council regarding a video recording of a complaint about him. Wagner expressed concern about the video's existence and questioned the village's retention policy, specifically highlighting a five-day retention window. He urged the council and administration to change their ways.
The Ada Exempted Village School District received an overall rating of 4 (out of 5), exceeds state standards in the 2025-2026 Ohio School Report Card recently issued by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
Ohio Northern University first-year honors students will hold a Trike-A-Thon on Tuesday, October 6 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. as a fundraiser for St. Jude’s Research Hospital. This event will be held at the ONU Early Childhood Education Center, 212 Union St.
The tricycle course is suited for kids ages 2-6, but there will be booths with fun activities for kids of all ages.
FROM FACEBOOK__Officer Penny will be hosting Bingo on Tuesday, September 29 at the Ada Public Library. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. and all ages are welcome to play.
By Courtney Hayes, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
During September 1928, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovered the basic substance that evolved into the isolation of the antibiotic penicillin in 1930 by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain. The use of penicillin was recognized as a life-saving medication for treating soldiers during World War II. The three scientists were awarded a Nobel Prize in 1945 for this important discovery.
