Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
In October, State Wildlife Officer Jason Porinchok, assigned to Putnam County, attended the 2023 Putnam County annual Pheasants Forever Black Swamp Chapter Youth Pheasant Hunt. The Black Swamp Chapter of Pheasants Forever partnered with Kalida Fish and Game Club to offer the hunt. Hunters aged 17 and under had the opportunity to hunt ring-necked pheasants with bird dogs and their handlers. More than 50 youth from Putnam County attended, and most were successful in harvesting a bird.
Tickets for the February 29 Ada Distinguished Awards Night are now available for purchase online. The event will celebrate the Ada Distinguished Citizen of the Year, Outstanding Business for 2023 and Volunteer of the Year.
St. Mark Lutheran--located at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson Streets in
Ada--will serve a free community meal from 5 to 6:30 (or whenever they run out) on Wednesday, January 31. The menu is scalloped potatoes with ham, green beans, rruit and cookie. This meal is free and opened to the public. Dine in, carry out or drive up for curbside service.
COLUMBUS__The Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee has announced a recent change to how the public will receive notifications when Ohio’s AMBER Alert system is activated. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs)--emergency messages that are broadcast to enabled mobile devices--are now capable of transmitting 360-character text messages in addition to the traditional 90-character text messages. This change is due to increased technology by both wireless carriers and wireless device manufacturers.
Traditional 90-character messages are limited to including basic vehicle information and notification for device users to check local media outlets for additional details. The increase in characters allows public safety officials to provide more in-depth details on the suspect(s), victim(s), vehicle(s), and other urgent information when an AMBER Alert is activated. Furthermore, the changes enable a URL that redirects the device user to Ohio’s AMBER Alert website or other social media for additional information. Once redirected, the user will be able to see all information regarding the AMBER Alert as well as any available photos.
On Saturday, January 20, the Ada High School Alumni Association (AHSAA) hosted a reception to induct two graduates in the school’s Hall of Honor. Two individuals were recognized as the association caught up with a delay caused by COVID public gathering restrictions.
Danny W. Hassell, a 1975 graduate, and Michael Elliot, a 1977 graduate, were presented with duplicate plaques of those installed in the hallway adjacent to the school cafeteria.
HARDIN COUNTY__A Beef Quality Assurance certification training is scheduled for Monday, February 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hardin County OSU Extension office located at 1021 W Lima Street in Kenton.
