It's part of the job description. If you direct the Ada Public Library's summer reading program, you will eventually have green glop dumped on you in a public ceremony. Natalie Walton was dumped on today. The mixture of water, flour, Jell-O and food coloring drew the expected crowd of well wishers. View the additional photos in the series for a before and after.
The Village of Ada has hired Kerri Mclaughlin as its new fiscal officer. The hiring took place at the July 2 council meeting.
Mclaughlin will begin her new position on Aug. 5. She has 11 years of experience in municipal finance including with the City of Kenton and the state auditor’s office.
She is currently deputy auditor for the City of Kenton. Nancy Kindle, the part-time fiscal officer for the village, will remain in that position during a transition period.
Kindle was hired on April 16. She is also fiscal officer of the Ada-Liberty Township Joint Ambulance District. She was hired following the dismissal of Crystal Huffer.
Former Ada resident Clarence Byron Weihrauch, 75, of Tombstone Arizona, died on June 13, 2019. There will be a celebration of life service for him at 4 p.m., Sunday, July 14, at Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, 4945 State Route 81 Ada.
Members will hear from local Boys and Girls State delegattes
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The July meeting of the Foss-Agin-Meyer Post of the American Legion will be held on the third Tuesday, July 16, instead of the 4th.
The meeting will be held at the VFW Hall north of Ada at 7 p.m. Besides regular business those attending will hear reports from local Buckeye Boy State and Girls States delegates.
The hope to fix chemical problems at the Ada Municipal Swimming Pool didn't work out today (Wednesday, July 10).
It was hoped that the pool would open at 4 p.m., but that won't happen now.
The message from the pool Facebook follows: "We will be closed all day. We are sorry! Hopefully tomorrow will be better but stay tuned for any updates!"
Blanchard Valley Health System welcomes James Wellman, CHCIO as the organization’s new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Wellman will be primarily responsible for overseeing the strategy and development of the information technology department and will join the other members of the BVHS Executive Steering Council.
