The Ada Kiwanis Club presented its annual $500 donation to the Village of Ada for their tree-planting efforts at the Arbor Day celebration held on Friday morning, April 26, at the Ada Elementary School.
In presenting the check to the Ada Tree Commission, Ada Kiwanis President Joe Ferguson said, “It has been the privilege of the Ada Kiwanis Club to make this annual presentation for the past 39 years.”
The motto of Kiwanis International is “Serving the Children of The World.” “The membership of the Ada Kiwanis Club can think of no better way to serve the children and future adults of our community by making Ada more beautiful with the planting of new trees.”
Here's members of the Ada High School track meet in the rain on Thursday at Upper Scioto Valley. Ada finished runners-up in an eight-team USV Invitational. (Karl Wilkerson photo)
This article is one of several pieces on the village’s history and written by members of The Ada Historical Society.
By Paul Logsdon
Images below are from the ONU Archives or courtesy of the online newspapers from the Ada Public Library.
Ada City Mills, 1874 - 1915
The residents of West Montford Ave. might be surprised to know that one of Ada’s early major businesses was located on their street.
The Ada City Mills (flour), built in 1874 by Joseph Ream & Son, was located on the corner of West Montford and Heistand St.
Ada Public Library’s adult book discussion group in May will be discussing “The Girls of Atomic City" by Denise Kiernan.
The book discussion, open to the public, is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, in the library. The monthly discussion group is open to new members and registration is requested.
Contact the circulation desk for a copy of the coming month's book or more information.
Book synopsis
"The Girls of Atomic City" tells the unbelievable true story of young women during World War II who worked in a secret city dedicated to making fuel for the first atomic bomb—only they didn’t know that.
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April is Autism Awareness Month. How much do you really know about autism?
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is a group of neurological and developmental disorders that begin early in childhood — generally before age 3 — and last throughout a person's life.
Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
Unfortunately, medication errors occur relatively often — and they can harm you and your family. The good news is there are ways to avoid medication errors.
By following these eight safety tips, you can help prevent medication errors at home and keep yourself and your family safe.
1) Ask Questions and Disclose as Much Information as You Can
