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Rain delays Harvest

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Hardin County Extenstion Educator Mark Badertscher's report on corn and bean crops as of today:  The weather is turning into a foe with regards to the completion of harvest in Hardin County.  Progress on soybean harvest has been slow over the past couple of weeks with the onset of rain, causing the need for dryer weather to finish the fields that are still out there.  Some were double cropped beans that needed the extra time anyway to be ready.  Corn harvest has continued until the latest significant rain that has caused fields to become soft.  We’ll need some dryer days before harvest resu

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How Distinguished Citizen is chosen

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, November 7, 2017

How is the recipient of the Distinguished Citizen of the Year selected? The Town and Gown consists of 10 organizations. The public nominates candidates for the award. Each organization selects someone to the T&G committee, which reviews the nominees and selects the winner.

Sponsoring organizations are:
Ada CIC
Ada Ministerial Association
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Civic League
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Ohio Northern University
Rotary Club
Twice Ten Arts Club
Village of Ada

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New businesses recognized

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The Center on Central and Hays Insurance were recognized as new businesses and business owners during the Town and Gown banquet on Monday in McIntosh Center.

JR and Linda Mason are owners of Center on Central event rental center. Ada Lions Club and Ada Music Boosters bingo meet there regularly. It served as a polling place on Tuesday. It has hosted class reunions, wedding rehearsals and dinners, corporate Christmas parties as well as birthday, graduation, and retirement parties. Much work has been complete on renovating the inside and exterior. Kitchen facilities are top notch.

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There's still time to vote

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Tim Howard votes this morning at the Ada Depot. There are 1,180 voters in the Liberty Township precinct. For this election, Ada precincts A and B are voting at Community Health Professionals. The township precinct was seeing about 25 voters an hour during the morning. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Distinguished citizen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Connie Fleming, recipient of this year's Town and Gown Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award, stands with David Dellifield, (left) Ada Chamber of Commerce president and Chris Burns-DiBiasio, (right) ONU First Lady and university director of community relations. See the story below for details. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Connie Fleming - a mentor to many; active in countless Ada projects

Distinguished citizen of the year needs no introduction
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Story and photots by Monty Siekerman
Connie Fleming was named Distinguished Citizen of the Year at the 52nd Town and Gown banquet on Monday evening attended by about 200 people in McIntosh Center ballroom.

Connie is president of the Ada Library board which is now under going an $800,000 renovation and expansion.

PHOTOS OF SEVERAL PAST CITIZENS OF THE YEAR BELOW -

She has been active in the Ada First United Methodist Church for many years and currently is chair of the financial committee.

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