By Monty Siekerman
Mark Bricker, who installed the Heritage Gardens at the governor's mansion in Bexley, is the new grounds manager at ONU.
After receiving his bachelor of science degree in landscape horticulture, he became nursery manager for the City of Columbus where he supervised the annual planting of 3,000 trees throughout the city streets.
He then installed the Heritage Gardens, which consist of native Ohio plants. From there he became grounds manager for a private estate in Dayton.
He is now the ONU/Sodexo grounds manager, responsible for the planting and care of trees and flowers, the grass, and snow removal on the 360-acre campus.
Back by popular demand The Freed Center Biggs Theatre hosts "Dancing with the Ada Stars" at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10.
Based on the hit television show, watch these community members compet for the Mirror Ball Trophy. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for faculty and staff, $10 for seniors and $5 for students and children. Purchase tickets online through The Freed Center website or call the Center box office at 418-772-1900.
The Icon provides bios of the performers, which are below:
The Ada Kiwanis Club's Harvest & Herb bicycle raffle is set up. It will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17. Our booth will be in the same location as it was last year. A volunteer sign-up sheet was passed around.
In other club news:
• Joe Ferguson and Tom Kier recently mulched the north and south village entrance signs.
• O.N.U. Circle K had their first meeting last Tuesday. They had an ice cream social and the officers introduced themselves. and The club also did a service project of making bookmarks for children to be distributed at the Ada Public Library.
Today, Hardin County native, Jon Cross, who currently serves as President & CEO of the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance, has filed paperwork with the Hardin County Board of Elections to form a campaign committee to explore a run in 2018 for State Representative of the 83rd Ohio House District, which includes Hancock, Hardin and part of Logan Counties
Nathan Brooks has been designated treasurer of the Friends of Jon Cross Committee.
As recently reported by the Kenton Times, current State Representative Robert Sprague is exploring a potential run for a statewide office in 2018, therefore providing a potential open seat during the next election cycle.
Colin Reynolds trims around trees at Whispering Pines apartments on West North Street on Wednesday when the temperature was expected to reach 90 degrees.
The late summer heat doesn't set a record. Ada has had 95 degree temps during the first week of September over the years, according to Intellicast.
Best time to work outdoors: the early morning hours. High temperatures remain even into late afternoon and evening when the mercury tops 90 degrees. (Monty Siekerman)
