By Monty Siekerman
Safety and security are paramount in a school, so three mothers got together to spearhead a project called BOOTS for Bulldogs for the Ada Schools. The school system has instituted several policies and procedures to make the school campus as safe as possible.
The BOOTS for Bulldogs adds another level of safety for each classroom. So far, $11,500 out of a goal of $44,000 has been raised to keep danger out and allow safety in.
Mothers heading up the drive are Kristin Purdy, Hillary Buxton, and Amanda Henson.
Simplicity is The BOOTS strength. It can be put in place on a classroom door at a moment’s notice by anyone of any age.
Ed Lentz of the Hardin County extension office tells how to control Japanese beetles, which are now prevalent in the Ada area. He writes:
Control options for Japanese beetles can be as easy as removal by hand if populations are low. The removal of the first beetles that arrive in an area will often reduce populations. These early beetles act as scouts and inform other beetles of good feeding areas.
Japanese beetle traps generally are not an effective control method. The pheromone bait used in these traps may actually bring more beetles to an area than are captured in the trap.
Weather permitting, the Ohio Northern University walking path will be closed for one week beginning Monday, July 30 through Aug. 6 for crack-sealing and painting. The path, known as The Green Monster, extends from one end of the campus to the other, mostly along the outer edge. It is used by students as well as townspeople for walking, jogging, roller skating, taking babies for walks in strollers, and exercising dogs.
Justin Niles owner of Rebel Tattoo, Ada, provided a tattoo demonstration to Ada chamber members last week. He created the elephant on the model in the photo. He said he has spent over 26 hours on the elephant.
Community Health Professionals will hold a Girls Day In from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday at their facility, 1200 S. Main. Proceeds will benefit CHP patient care fund. Tickets are $10.
About 8 to 10 vendors will be on hand, refreshments will be served, and door prizes will be awarded every half hour. The grand prize is a roadside emergency kit. Women and girls of all ages are invited to attend.
Ohio Northern University’s long history of athletic prowess is about to enter a whole new era. Esports is the newest, fastest-growing trend to hit collegiate athletics, and ONU is excited to announce it will launch an official varsity esports team in fall semester 2019.
Esports, short for electronic sports, is competitive video gaming at the highest skill level and has become something of a world-wide phenomenon in the last decade or so, with professional gamers from across the globe competing for championships and prizes.
