Drive past the tennis courts at War Memorial Park.
You may not believe what you see.
Thanks to a community effort by a tennis courts resurfacing fundraiser that started last fall the courts look – well, very inviting.
But, it still needs some little tender-loving donations to be completed.
The renovation project cost $66,075 and funding from all sources has reached $63,390, which means the committee seeks its final $2,685 to complete the improvement project.
The costs included $55,125 for an asphalt overlay and acrylic resurfacer, plus $10,950 to remove and replace fence fabric with tension wire.
Apollo Career Center will hold its seventh annual Apollopalooza on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30-7 p.m.
Apollopalooza will showcase the high school and adult education programs, celebrate Apollo's partnerships with local businesses, highlight Career Tech opportunities, its students and instructors. The event is free and open to the public.
“Because Apollo is not a traditional high school or college, and because adults and high school students are being trained during the day and evening, Apollo is opening up the building, for the public to see and experience what Apollo students learn everyday,” said Dana Dukes-Norton, district communications manager.
Ada council will act Tuesday on legislation to get the village municipal building interior renovation project moving, according to Jami Hall, village administrator.
Six bids were opened on March 6. The apparent winning bid will go to Kuhlman Builders, Ottawa, upon the recommendation of Gillian Stechschulte, project architect from TDG, Technicion Design Group.
Kuhlman Builders’ base bid was $670,000 and its alternate 1 bid was $17,946 for a total contract bid of $687,946.
Kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year for Ada schools takes place during the school day from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, March 18 to 22 at the school.
Special evening hours are from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 19. Appointments are not necessary for registration.
The Kenton Hardin Health Department has teamed up with the Hardin County Prosecutor, Sheriff’s Department, County Coroner, and Hardin Memorial Hospital to bring Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) to the community.
The training is scheduled for Monday, April 8, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Ada Public Library. Registration is encouraged, and persons may call the health department to attend the event.
Project DAWN is a community-based training program that teaches rescue breathing and how to properly administer Naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose.
The Ada High School student council is sponsoring its annual American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, March 19. In addition to being for students, the drive is open to the general public,.
High school students ages 16 and older and staff are eligible to give blood. Students should stop in the high school office to sign up for a donation time.
