The American Red Cross provides the following information concerning keeping your pipes from freezing.
Water has a unique property in that it expands as it freezes. This expansion puts tremendous pressure on whatever is containing it, including metal or plastic pipes. No matter the strength of a container, expanding water can cause pipes to break.
Pipes that freeze most frequently are:
• Pipes that are exposed to severe cold, like outdoor hose bibs, swimming pool supply lines, and water sprinkler lines.
• Water supply pipes in unheated interior areas like basements and crawl spaces, attics, garages, or kitchen cabinets.
Giant used book sale, Valentine’s Day parties at Ada elementary, ONU Relay for Life, a PaintINN and these events just get things started in February. Wait until you see what’s taking place in March in Ada.
It’s all in the Ada Icon Hometown Happenings, which features five pages of Ada and ONU events taking place in February and March, compiled by Darlene Bowers.
Events posted include those happening in:
• Ada schools
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• ONU Observatory
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings
• General Ada events open to the public
What color is this car? Green, of course. This Chevy Astro was spotted in the ONU Sports Center parking lot last fall, coincidentally on a day with thunderstorms.
There’s lots of catching up to do in Ada schools due to a week of weather delays and cancellations.
Here’s some news from the Ada school website:
Congratulations: To Robyn who won the Elks Patriotism Contest for grades 7 and 8. Her essay will now be judged at the District level for a chance to go on to the Elks State Competition.
Middle school math team: The Middle School math team will have a makeup practice on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7:45 a.m. in Mrs. Thaxton's room.
Students in grades 6-8 should bring their money for Pennies for Patients to their Advisory teacher on Monday.
This is an election year for voters in the Ada school district.
On the Nov. 5 ballot will be candidates for Ada mayor, two council seats, three Ada school board seats, and one Liberty Township trustee.
In partisan races, a primary run-off takes place only when more than one person files petitions with a political party designation for the office. Persons filing as independents are not on the primary ballot. Filing deadlines for various offices follow:
• Ada mayor
Feb. 6 for candidates registered with a political party
May 6 for candidates filing as independents
The Ada Historical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main St., Ada.
