The 15th annual Hardin County plant sale will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 12 at the Hardin County Fairground Arts and Crafts building. Sponsored by the Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, there will be several Hardin County garden clubs and societies at this event that offers the public many choices of their flowers, bedding plants, roses, herbs, trees and various other potted plants.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Today is National Arbor Day, so it was fitting that the Ada Tree Commission hold its annual Arbor Day celebration for third graders at the school this morning. And, the youngsters received a white pine sapling to take home and plant.
Sixty-six third graders have been studying trees, how to grow them and their value. Emphasis this year was on destructive insects. Commissioners asked the children questions about trees. They knew the answers.
In turn, the grade schoolers asked questions of the commissioners, such as, “What is a pirate’s favorite holiday?” The answer: “Aaaarrrrgggghhhhbor Day,” of course.
Members of the Ada Tree Commission accepted a Tree City award from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources meeting held in Upper Sandusky. This is the 37th consecutive year that Ada has received the award.
Pictured, from left, are commissioners Norm Rex, Jamie Hall, Angela Polachek, Don Traxler and Mark Bricker.
Work has started on the sewer/road project on the southeast end of town. Beaverdam Contracting is the general contractor for phase 1 which includes Orders St. and Willeke Ave from Orders to Ackerman. Completion date is August. The remainder of Willeke is phase 2. Funding has not been received yet, but it is hoped that phase 2 can be completed in 2019. (Monty Siekerman photo)
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Dog Park has met its fundraising goal and hopes are that the park will be open by late May or early June.
The fence at the pool will be taken down and used for the dog park, so the opening of the park is dependent on the pool work. Many fence workers were on hand at the pool on Monday dismantling the old fence and installing the new.
Progress on the dog park was made before winter set in. The water lines are in, the shelter pad is down, the shelter frame is up, and the entrance area excavated. All of the equipment for the dog park is purchased and stored here.
