The Ada Junior Civic League announced several year-end donations to various Ada community programs. The league’s special projects committee announced the club’s donation of $255 to following groups:
• Ada Public Library summer reading program
• ReStore Lunch in the Park program,
• Ada Schools lunch program (for children who forget their lunch money)
• resurfacing of the Ada park tennis courts.
The 2018-19 installation of officers was also announced. Those officers are Sherry Evans, president; Diane Sharrock and Linda Ferguson, co-vice presidents; Sandy Neely, secretary; Erin Swick, treasurer; and Phyllis Griffith, corresponding secretary.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Who likes to play ball? Kids
Who likes to chase around? Kids
Who likes to eat a treat? Kids
Who likes to play in the rain? Kids
Who likes to splash in mud puddles? Kids
Who likes to give kisses? Kids
But we are not talking kids here, we are describing dogs who had the time of their lives at the official opening of the Ada Dog Park on Saturday morning. Despite on-and-off drizzle, about 40 people and 10 dogs were on hand for the festivities.
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Dog Park officially opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday. All dogs (owners, too) are invited to a brief ceremony. And, there will be dog treats for all of the puppies.
The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Dave Retterer and Ken Lauria, of the Ada Dog Park Association, will make brief remarks. Then, it’s playtime for the dogs at the new 100’ by 300’ facility.
There is a shelter house, trees have been planted, water is available...and plenty of poop bags are on hand.
ODOT reports two road projects near Ada for the week of June 25. They are:
State Route 195 between County Road 110 and Township Road 100 (East Cottonwood Road), just south of McGuffey, closed June 6 for approximately 30 days for a resurfacing and widening project. Traffic is detoured onto county Road 110, state Route 235 and state Route 309 back onto state Route 195. Work is being performed by Bluffton Paving.
State Route 309 between the Allen County line and the Kenton will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for resurfacing. Work is being performed by Bluffton Paving.
