Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Members of the Ada Tree Commission, with the help of eight Sigma Phi Epsilon members, trimmed trees in town on last Saturday afternoon.
Most of the commission members have completed a course sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, which included instruction in trimming and pruning trees.
Trees in the Industrial Park, Depot Park, and the right-of-way of streets were made safer, healthier, and more beautiful due to the efforts of the volunteers.
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• Sigma Phil Epsilon volunteers
• Jamie Hall and Rob Mix
• Mike Hubbell
• Jim Meyer
Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
The annual dinner and auction to support Community Health Professionals hospice care raised about $6,000. The event was held on Thursday evening in McIntosh Center ballroom.
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All manner of goods were auctioned, including a golf package (replete with an umbrella), a Lions Club scoop of mulch, stays at The Inn and other hotels, and much more.
Deb starts pounding the pavement throughout northwest Ohio at the beginning of the year to come up with fantastic packages for people to bid on.
They call it "elephant snot," but members of the tree commission love the stuff because it makes small trees live longer in bags.
The real term for the gooey mixture is Poly Sorb, something that members of the commission add to plastic bags before putting in a dawn redwood sapling.
The trees will be handed out to all Ada third graders on Friday in recognition of National Arbor Day.
Pictured are (from left) Dick Lawrence, a member of the commission for over 30 years; Angela Polackek, assistant village administrator; and Terry Keiser, village forester.
The Village of Ada Tree Commission was honored to accept the Tree City USA award in a ceremony on April 20. The Village has earned the Tree City Award for 35 years.
Ohio Northern University earned and accepted the Tree Campus USA for the 6th year. The ceremony was hosted by the Village of West Unity and its Tree Commission.
The awards were presented by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Forestry. The Division of Forestry acts as a guiding hand in helping communities become qualified as a Tree City USA.
