By Amy Eddings It’s the last day on the job as a dispatcher for the Ada Police Department for Doris Essex. As of midnight tonight, the department will no longer directly dispatch its officers to answer calls for help. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office will be taking all those calls.
The sheriff’s office has already been handling Ada’s police dispatching services overnight, from midnight to 8 a.m. That shift in responsibility took place in July. The stroke of midnight marks the completion of this transition.
The Ada elementary school newsletter is now on the school website. Here's the newsletter information:
LABOR DAY WEEKEND/HARDIN COUNTY FAIR DAY
There will be no school Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day and no school Sept. 8 for Hardin County Fair Day.
FAIR DAYS/VACATION DAYS
If your student will be out multiple days for the fair or you have planned a family trip, please contact the Elementary Office. We will then contact the teacher and your student will be given any work they will miss.
The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance Women Members this week announce a new board-approved program and organization, within its Chamber Division, called Women L.E.A.D. “Women Leading Women Forward.”
Women L.E.A.D. will strive to be Hardin County's premier women's group, providing networking, collaborations, educational workshops, and guest speakers for current and prospective women members of the Alliance.
Topics will range from how to start a new business and entrepreneurship opportunities to career and leadership development.
Agricultural Conservation, Protecting Water: Keeping Soil and Nutrients in the Field’ will be the theme of the Hardin County Field Day on Friday, Sept. 18.
The event will start out at the Jerry McBride Farm, 11312 County Road 60, Dola, at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 1:30 p.m. with complimentary lunch. The field day is being presented by the Hardin SWCD, USDA-NRCS, The Nature Conservancy, Findlay Implement Company, John Deere, and OSU Extension. The field day addresses several ag conservation and water quality issues.
Ada Academic Boosters 2015-16 membership drive is underway according to Tracie Amburgey, president.
The booster group is an volunteer organization that recognizes and encourages Ada students in grades Kindergarten through seniors in high school.
The booster sponsor several activities during the school year include:
• Scholastic book fairs
• New books for media center
• Grad Tab sponsor
• Reading carnival
• Quarterly honor roll assemblies
• Academic honors wall
• College scholarships and a list of several additional programs.
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Ada Music Boosters chicken barbecue, always held behind the stadium, the evening of the first home football game of the year. This year the event will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, before the Bulldogs host LCC.
The barbecue is a major fund-raiser for the Ada Music Boosters. Proceeds benefit numerous projects for Ada’s instrumental and vocal music programs. Tickets are being sold now through Sept. 3.
Contact any band or choir member to purchase tickets, or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147 or Kelly MacDonald at 330-212-3215.