The outside tables at McDonald's were covered with snow on Thursday, with customers preferring the warmth of the indoors, but never fear, Spring is only 21 days away. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Ada Police Sgt. Matt Purdy and K9 Jaeger attained Ohio Peace Officer K9 Team Certification on Feb. 22.
Jaeger was initially certified in October of 2015 and after a change in handlers, Jaeger and his new handler attended two weeks of training together, culminating in their state certification.
According to Roger Bice, Ada's trainer from Shawnee Run Kennels, Jaeger is one of the finest narcotics K9 that he has observed in recent times.
Jaeger is trained in narcotics detection, socialization, handler protection, tracking, area and building searches and criminal apprehension.
Tell your parents and caregivers that next year's Kindergarten registration takes place from March 7 to 11. Registration times are from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day during the week in the Ada elementary school office.
On Tuesday, March 8, the office will remain open from 5 to 7 p.m. for parents who can't attend during the day.
According to school officials it is not necessary to bring your child with you when registering. During registration you may set up a time for the Kindergarten screening to take place. Screen is Monday and Tuesday, May 9-10.
Volunteers are needed for assisting participants in the ‘Delay the Disease’ Parkinson’s program at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.
MMH offers this free exercise program to those in the Bluffton community dealing with the effects of Parkinson’s as a means to ‘Delay the Disease’ through movement, flexibility and mobility.
Volunteers will be under the guidance of certified ‘Delay the Disease’ instructors at all times. Help is needed on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m. The sessions last about an hour.
If interested in this volunteering position, call Mary Ann Ring, volunteer coordinator at 419-358-1015, extension 248.
Ada has experienced a week of wind. One way to demonstrate this is to look at the flags waving in the Ada park. Ken Collins took this windy flag photo earlier this week.
Christina Liebrecht, assistant professor of nursing at Ohio Northern University, updated Ada Community Improvement members on ONU nursing students' involvement in the community. She spoke at the Feb. 17 CIC meeting.
Nursing students have participated in several community events including a service learning experience at ReStore, Ada Civic Engagement Day, Harvest and Herb Festival and Pack-A-Way Hunger event.
