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.
• Do you need soap to clean your show animals?
• Detergent for your college student’s apartment?
• Want to cross detergent off your shopping list for six months?
For only 7 cents per ounce, the Ada Music Booster detergent sale will help you save money on things you normally buy. Fabric softener, dishwasher detergent and dish soap are available in a 5-gallon bucket with a pump for easy dispensing.
The detergent sale features several varieties of detergents and fabric softeners, including those formulated for high efficiency washing machines.
