Minor Repairs Needed Before Overhaul Starts Next Year
By Amy Eddings
A bigger, better concession stand and a new water play zone are some of the features Ada village officials say they’d like to add to the community’s pool when a major renovation begins next year. They outlined their wish list for the village’s Community Improvement Committee at their meeting last Wednesday at Ohio Northern University.
Lots of Ada youth will beg their parents to take them to the Ada Park on Saturday.
Here’s why: The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the event, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., has tons activities planned.
Youth (and adults) with find:
• Romick Railway, kid’s train rides
• A fishing booth with prices from Community Health Professionals
• Fun, easy musical instruments made under the direction of Vicki Mills
• Face painting and air brush tattoos provided by Brian Tomsett
• Games under the direction of YMCA
• Frisbee game by Ada Kiwanis Club
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced it will begin accepting entries for the 2015 “Agriculture is Cool!” Creative Expressions contest. Ohio children enrolled in school or home schooled during the 2014-2015 academic year have until June 5, 2015, to capture their personal interpretation of why Ohio agriculture is cool for their chance to win prizes including tickets to the Ohio State Fair.
“Ag is Cool!” entries, which can include an original video, photograph, drawing, or painting, will be judged in the following age categories. One winner from each age group and category will be chosen:
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Service Technicians Local 776 is featured in the March 2015 issue of UA Journal, the union’s national magazine.
The article is titled, “The Value of the Tripartite Approach for Local 776 in Lima, Ohio” and it highlights the strong working relationship between Local 776, local industries and contractors.
Local 776 Business Manager Mike Knisley credits this tripartite approach for the union’s success.
ONU Recycles, the student recycling club, is hosting an electronics drive Monday, April 20, to Wednesday, April 22, in honor of Earth Week 2015, according to Jennifer Kunkler Donley, faculty advisor to the club.
This drive is open to the campus as well as the community. Most all electronics will be accepted (excluding TVs, lightbulbs and alkaline batteries).
The drop-off site will be at McIntosh Center on Ohio Northern’s campus from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the tables across from the dining hall.
What to do about the beautiful, white-blooming pear trees along Main Street downtown?
This issue was discussed at a public meeting Tuesday evening at the United Methodist Church. About 30 people attended, Including city officials and members of the tree commission as well as business property owners and store managers.
Some of the pear trees are in decline due to fire blight. Discussion centered around replacement tree varieties, whether to plant all the same variety or several kinds, and whether to replant all the trees (there are 68 of them) at the same time or replant them over several years.
Various opinions were voiced; no consensus was reached.
