Vancrest will observe Senior Citizens Day on Tuesday, Aug. 21 with a free community pancake breakfast from 8-10 a.m. All are welcome. There will be time to visit with others and have a guided tour of the facility. There will be an information booth for those who have questions.
By Monty Siekerman
Ohio Northern has received a beautification award from the Keep Hardin County Beautiful Commission.
Pictured is Mark Bricker, manager of the grounds department, standing by large pots of annuals near the entrance to campus on Main Street. Marc Staley is general manager of the physical plant. Gigantic containers of flowers can be found in several locations and fountains at ONU are surrounded by colorful plants.
Grounds department personnel plant 3,500 annuals, 6,000 spring bulbs, and 500 mums annually.
The Jerry Lewis franchise of McDonald’s plans a renovation and modernization of locations in Ada, Van Wert, Shawnee and West Street in Lima in 2019. Modernizations at the restaurants include new furniture, digital self-order kiosks, digital menu boards, and an expansion of McCafe’s counters and display cases.
Similar work was accomplished this year at McDonald’s in Bluffton and in Lima at Elida Road and Market Street locations.
Photos by Monty Siekerman
Friends Kaelah Yearly (left) and Karissa Fox high five high the start of another school year.
The school bell rang for the first time on Monday morning, signaling the start of the 2018-19 academic year. Ada Police and Sheriff’s Department vehicles were apparent in the front of the school when students, teachers, and staff arrived.
In the next photos, students flood into Ada Schools on Monday morning, some running to get inside to learn (or to see their friends).
Splish, splash. Three-year-old Drew Mowery enjoys a flooded sidewalk in front of his home on Monday. He could run barefoot in the water without getting rained on. The village was testing water pressure nearby, so for a few minutes the sidewalk, grass, and driveway at the Mowery home were soaked with water. But the fun soon ended when the water dissipated. Click here for the "geyer" photo. (Photos by Monty Siekerman)
A geyser in Ada? Free car washes? Nope, village employees were checking water pressure in several parts of town on Monday. Here, water squirts high into the air from a hydrant in the 300 block of West North Avenue. Good pressure is evident at this location. To see how much fun this caused, click here. (Monty Siekerman photo)
