What a great library! I visited on a weekday afternoon, and it was quiet and peaceful. They have…read moresome really cool stuff. For example, I was delighted with this tiny room painted with an apple / apple tree - you can just sit in there and read and look out the window. The kids' section is great, and in addition to the books, there are coloring sheets and lego. You can check out blood pressure cuffs and puzzles. There were free plant cuttings in the grown-up section. Good bathroom, with water fountain / bottle filling station. Nice variety of seating. Overall, a nice experience while visiting Bluffton.

What a fantastic library, doing a great job serving their small town! The staff are kind and…read moreprofessional; Ms. Natalie, the Youth Services Coordinator does an amazing job serving the schools, as well as offering loads of fun programs at and around the library! If you're an Ada resident, check this place out!!

It's a nice library and the people are really nice The…read morepeople are considerate and helpful.

Such a nice pleasant Library. Unique. Only thing negative I have to say is when I walked in and…read moreasked the worker about checking out books because I am from out of town they wouldn't allow that. I think all libraries should have something set up so when people visit from out of town they can still utilize the library services.

Celina Lighthouse is a landmark in Celina, OH. I saw it several times during my trips into town…read more This last time in Celina, I was eating at the nearby Boardwalk Grill for lunch. After a delicious meal, I decided to walk to the Celina Lighthouse to check it out. It is probably the smallest lighthouse I have been too. Still it is beautiful. You cannot enter it, but you can walk up steps to be able to look out onto the lake. You get great views and a bit of peace to enjoy the sight. Check it out if you are in the area!

When i was moving to Van Wert in 2020, one of the very first things that impressed me about my new…read morehometown was the Van Wert County Courthouse. It is a beautiful and imposing building located in downtown Van Wert. I have a thing for old buildings... really anything old. There is a beauty to them, and this building certainly has it. Just to give you some background on this building, its history and Van Wert in general, I will copy some info from the website of the Ohio Supreme Court: "The Van Wert County Courthouse was designed by architectural firm of Thomas J. Tolan & Son and built in 1876. The building, located at 121 East Main St. in the county seat of Van Wert, is still in use and today houses the Van wert County Court of Common Pleas. The courthouse features Second Empire style architecture and is constructed of pressed brick and stone. Tolan also incorporated into his design of the courthouse materials that were not yet tested at the time. His use of pressed metal both in the interior and exterior of the courthouse reduced the cost of construction and also gained him and the courthouse notoriety in Industrial Monthly in 1876. The courthouse features a bell tower with a large clock and a mansard roof. Above the courthouse's entrance is an eight foot tall statue of Lady Justice made of zinc. Van Wert County is named for Isaac Van Wart, a soldier during the American Revolution and one of the captors of the British spy John André. John André was notorious for negotiating the betrayal of the West Point Fort with Benedict Arnold, an American Revolutionary general. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974." FYI for anyone reading if you want to get to know more about John Andre in a more entertaining fashion, he is the main antagonist in a tv show called Turn: Washington's Spies. It is a great series that I highly recommend. I digress.. so recently i got to tour this beautiful building that is almost 150 years old during the 200th anniversary of the county's foundation. It was fun for children and adults. For children they had face painting, and individuals dressed up as Spiderman as well as cotton candy. I will admit i also had cotton candy. For adults they had the tour and of course someone dressed as the namesake of the town, Isaac Van Wart. It was an amazing tour. We got the see the courtroom, the inner workings of the courthouse, clock tower, got on the roof and then climbed up to the top of the clocktower! The courtroom is absolutely beautiful... wood carved justice on the doors... gorgeous "sky" light. Its amazing that they have taken such great care of it especially when you consider this courtroom is still in use. The court handles all civil, felony criminal and domestic relations cases. I have to say i would love to be called to be a juror here just to spend more time in this courtroom. I cannot say much beyond the above. My only experience at this courthouse besides this celebration/tour was my experiences with the County Title Department that is also located here. Which was a pleasant experience. I am proud to have such an amazing building/courthouse in my new hometown.

The worker at the clerk of courts bold faced lied and so very rude! I was told I could pay $150…read moreof a $197 fine that is over 22 years old and when I called to pay the $150 the very rude lady said no I can't. That I imagined my conversation with a clerk of courts lady about them saying I could pay the $150 to get my registration unblocked. I even told them I could pay the remainder the following month and was overtalked and told NO. These people are liars and greedy.

I was in Ada over the past weekend for performances with the Peoria Ballet at the Freed Center on…read morethe ONU campus. The town is charming, there are about 5,000 residents, 3,500 of them students at the University. Our schedule was pretty tight so I didn't have a chance to explore much of the town, our hotel was in a town over at Bluffton. However, as you'd expect in a midwest town like this everyone was polite and friendly.

I have come twice to my local Ohio Bmv since I moved to Ohio from Florida. For those of you outside…read moreof Ohio, the BMV is the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, their version of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Pretty much everything is the same except for a few differences The first time I came in was because I needed a notary in order to send some documents needed on the sale of my old home down in Florida. It was last minute and I was scrambling to find a notary. I had no idea who to go to or how much it would cost me. Thankfully someone at the front desk of the hotel I was staying in told me the local BMV has a notary service. I was super happy, I went in there and in no time I had the document I needed to send notarized. The best part was that it was free! I already was beyond satisfied with the service here because of that. They really saved me! I later came back in order to get an Ohio drivers license. Small wait like (2 people). Once I gave them the required documents, I took my picture and they told me I would get my license in the mail in two weeks. It pretty similar the process like in Florida. One thing I found out from them was that Ohio doesn't have auto tag agencies? In order to change your tag, you have to go do it at the courthouse. Anyway a BMV/DMV where you don't spend hours wasting your time is great!

I came by Lima's BMV in late May because I realized that I needed to replace my drivers license. I…read moregot lasik surgery a while back and in order to legally drive per the conditions of my license, I needed to wear eye glasses. Since thats not possible anymore, I went to my local BMV in Van Wert. I was told that since this is a replacement license not during renewal I needed to go to the one in Lima. So i went one weekday morning to get this resolved. Much bigger location than the one in Van Wert, also this one does driving tests. I went in and noticed there were three rooms, one was for driving tests so I did not go in there. I randomly choose one and made a line. When I got to the front, i explained I needed a replacement license due to having Lasik surgery. I was told i had to go to the other room first to get a vision test to prove my problems had been corrected. So i went to the other room, thankfully that one didn't have a line so I took the eye exam. Then had to redo the line in the original room I made a line in to pay, have my records changed, and take a new picture. Unfortunately, the line had become larger than when I first did it in the room. After paying and getting a new picture, I was told my new license was coming in 3-4 weeks and voided my old license. Yes, it is inefficient to do so many lines and wait so long for a license but it could have been worse. I have seen way longer lines down in Florida.