The next meeting of the Hardin County Democratic Central and Executive Committees will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at Henry’s Restaurant, 995 North Detroit Street, Kenton. Committee members should park on the north side of the restaurant and enter the main doors.
Final plans will be made for the Fall Campaign Luncheon to be held at noon Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church north of Kenton on State Route 68 at 13502 Township Road 80. Carry out orders will be available at 11:30 a.m..
President Myrna McCurdy called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at 12:00 noon on Tuesday September 3rd at McIntosh Center, ONU.
Jon Umphress offered the invocation.
The following guests were introduced: Patrick Allen. Allie Puntel, Katie Lorson and Elizabeth McKinney.
The birthday of Marilyn Green (September 7th) was noted.
In business:
-Members heard an updated financial report from Treasurer Bryan Marshall.
-Secretary Brian Myers reported that the Distinguished Club paperwork has been filed.
Brauen's Gourds will hold a fall open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, and 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8.
The open house is at the rural residence of Don and Jody Brauen, 7140 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton. Hundreds of decorative gourds will be available for sale. The gourds are created in an assortment of themes from seasonal to sports teams.
Inspired by a friend who grew gourds, the Brauens began with a small patch 10 years ago. Since then that patch has grown to cover three acres, producing up to 8,000 gourds a year. Among the varieties customers traditionally see include kettles, martins, bushels, penguins, apples and canteens.
Richland Manor, 7400 Swaney Road, Bluffton, invites community members to its 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, tailgate party. The event is free and open to the public.
It will have tailgate food, live music and visits from area cheerleaders and mascots. Wally Jones and his band will entertain.
Ada Bingo plays on Thursdays at the Alumni N-men’s Building in downtown Ada. The first game this month is Thursday, September 5 and will be held on each Thursday thereafter.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; Bingo begins at 6:55 p.m.. Ada Bingo uses new, radio-controlled electronic machines, as well as, traditional paper packages.
Proceeds from Ada Bingo benefits the Ada Lion's Club and Ada Music Boosters. Everyone is welcome.
Hardin Co. Farm Bureau Partners with local FFA to support Livestock Exhibitors!
The Hardin County Farm Bureau has set a goal to give out over 500 t-shirts to the youth livestock exhibitors at the Hardin County Fair.
The Hardin County Farm Bureau chose to start this t-shirt project because we recognized how important our 4-H & FFA projects were, when we were children. They helped us develop responsibility, allowed us to gain self-confidence, leadership, and develop an understanding of where our food came from.
Community Health Professionals will host a free continuing education program, “Improving Patient Adherence – Tools for Success,” for physicians, nurse practitioners and pharmacists on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 1159 Westwood Dr., Van Wert, and again on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 1200 S. Main St., Ada, 9-10 a.m. both dates.
This one-hour continuing education program is presented by Raabe College of Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University.
Natalie A. DiPietro, Pharm D. MPH will be the presenter. The Ada event will include a continental breakfast sponsored by Liberty National Bank of Ada.
Mark Light provided the following information about two new things that will educate young people about agriculture this week at the Hardin County Fair.
4-H @ 4
4-H at 4:00- Everyday during the fair from 4:00-5:00, between the Hog and Sheep Barns. Hardin County 4-H Council has received a grant from the Hardin County Community Foundation to conduct a short daily program for kids at the fair this year.
We are calling it 4-H at 4:00. Each day will feature a different 4-H related activity. Activities will run from 4:00 to 5:00, but most will only take 15-20 minutes for kids to complete.
Two Ohio Northern University professors of mathematics, Khristo Boyadzhiev and Mihai Caragiu, have been named to a list of the Top 25 STEM college professors in Ohio by StateStats.org, in conjunction with partner website OnlineSchoolsOhio.com.
The two sites set out to find post-secondary educators who had been recognized recently for excellence in the classroom, on campus and in the community. Statestats.org is a nonprofit organization that builds free, open-source tools with the goal of increasing accessibility to education and information through the use of new technologies.
Search your closets, attics and storage. Do you have a coat you no longer wear?
The ReStore Center in Ada is collecting coats for its annual coat drive and give-away. Beginning Oct. 1 coats will be available at The ReStore Center one free coat per person.
Every year this need becomes very evident and donated clean coats are put to good use.
Or, do you need a coat? Please come by and inquire at the front desk. One free coat to each individual. If you know anyone (adult or child) who needs a coat, please send them to The ReStore Center in Ada.
The Center thanks the community for assisting in this valuable community service.
