During ICBA Community Banking Month, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) celebrates Liberty National Bank and the nation’s more than 6,000 community banks, which build stronger communities by lending to local small businesses and helping local entrepreneurs get their start or continue in their career as small business owners.
“By driving our local economy and creating local jobs through lending to small businesses and entrepreneurs, Liberty National Bank helps keep our local communities thriving,” Ron Zimmerly, President and CEO, Liberty National Bank said.
Dora (Minix) Dyer, 93 died on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 7:15 p.m. at residence in Alger.
She was born on December 6, 1921, in Carver, Kentucky, to Kim and Doris (Williams) Minix who preceded her in death. On November 2, 1940 she married Dexter Dyer and he died on May 14, 2001.
She was a homemaker.
Lewis Family McDonald’s is giving people a break on tax day.
Area locations will be offering a special promotion on Wednesday, April 15. Customers who buy one Big Mac or Quarter Pounder with Cheese can get the second for just a penny.
“Tax Relief Day has become a promotion that our guests look forward to every year,” said Jerry Lewis, McDonald’s owner. “Our tax day event is just one more way we are bringing our guests great value.”
The promotion runs the entire day and is available at McDonald’s in Lima, Bluffton, Ada, Delphos, Beaverdam, Ottawa, Upper Sandusky, Van Wert, Carey, and Hicksville.
The Amvets Post 1994, Kenton, will hold an all-you-can-eat fish dinner Friday, April 17. The dinner is available for a $7 donations. Doors open at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch and 5 to 7 p.m. for dinner. The dinner is at 417 W. Espy St., Kenton.
The Kenton Amateur Radio Club will meet on Monday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at Henry’s Restaurant, Kenton. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. Anyone interested in Amateur Radio is welcome to attend.
It's off to Washington, D.C., soon for 45 Ada eighth grade students and six chaperones.
The group will leave on the evening of April 15 and return April 19 after touring monuments and memorials, including the Holocaust Museum and laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Mike Styer is trip coordinator. This is the 16th trip to D.C. he has organized for Ada students.
The students earned money for the trip by selling Mothers' Day flowers and 50/50 tickets at basketball games. (Monty Siekerman)
Beacon Realty's Featured Home of the Week is a listing at 215 Willeke Ave., Ada, according to Becky Neville.
The listing has three bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. The list price is $114,900. For additional details on the listing open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.
By Maddie Gossard
The Liberty Belles and Boys had a 4-H organized for the year earlier this week. There were 39 members who attended.
Officers were elected as follows Will Allen - President, Nora Dellifield - Vice President, Kaitlyn Long - Secretary, Casey Swick- Treasurer, Maddie Gossard - Reporter and Historian, Jon Allen- Photographer, Katey Stuart - Health, Andrew Rohrabaugh- Safety, Carson Gossard- Flags, Molly Sheets, Paige Jochims, and Reece Evans- Recreation Leaders.
Wilma J. Haney Pitts, 74 was born in Harrod, Ohio, on Sept. 13, 1940, to LeRoy and Bonnie (Arnett) Haney who preceded her in death. One sister, Lillimae Whitaker of Kenton, Ohio, preceded her in death and one brother, Donald Haney of Lafayette, Ohio, passed the day of her death.
