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November 2016

Hardin chamber accepting nominations for four awards

Recipients revealed at McIntosh Center in February
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year and Community Service Awards.
 
Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors. A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision, and the recipients will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, during the Alliance's annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University's McIntosh Center.
 
Selection of Citizen of the Year will be based upon an individual's outstanding achievements and contributions which have made Hardin County better.
 

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Ada fourth and fifth graders present "A Christmas Line"

Two performances on Thursday, Dec. 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

Ada fourth and fifth graders present "A Christmas Line,' twice on Thursday, Dec.1, in the school auditorium. Performances are at 1:15 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.

Preview:

It's a casting call for the annual holiday revue and a host of familiar North Pole faces are lined up to audition, headshots and resumes in hand.

Three elves, a not-so-famous reindeer, a stage-worthy snowman, Mrs. Claus herself, and a regular kid named Cameron make the first cut and are put to test by their stage manager and director Santa Claus.

 

 

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Ada's fall athletic awards presented

MVPs, scholar athletes and lots of other award winners
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

Ada High School fall sports awards were presented to student athletes in football, golf, tennis, boys' soccer, volleyball, girls' soccer, cross country girls and cross country boys.

ENTIRE LIST OF AWARD WINNERS BY SPORT
IS AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY

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Bluffton's big week is here - Blaze of Lights

Big parade on Saturday night
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

The Bluffton Blaze of Lights is more than just a one-day event. In addition to the events taking place on Nov. 26, it includes these elements that continue nightly through Jan. 1:

• the Ream folk art holiday display
• the Gift of Giving light show extravaganza
• Bluffton Main Street business district Christmas window displays
• a tour of Bluffton’s residential yard lighting

The stage is set for the 2016 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Blaze of Lights. This year’s event, the 30th annual Blaze, begin this weekend in downtown Bluffton. Here is the up-to-the-minute Blaze information.

Friday, Nov. 25, events

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Once upon a time in Ada: You'll never believe the first location of the Ada Public Library

After reading this, you still won't believe it
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

1916 - the public library was in the rest room of the old town hall, 1917 moved to second floor of Brewer Block on main street, 1919 to the brick building on Highland Street. Mrs. Cora Anspach was the first librarian.

1916 - the Research club originated in 1916 as a music and literary club with a membership of 14, through the efforts of Mrs. Chauncey Bohannon and Mrs. Michael Felker.

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Icon dog of the week - Casey wants a home for Thanksgiving

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

You'll love Casey, because Casey loves everyone she comes in contact with. Casey is a Labrador retriever mix.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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Is your grandfather in this Rotary Club photo?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

Is your grandfather in this photo, or someone you knew as you were growing up in Ada?

Here are members of the Ada Rotary Club taken in 1953. There are many familiar  Ada names, including Hindall, Cole, Gibbon, Crouse, Klingler, Bischoff, Arbogast and many others.

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Country-style breakfast in Alger Dec. 3

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Monday, November 21, 2016

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee will hold a country-style breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., Saturday,  Dec. 3, at the Alger Social Center, 210 N. Main St., Alger.

The menu includes biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and a beverage.

A suggested donation is $7. The breakfast is all-you-can-eat (premises only). Carry out is available. Call 419-679-8460 for free local delivery.

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ReStore celebrates Thanksgiving early!

Tuesday doors open at 3:30 p.m., dinner serving starts at 4 p.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 20, 2016

ReStore Community Center, 210 N. Main, invites all to its Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. with serving beginning at 4 p.m.

More than 250 people are expected for the free dinner of ham, turkey and all the fixins'. The food is donated and prepared by individuals and organizations in the Ada area.

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ONU Associate Professor Emerita Judith Greavu's work accepted in midwest show

She was associate professor in the department of art & design from 1985–2005
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 20, 2016

Ohio Northern Associate Professor Emerita Judith Greavu had one of her art pieces curated into the exhibition, “100x100 | 100 Sculptors, 100 Sculptures: A Survey of Contemporary Sculpture from the Midwest” at The Ella Sharp Museum in Michigan.

The 100 Sculptors, 100 Sculptures show is the third installment of a 30-year project for curator Ken Thompson in which he undertook a comprehensive look at sculpture being made at this time in the Midwest. The premise for this exhibit was to seek out a diverse group of 100 sculptors that represented as many approaches to sculpture as possible.

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