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Kiwanis Club hears from Key Leaders Shelby Hazelton and Mackenzie Wills

President Myrna McCurdy called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order on Tuesday, June 11 at noon at McIntosh Center, ONU.

Jaime & McCormick Wills, Shelby Hazelton & Mackenzie Wills were welcomed as guests.

The birthday of Jeff Schulman (June 17) was noted.

Harold is warmly welcomed after a winter in Florida and he announced that he has a new granddaughter.

In business:

BVHS corporate PR & Marketing wins three national Telly Awards

Blanchard Valley Health System’s Corporate Public Relations & Marketing Department has been named the winner of three 2013 Telly Awards in the 34th Annual Telly Awards competition.

BVHS received two Bronze Telly Awards for television commercials featuring Birchaven Village and Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) orthopedic services, as well as a Bronze People’s Telly Award for the BVH orthopedic services television commercial.

Here are the winners of the first-ever Hardin County scavenger hunt

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance recently presented the prizes to the top two winners of the Buy Local First Hardin County Scavenger Hunt. 

The winner of the I Pad II is Hanna Martell (center) with her daughter, Charlie. Tom Ashley (second from the left) won the $100 Chamber Gold gift certificate.

Also, in the photo are two members of the Buy Local First committee, from left, Heather Cox, Liberty National Bank and Donna Dugan.

Pioneer Skills Day Camp at Allen County Farm Park

On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25-26 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will offer, Pioneer Skills Day Camp at the Allen County Farm Park.

Youth ages 10-14 will enjoy learning about life on the farm in the mid-1800s. Cook lunch on a coal burning cook stove, milk a goat, hitch up a team of horses to cultivate the vegetable garden, cut firewood with a bucksaw, and make homemade ice cream.

The Allen County Farm Park is located east of Lima in Bath Township, at the corner of State Route 81 (Ada Road) and Slabtown Road.
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Hardin County Gospel Music Association gospel sing at Ada Park June 29

The second annual community park sing, sponsored by the Hardin County Gospel Association takes place at the Ada Park, from noon to 6 p.m., on Saturday, June 29.
Performers include:
• Rachael Taylor
• Jim Sheldon
• Cornerstone
• Jacob Reel
• The Sister's - Sandi and Kaylene,
• Donna Sue
• Chris Baldwin
• Jim Bloomfield
• One Voice
• Kent Young
• 4-4-1
and New Dawning.
Persons wanting more information may contact Dana at 419-233-4476 or Sandi at 419-302-3014.
A free-will offering will be taken and food service will be available.

Rose Anna Brown retired from United Aircraft Products

Rose Anna Brown, age 80, died at 6:55 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2013, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

She was born on December 27, 1932, in Troy, Michigan, to Lawrence and Inez(Rudolph) Ball, who preceded her in death. In July of 1978, she married Russell J. Brown in Virginia and he survives in Ada, Ohio.

She worked for United Aircraft Products in Forest, Ohio for 34 years retiring in 1994. She was a lifetime member of the Ada VFW Post 9381 Ladies Auxiliary, where she held several positions within the auxiliary.

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