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Bulldog Blessings Backpack Program returns for 2024-2025

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 4, 2024

Donors help food pantry supply supplemental food on weekends

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bulldog Blessings Backpack Program, which provides food for students who might not have access to sufficient nutritious food at home, is back for Fall 2024 at Ada Elementary School. Coordinator Beth Gray explains that this summer the Ada Food Pantry “made an appeal and it really worked. The community came through–we appreciate it!”

After emailing and posting on Facebook, the nonprofit received pledges of support from local churches, individuals and the following businesses and groups:

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Hardin County Bourbon Ball 2024

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 4, 2024

The United Way of Hardin County will be holding its second Bourbon Ball, Saturday, Oct. 19th. The event will take place at the Varsity Venue, 214 W Franklin St. Kenton, Ohio from 7:00 to 10:00pm.

The Bourbon Ball serves as a fundraiser for the United Way of Hardin County. This year's event is 1970's Disco theme, so grab your leisure suits, bell bottoms and platform shoes and get ready for a groovy time! The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, select free drinks, beverages for purchase, live music, raffle baskets and a live auction. Allocated bourbon will be raffled and auctioned off throughout the night.

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Field reports from Wildlife District 2 Officers

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 4, 2024

Distributed on October 1 by the Ohio Division of Wildlife

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“Exploring the Heart of It All” Email Challenge

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 4, 2024

Ohio-themed wellness program October 21-December 2

Take a virtual road trip around Ohio with the Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences educators as they explore wellness topics through:

Weekly email messages
Optional Wellness Wednesday Webinars (over Zoom)

Topics include:

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Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut: Almonds and Health

Posted by Staff on Thursday, October 3, 2024

By Katie Prater, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

“Sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you don’t” was a classic TV commercial in the 1970s that advertised the candy bars Almond Joy and Mounds. Mounds is dark chocolate-covered coconut, while Almond Joy is milk chocolate-covered coconut with almonds. Mounds was introduced in 1921 and Almond Joy did not hit the market until 1946. Mounds was popular with the U.S. Military during World War II, which they purchased for soldier rations.