By Mark Badertscher, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator
HARDIN COUNTY __ A few years ago, the Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers were looking for a way to provide outreach to the county and provide not only educational direction, but also meet the needs of a community that had residents who were needing assistance with their own food production and availability for their families. Enter a statewide program, Grow Ohio. Grow Ohio’s goals included producing fruits and vegetables, providing education, and making produce available to needy families in the counties throughout the state.
This produce could be produced locally by OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in their own gardens, educational demonstration gardens or through community gardening efforts where gleaning was practiced. This produce would then be made available to local charities to distribute to families throughout the county to meet the food needs of those less fortunate.
On Saturday, May 4, the Ada High School athletic department commemorated the 50th anniversary of two remarkable achievements in school track and field history. Amidst the day’s Ada Invitational track and field event and a packed War Memorial Park, the school celebrated the team members and their coaches in ceremonies at War Memorial Stadium.
Ada's West Lincoln Ave. is now a lush green leading drivers from Main Street to the campus of Ohio Northern University. The university has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA since 2009.
The US National Weather Service Wilmington OH Office has issued a Tornado Watch for an area including Ada for the evening of May 7, and until 1:00 a.m. on May 8.
KENTON __ OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital has announced a donation to the West Ohio Food Bank of $3,000 that will provide the equivalent of 18,000 meals. It’s the latest effort from OhioHealth to support the food bank.
