The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce with the Chamber and Tourism Divisions of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance will promote a summer Buy Local Week from Monday, June 20, through Sunday, June 26, with major community events in Ada, Kenton and Mt. Victory.
Ada businesses, organizations or community groups interested in participating in the Buy Local Week simply submit your event, promotion or sale to [email protected]. For more information contact Annetta Shirk at 419-673-4131.
Byron LeRoy Gossard, 55, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 6:35 p.m. at St. Ritas Medical Center Inpatient Hospice Unit, Lima.
He was born on June 2, 1960, in Lima, Ohio to Eldon R. and Cleo L. (Shaw) Gossard. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Harrod. On Feb. 5, 1994, he married Wendy R. Zimmerman and she survives in Harrod.
The 10th annual County Line Church of the Brethren car show is from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 9, at the church, 4227 N. Hardin Road, Harrod.
In addition to the car show there is a chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brabecue tickets are $8 each and must be ordered in advance by calling 419-649-5364.
Car show details:
• Registration is from 11 a.m. to noon.
• $10 per entry
• Top 10 Awards
• Awards at 3 p.m.
• Door prizes for car owners
• Children's activities
• Chicken barbecue
Elita Smith, daughter of Jeffrey and Melinda Smith, 517 Clint Dr, Ada, has been named to the Ohio Northern University deans’ list for the spring semester 2016. She is a senior majoring in management.
The deans’ list includes students who attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading system.
The Ohio Northern men's and women's track and field teams will be sending six student athletes to compete at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.
Senior Kristine Wagner, juniors Lucas Shumate and Allie Gast, sophomores Matt Molinaro and Emily Richards, and freshman Maddy Reed will represent Ohio Northern in their respective events.
Wagner will be competing in the heptathlon for ONU after qualifying last weekend at the Gregory Invitational with a new school record of 4,399 points. She will be competing Thursday beginning at 11:00 am (CST).
