President Myrna McCurdy called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at noon on Tuesday July 30th in McIntosh Center, ONU.
The invocation was offered Jon Umphress.
The wedding anniversary of Peter and Jeanie Previte (8/02/1975) was noted.
Tom Kier was congratulated on being appointed Interim Dean of the Raabe College of Pharmacy at ONU.
In business:
-Members were updated on club finances.
-The Memorial Tree Dedication is set for Wednesday August 6th 6:00 p.m. at War Memorial Park. The family of Von Spellman (honoree) is planning on attending. There will be no Tuesday noon meeting.
Students are photographed left to right, bottom to top.
119 youth from all over Ohio participated in the Ohio State Fair rabbit contests. Of those 119, eight were from Hardin County youth. The competitions included Rabbit Skillathon, Breed Identification, Judging and Showmanship. In the Judging contest, youth judged four rabbits of four different breeds against the American Rabbit Breeders Association Standard of Perfection and placed each according to compliance with the standard.
Spaces are now being reserved for the 2013 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival. If you would like to reserve a booth space, contact Scott and Arlene Allison at 419-634-1144. Please leave your name and address to receive a booth application.
If you are interested in participating in the 2013 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Parade, contact Anna Poling at 419-303-7234.
Attention Ada High School Girls Ages 15-18 (9th grade – 12th grade). Applications are now available for the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest & Herb Festival Queen Contest.
The Hardin County Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 22 at The Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory.
A reception will begin at 6 p.m. for a brief social hour and dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 p.m. Following dinner a brief business meeting, voting, recognitions and awards will take place.
Guest speaker will be Mike Pullins, Community Liason for Everpower Renewables. All Farm Bureau members are invited to attend. Active members (farmers) will be voting on proposed resolutions, a code change, new trustees, and delegates.
Thomas L. Spencer, age 80, died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at his residence in Harrod, Ohio.
He was born on September 5, 1932 in Hardin County, Ohio to Myrel T. and Thelma Beartrice (Gossard) Spencer, and they preceded him in death.
Thomas was a farmer and he retired from the Ford Motor Company, Lima where he worked on the assembly line. He was a graduate of Roundhead High School in 1950. He was a member of the Hog Creek Game Club and of the UAW Local #1219 of Lima.
Several special events take place at the Ada Public Library in August, according to Amanda Bennett, library director.
The library will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the the release of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" on two days. On Friday, Aug. 23, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. is a Harry Potter read-in and ice cream social.
"We're celebrating the 15th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by encouraging folks of any age to stop in, plop down, and read a Harry Potter book. The library will have lots of copies available for checkout that day. Anyone still here at 5 p.m. is more than welcome to join," said Bennett
