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Ed Fitzgerald to speak at Hardin County Democratic Party Presidents’ Day Luncheon

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Hardin County Democratic Party Presidents’ Day Luncheon Saturday, February 23, 2013 at noon at the Kenton Moose Family Center, 801 West Lima Street, Kenton, Ohio.

In 2010 FitzGerald became the first elected County Executive of Cuyahoga County, the largest County in Ohio and the 29th largest county by population in the United States.  FitzGerald is actively considering a run for Ohio Governor in 2014.

Ed was raised in a large Irish-Catholic family, the seventh of eight brothers and sisters.  He worked his way through college, graduating from The Ohio State University in 1990. 

ONU’s Phi Beta Delta, CASE to present lecture on economics and inequality

Ohio Northern University’s Gamma Upsilon chapter of Phi Beta Delta and CASE (Committee on the Arts and Special Events) present Jonathon Andreas, economics professor at Bluffton University, in the Dicke Forum on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

The title of Andreas’ lecture is “Mutilitarianism: How the Ethics of Economics Enriches Elites at your Expense.” The event is free and open to the public.

Andreas’ presentation will propose replacing the most common welfare measurements with a simple new ethical system that deals with inequality more justly and responds to longstanding criticisms of welfare economics by philosophers and measurement theorists.

Weather report: Hints of spring in the air

There were hints of spring in the air this week. Here are the daily high and low temperature readings plus rain and snow reports from Guy Verhoff, Icon weather observer.
Date     High     Low     Rain     Snow
Feb. 5   30          15       0.03     0.4
Feb. 6   31          19
Feb. 7   42          22      trace
Feb. 8   41          22      0.14
Feb. 9   33          15
Feb. 10 46          45       trace
Feb. 11 48          31

15 minutes with Kellen Decker, Ada HS senior

15 minutes with Kellen Decker, Ada High School senior

What classes are you taking this semester?
English, Ceramics, Sociology, Algebra II, French I, Personal Finance and I’m a student helper in study hall.

What are your plans after high school?
I’m looking at colleges, which include University of Toledo, Bowling Green and Ashland. I’m looking at business management as a major.

Tell me about your business management experience.
My mom owns The Sawmill Restaurant. I’ve worked there in several capacities.

Words failed me

"Words failed me,"  are part of the current exhibit at the Elzay Gallery of Art at Ohio Northern University. Artist Dawn Gettler's show titled "louder than silence," runs until Feb. 22.

Ticket information for Gov. Kasich's State of the State address in Lima

Gov. John R. Kasich announced that a limited number of tickets to his 2013 State of the State address on Tuesday, February 19, in Lima will be distributed to the public via an internet lottery.

Interested individuals can register for the ticket lottery at:http://governor.ohio.gov/tickets/

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