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May 11 meeting of Hardin Co. Astronomy Club

7 p.m. at Kenton Courthouse

The Hardin County Astronomy Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday May 11 in the Veterans meeting room in the Kenton Courthouse. 

Those present will be given a draft of the Constitution and bylaws for the club. 

There will be a program by Josh Crawford.  Also, the Constellation Virgo will be
introduced.  Ideas for the James Webb Space Telescope first light events
will be discussed if time permits.

“Our customers are family”: Norada Lanes hosts benefits for Caskie family

“I can’t say enough about that young man,” says Vickie Wolber, owner of Norada Lanes of Troy Caskie, in whose name the bowling alley will hold two benefit events in May 2022; “He just had a smile that when you saw it, you couldn’t be in a bad mood anymore.”

Troy Caskie passed away on September 6, 2021 at age 31. A graduate of Cory-Rawson High School, he was married to Jessie Melton Caskie. His obituary describes him as “a family man whose greatest joy was spending time with his wife and family.”

Free document shredding at Liberty National Bank

Attention, spring cleaners: Did you see our earlier announcement that Liberty National Bank is offering free document shredding this week, May 2 -7?

The bank at 118 S. Main, will have available locked containers for individuals to drop off unwanted paperwork to be destroyed. These containers will be available during office hours, Monday through Saturday, May 2-6.

Please limit the shred to 5 boxes, no larger than 20” wide x 10” high.

This is a free service to the community to help fight the growing concern of identity theft. It is estimated that as many as 9 million U.S. residents have their identities stolen every year.

May 8 events at The Cask Room include Senior Cabaret

The Cask Room, 127 S. Main St. will be hosting two events on Saturday, May 7.

4-6:00 p.m. The Cask Room will be closed for a private event, the Hardin County Democrats Fundraiser for Claire Osborne.

9:00 p.m. Ohio Northern University Musical Theatre 2022 Seniors will be perform their Senior Cabaret accompanied by Michael Jordan, ONU resident artist.

This is a change of date and time for the Senior Cabaret.

It must be spring: It's a Rotary BBQ

The Ada Rotary Club wil host a Chicken Barbecue from 4:30-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19.

Menu and cost:

  • ½ chicken, baked beans, potato salad
  • $10 per meal

The meal wlll be prepared by Mike Bollinger, a.k.a. "Chicken at the Lake." Service is carryout and drive-thru only at Hays Insurance, 202 South Main St., Ada.

Free delivery is available for Senior Citizens or four or more dinners.

To purchase tickets, visit 

  • Quest Federal Credit Union, 232 N. Main
  • Liberty National Bank, 118 S. Main
  • or contact any Rotary member

Call 419-230-2250 or 419-303-0586 for more information

Ada Fish Farm will host Pond Clinic

Area residents are invited to a Pond Clinic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Neil and Amy Dumbaugh’s pond, located at 1547 CR 50, Ada, Ohio. The clinic for pond owners and those thinking about creating a pond is sponsored by the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and OSU Extension, Hardin County.

This is an opportunity to ask questions about pond management and get expert answers.

Steve Fender, author of “Farm Pond Management, The Common Sense Guide” and owner of Fender’s Fish Farms in Baltic, Ohio will discuss pond management and pond fish stocking.

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