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Master Gardeners host summer garden programs on July 19, August 16

HARDIN CO. – The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting two summer garden programs at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County located at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton.

  • I can eat THAT??!! - July 19, 6:30 p.m.
  • Growing Cucurbits - August 16, 6:30 p.m.

Brain damage

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Brain Damage was a song performed by the progressive rock band, Pink Floyd. The song was released in 1973 as a single on The Dark Side of the Moon album. This album spent 364 weeks on the United Kingdom charts and was a global sensation. The band was formed in London in 1965 and developed a following as part of the British psychedelic scene. Later, the group would be better described as an innovator of space rock with their use of distorted guitar sounds and synthesizers. 

On ACE Day, new ONU students help beautify Ada

Site registration deadline is August 1

Ohio Northern University is currently registering organizations, businesses and residents for its annual Ada Community Engagement (ACE) Day to be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon.

A partnership with the Village of Ada, the ACE Day program provides opportunities for ONU’s first-year students to not only engage with the community but also contribute to the village's beautification. Students will take part in one-hour shifts (9:30-10:30 a.m) or two-hour shifts (9:30-11:30
a.m.).

Jacqueline Gahman Rippe was Director of the Service Center for the South Florida Water Management Center

Jacqueline Gahman Rippe, 62, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away peacefully Friday July 8, 2022. Jacque was born in Lima, Ohio on December 9, 1959 to the late William (Bill) Peter and Mary Lucelle (Martin) Gahman. Jacque was a 1978 graduate of Ada High School in Ada, Ohio. In 1982 she graduated from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering.

60s Survivors Band plays at VFW on July 16

From 7:00-10:00 p.m.on Saturday, July 16, The '60s Survivors Band will perform at the Ream-McElroy VFW Post 9381, located at 2147 OH-235.

There is a $5.00 cover charge for non-members. The band will play outside on the patio, if the weather cooperates.

Ada Historical Society meets July 20 and August 17

The Ada Historical Society has scheduled the following meetings for July and August at the Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main St.:

- Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00 p.m.

- Wednsday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m.

The board will meet in advance of these meetings, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

For more information on the Ada, Ohio HIstorical Society, visit https://www.adaohiohs.com 

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