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Randy Garver of Fine Touch Furniture & Upholstery, 513 N. Johnson St., Ada, shows a recently finished custom design piece. The Ada business handles commercial and residential work and offers new furniture for sale in its showroom.

Medication Disposal Day is Saturday April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon in two Hardin County locations, including one in Ada.

• Kenton location, 75 Washington Blvd., parking lot of the Medical Office building at Hardin Memorial Hospital
• Ada, South Main Street and East College Avenue, parking lot between RiteAid and Northern on Main.

Enter off Main Street and exit onto College Avenue. Acceptable items include household generated pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, liquid medications, household pet medications, medicated lotions and sunscreens.

Ada area drivers are off the hook this year when it comes to delays due to roadwork. ODOT reports no repair or resurfacing work is planned in 2015 on State Routes 81, 235, or 309 near Ada. Nearest projects in Hardin County are near Kenton, Dunkirk, and Roundhead. There will be patching done where needed.

Extra Change?
For those with a few extra dollars floating around, there are some nice houses for sale in the quarter of a million dollar price range. Look no farther than Hays Avenue.

We asked Beacon Realty for the most expensive house they have listed in Ada. Answer: 340 Hays Ave., $229,500.

About 25 children and their parents had fun at Theodor Seuss Geisel's birthday party (also known as Dr. Seuss) at the Ada Public Library on March 12. In addition to several activities a large collection of the good doctor's books were on display.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY.

Monty Siekerman attended and provided the following photos.

• Kamryn Burk and Haidy and daughter Taleen Abdel-mohti.

• Matt Smith and his son Grant.

• What would a birthday party be for Dr. Seuss without hats? Here, Ethan D'Souza dons a hat while party goers sing Happy Birthday.

The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents “Mutts Gone Nutts” on Saturday, March 14, at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The evening performance is sold out, however, tickets still remain for the matinee showing at 4 p.m.

WATCH THE VIDEO AT BOTTOM OF STORY

By Mark Badertscher

Hardin County agriculture will celebrate agriculture’s role as part of National Ag Week March 15-21 and Ag Day on Wednesday, March 18. 

The National Ag Day program encourages people to:
• Understand how food and fiber products are produced. 
• Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products. 
• Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy. 
• Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry.

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