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Ada High School & ONU grad designs sets

Ada High School and ONU grad Jill Davis has designed many sets for plays, especially in the Cleveland area.

Last fall, she designed the set for the drama Marjorie Prime, a play that was on stage at the Dobama Theater in Cleveland Heights.

Hugh H. Ries memorial service will be held at a later date

Died in house fire on Feb. 11

Hugh H. Ries, 65, of Alger died in a fire at his home on Sunday, Feb. 11. His body was discovered the next afternoon in a crawl space beneath rubble of the collapsed kitchen.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held by the family at a later date. The date of the service had not been decided as of today. Schindewolf Stout Crates Funeral Home in Kenton is assisting the family with arrangements.

He once owned two businesses in Alger and worked for Durez Corp. for 25 years.

He was born on July 24, 1952, in Kenton.  On Aug. 8, 1976, he married Hilma Robinson and she survives.

Wear maroon or silver Tuesday

Gatekeepers, the newly-formed Ada chapter of the American Mental Health Alliance, encourages Ada students K-12 and staff to wear maroon and/or silver tomorrow (Tuesday) in honor and memory of those affected by the school shooting in Florida. Maroon (or burgundy) and silver are the school colors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland where the tragedy occurred.

Road clearing is more costly this winter

The cost of cleaning state roads in Hardin and 7 other nearby counties has more than doubled this year compared to last winter. A colder, snowier winter this year has cost the state more than $7 million since November compared to $3.7 million a year ago.

 

About twice as much salt has been spread and three times as much liquid de-icer has been used.  State trucks in the 8-county area have driven nearly 372,000 miles so far this winter to keep the roads as safe as possible.

Rowe to speak

Brit Rowe, ONU associate professor of art and design, will speak at Good Design Works sponsored by the University and College Designers Association May 21-22 at Youngstown State University. His presentation is titled “Sparking Environmental, Economic, Social, and Cultural Change through Graphic Design.” His talk examines how graphic designers use their skills and knowledge by using various strategies for community-based graphic design

Scholarships available

Hardin Pioneer Aktion Club is offering 3 scholarships worth $250 each to Hardin County high school seniors. March 5 is the deadline to apply.

Applications are available on the Facebook page of Hardin Pioneer Aktion Club.

Call Rachel Underwood at 419-674-4159 with questions.

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