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Ada Scouts: 100 years later

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, November 20, 2017

Ada Boy Scout Troop 124 was organized a century ago in early November of 1917. Carl Wilkerson took a photo of the current troop last week, marking the anniversary. Tom Lehman, who led the Troop for 17 years, has done some research on the Troop history and learned that Harry Erickson was the first Scoutmaster and the group first met at the Ada Presbyterian Church. The Scouts now meet at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Jeff Kurtz is the current Scoutmaster. Don Spar has been the Cubmaster for the past 10 years.

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Meet the Icon dog of the week- Marshall

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, November 20, 2017

This is Marshall. He is a 2 year old male lab mix. He weighs 43 pounds. Are you able to give Marshall his forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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It was a full house

338 enjoy Kiwanis Club spaghetti dinner
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 17, 2017

Photos by Monty Siekerman
A bigger than usual crowd - 338 to be exact - dined at the Ada Kiwanis Club annual spaghetti dinner on Thursday evening at the school cafeteria. About 70 more people than last year supported the service club fundraising effort. The club does much for youth in the community.

• In the photo above, taking a sheet of hot rolls from the oven are Club President Jack Jeffery (left) and Dr. Mark Shull, DDS.

• Working the "To Go" line are (from left)  Heather Cox, Marlene Hoorman, Mallory Taylor, Joanne Berg, and Katerina Linz.

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Rotary to sponsor wine pairing

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Ada Rotary Club will sponsor a holiday food and wine pairing event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at The Inn. Cost is $47 plus tax and tip.

Fine wines will be paired with food. There will be live music. The club's holiday raffle and silent auction will be held at that time, as well.

A portion of the proceeds go to community projects. To make reservations, call The Inn at 419-772-2500.

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ONU law grad gives Leadership graduation send-off

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Mindi Wells, Esq., PHR, of Wells Law will give the send-off at the Hardin Leadership graduation on Thursday at the Elk's Lodge in Kenton.

The county leadership group will be celebrating its 25th year with a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. that  evening.

Wells is an ONU law graduate and a 2002 Hardin Leadership graduate. Wells Law is an employment and education law firm in Columbus. Jesse Purcell of Kenton will give the class reflections.

The annual meeting will take place following the graduation.

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NWC academic champs!

Ada team qualifies for regional
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 14, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
The Ada High School scholastic quiz bowl team won the conference championship Saturday at an 8-school competition hosted by Bluffton High School on Saturday.

Ada won by good margins each time they competed. The conference consists of the same schools that are members of the Northwest Conference.

Ada finished 8-0 beating Lincolnview, 20-3; Crestview, 13-4; Spencerville, 11-7, Paulding, 12-7, Allen East, 17-7; Delphos Jefferson, 15-3, Ada 14, Bluffton 5 and Columbus Grove, 10-6.  Ada qualifies for regional competition in April. 

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