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Icon dog of the week - Sweetie

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

The Icon dog of the week is Sweetie, She is a 4 month old female chihuahua mix. She weighs about 5 pounds. Sweetie is looking for her 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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More pomp and circumstance

Photos from Ada HS commencement
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 29, 2017

By Monty Siekerman

Let's have one more look back at the 2017 Ada High School commencement.

LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -

Family and friends were proud and happy Sunday afternoon when 61 Ada High School students received their diplomas in the school gym.  Nine of them completed their studies at Apollo Career Center.

Here are some photos of the event.

• Brandon Hickey and his family
• Corbin Crouse with his family
• Steve Guyton with daughters Mara and Olivia
• Jacob Park
• Kaitlyn Long
• Libby Milks

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Movin' mulch

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 29, 2017

Lions Club members loaded truck after truck of mulch Saturday morning for those who stopped by with their own trucks and trailers and for delivery to those who ordered mulch by phone.

The Lions, who usually end their sale around Memorial Day, will continue selling it in June since many May Saturdays were rainy.

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ABATE bikers in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 29, 2017

Tavern 101 hosted 50 ABATE bikers Saturday during a memorial run which began in Ada and travelled to Mt. Blanchard, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, and Mt. Gilead before ending the day in Marion.

Pictured among the parked motorcycles lining Main Street are Jim Elgin, CEO of ABATE in Ohio, and Lisa Barnes, co-coordinator of region 14.

ABATE stands for American Bikers Aid Toward Education. One of their projects is distributing yard signs and decals for vehicles reminding people to look out for motorcycles. The organization is a motorcycle advocacy group.

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Mom and Dad mourning doves in the "nursery"

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 27, 2017

Be very, very quiet.

Mom and Dad are keeping the babies warm in the "nursery."

Why are they called mourning doves? Because their song is sorrowful. The bird (Zenaidura macroura) is the most common dove found in North America. It is, in fact, a small pigeon.  (Photo by Ken Collins)

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Zumba, AquaZumba offered in Kenton

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 27, 2017

Zumba and AquaZumba classes for those 12 years old and older will be held this summer in Kenton, according to the Ohio State University Extension of Hardin County and Hardin County Wellness.

Zumba Fitness classes will be held at Simon Kenton School  gymnasium, 705 N. Ida St, from 4:50-5:45 p.m. on June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28; July 10, 12, 17,19, 24, 26, 31; August  7, 9, 14, 21, 23, 28, 30. Cost is $25 for all classes.

AquaZumba meets from  7-7:45 p.m. at the Kenton City Pool, 9 Hillcrest Lane, on June 20, 22, 27, 29; July  18, 20, 27;  August  10, 17. Cost is $15.

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