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Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes 4-H meeting report

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes 4-H Club held a meeting Monday, May 22nd, at the Hardin Northern Ag Building.

Recreation was Capture the Flag, led by Heidi Trachsel. There was 39 members, 9 advisers, and 4 guests present.

Megan Miller gave a Treasurer's Report, Emma Miller talked over the minutes of the previous meeting, and Cassie Deckling led role call. Dienna Clem went over some Community Service ideas for the club. Cassie Deckling went over livestock deadlines, and Bob McBride talked about more demonstrations. Livestock exhibitors went over Quality Assurance.

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Ada senior Engish students dive into oral history

Recording perspectives of family members and teachers
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 22, 2017

Second of a two-part series. More photos at bottom of story.

Ada High School College Preparatory English students, in a class taught by Melody Veltri, (Part 1) were challenged with the question: "What do you believe?”  The assignment continued with an oral history segment, which follows.

Rielyn Castle, created a 47-minute video with her grandfather, Willard Castle of rural Ada, now in his 80s.

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Kiwanis Club presents $3,950 in scholarships

Seven Ada senior are recipients
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 22, 2017

The Ada Kiwanis Club awarded seven scholarships to Ada High School graduating seniors at the 36th annual senior honor awards dinner held at the school.

The total amount presented was $3,950.00.

Ada Kiwanis Club President Tom Kier made the presentations to the following graduating seniors: Meredith Marshall, Elizabeth Milks, Kaitlyn Long, Makayla Callahan, Shaheed Hasan Khan, Kyli Lause and Madeline Skiver.

Kier noted that the club has been privileged to present club scholarships for many years and that this year marks the first year that the club has presented seven scholarships.

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Icon dog of the week- Angel

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 22, 2017

This is Angel. She is a one year old female beagle mix, She weighs 25 pounds. Can you provide her with a 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.

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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Liberty Belles and Boys held their fifth meeting

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, May 20, 2017

Liberty Belles and Boys held their fifth meeting for the 2017 season on Tuesday, May 16.  

The members played a game to get to know each other better.  Tess Griffith shared her 4-H history report. The club went over who is on which committee.

The club also talked about 4-H camp and why you should be excited about it. Seven 4-H members did their presentations. 

At the end of the meeting, we played a recreation game. There were 6 advisors and 24 members in attendance.  

The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 30, 7-8:30 pm at the Ada First Presbyterian Church.

By Club Reporter, Jackson Brown

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This I believe

Ada HS College Prep English students respond in essays
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, May 19, 2017

First of a two-part series.

Ada High School College Preparatory English students, in a class taught by Melody Veltri, were challenged with the question "What do you believe?" This story focuses on that project.

Question: What do you believe?

Mrs. Veltri posed this to her students. 

“I asked students to write a statement of personal beliefs,” she said. “This is challenging. It requires such intimacy that no one else can do it for you.”

Offering several suggestions for the assignment, these included telling a story, being brief, naming your belief, being positive and being personal.

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