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Pawsitivite Attitude 4-H Club collecting pet supplies for WV flood victims

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 29, 2016

The Pawsitive Attitude 4H dog club is collecting donations of pet food and supplies to take to the West Virginia flood victims.

Donations can be dropped off at the Hardin County OSU Extension office until noon on Friday or in front of The Courier, 701 W. Sandusky St., Findlay, on Wednesday  from 8-5 and  Thursday from 8-5. The supplies will be delivered to West Virginia on Saturday.

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Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H Club will help with township hall open house

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H Club met on June 27 for their sixth meeting of the year.  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Grant Smith followed by the 4-H Pledge led by Evan Lyle.  Roll call was answered with favorite sport by 14 members with 3 advisors and 3 parents/guests present.  

In old business, T-shirts have been ordered and will be delivered at the next meeting.  Members volunteered to help with the Open House of the new Township Hall on July 9th from 10-2.  Members will sweep out the barns, donate cookies for the event and help clean during the event.

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Meet the Icon's dog of the week - he's not a lion!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 27, 2016

Icon's dog of the week looks like a lion, but, trust us, he barks!

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.

Here's Skyler, 1-year-old old male boxer mix, 42 pound

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.

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Zumba in the Wata

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 27, 2016

Lynne Scott leads an aqua zumba class at the Ada Pool on Saturday afternoon. Lynne is a certified aqua zumba instructor and certified to teach zumba on land, too. She has led several zumba classes on terra firma in several towns. The fast-paced aqua zumba routine is held every Saturday at the Ada pool from 12:05 to 12:40 p.m. About 13 people attend each week. You can join anytime. Cost is $5 per session. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Crowning a princess

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 27, 2016

Suzanne Darmer helps granddaughter, True Waldo, put on a crown during a prince and princess tea at The Inn on Friday afternoon. Sarah Hopson, Inn sales coordinator, (center), looks on. The tea drew 33 adults and children to the royal occasion. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ada Ham radio operators have a field day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 26, 2016

Story and photos by Ken Collins

Ada area ham radio operators were among members of the Kenton Amateur Radio Club who participated in Field Day 2016 Saturday and Sunday.

CHECK THE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

The annual Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) 24-hour event involves both a contest aspect and a test of ham radio operators' preparedness to provide essential communications when disasters strike.  Amateur radio clubs nationwide participate.

Working with first responders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and other crises, ham radio has often provided emergency communications when other systems have failed.

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