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Ada High School students have opportunity to donate blood on Wednesday

Many Ada High School students will participate in the exerience of donating blood during the school day, Wednesday, April 23. The American Red Cross will be at the school from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Several bits of information have gone home to parents, providing information about donating blood.

A copy of the "Parent Consent for Blood Donation" form and an information sheet about donating blood are attachments to the story.

 

Alger Fest' Committee breakfast on May 3

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a Country-Style breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Alger Social Center, Main St., Alger. Biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage will be served. 

The suggested donation is $7.00 for the all-you-can-eat meal (on premises only). Carry out is available. Can’t get there? Call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.

17.6 million bushels of Hardin County corn

Hardin County farmers produced 17,600,000 bushels of corn in 2013, with an average yield of 174.3 bushels per acre. Some 101,000 acres of corn were harvested locally.  Farmers in Logan County produced 12,800,000 bushels of corn in the same year, with an average yield of 174.1 bushels per acre on 73,500 acres harvested.  By comparison, farmers in Hancock County produced 17,300,000 bushels of corn with an average yield of 181.2 bushels per acre on 95,500 acres of land on which corn was harvested.

Ada Community Improvement Corp. wants you!

Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC) is “a corporation for the sole purpose of advancing, encouraging, and promoting industrial, economic, commercial and civic development of our Ada Community and Area.”

If this sound like the type of organization you might be interested in participating in, the CIC invites your membership.

Ada CIC meets on the third Wednesday of each month at noon, and the meetings are open to the public. The meetings often consist of a designated program or guest, as well as member update reports from those who are present. These meetings serve as an ideal place to hear the positive developments going on throughout our community.

Hospice-Beacon of Hope auction May 6

Hospice-Beacon of Hope takes place Tuesday, May 6, 6 pm. – 8 p.m. at McIntosh Center, ONU 525 S. Main St. Ada. Sponsored by Community Health Professionals.

Tickets $20 each Dinner at 6 p.m. Auction at 7p.m. Call 419-634-7443 for more information.

Ada Farmers' Market opens for the season on May 1

Ada Farmers' Market will kick off its season on Thursday, May 1. It will run from May 1 – Sept.  25, every Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, SFMNP coupons accepted. For more information contact Deb Curlis 419-634-7443.

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