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11th Annual Safe Haven purse bingo

Safe Haven of Hardin County is hosting the 11th Annual Designer Purse Bingo event on Saturday, July 23 at the Kenton Moose Lodge, 801 W. Lima St.

Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. with bingo beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Admission is $35 ($40 at the door) and includes 15 games of Bingo, heavy hors d'oevres, silent auction, 50/50, raffle item, wallet raffle.

Tickets are available from board members and the Safe Haven office. Call 419-679-4147. (Bev Bahr, Linda Wilkinson, Mary Curtis, Gloria Grappy, Lisa Clark, Tina Elliott, Kenzie Garmon or Deb Oestreich)

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John & Toni's joins sponsors of Made in Ada festival

On Friday, May 21, John & Toni's Restaurant/Lounge presented a $1000.00 donation towards the Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival. Ada Area Chamber of Commerce President Becky Neville accepted the donation from owner Tammy Downing, pictured here with the restaurant staff.

The August 27 event is made possible by sponsors, donors and volunteers. It will include

PUNT PASS & KICK - Ream McElroy VFW sponsor

Punt, Pass & Kick USA Sanctioned Competition 

ENTERTAINMENT - Old Route 69 Brewery Stage

Vikki Sue Scott graduated from Upper Scioto Valley High School

Vikki Sue Scott, age 61, passed away peacefully the morning of May 21, 2022. She was born to parents Velma and Robert Scott in Lima, Ohio.  She proudly grew up in Alger, Ohio, where she graduated from Upper Scioto Valley High School.  She then went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in political science from Bowling Green State University. Vikki grew up in the First United Methodist Church, Alger and later attended the Covenant Church in Bowling Green.

Alger trustees reschedule May meeting to the 31st

The Alger Library's May Board of Trustees public meeting has been changed to May 31 at 6 p.m., to allow parents/grandparents to attend the school awards ceremony.

Board members are Tim LuceWireman, president; Craig Decker, vice president; Jane Wilcox, secretary; Lori Dyer; Rhonda Hunt and Katherine Moore.

Apollo Career Center board meets May 26

The Apollo Career Center May board meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in Apollo's Board room.

The career center is located at 3325 Shawnee Rd., Lima.

The full agenda for the regular board meeting is attached. Items include 

ONU students explored WW battle sites as war erupted in Ukraine

View associated multimedia feature "The Past Speaks to Present" HERE.

Not long after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, a contingent of Ohio Northern University students studying the history of the world wars traveled to northern France and Belgium. Their 10-day spring break trip provided them with greater perspective on how military battles have a lasting impact on the local populace and landscapes and how current conflicts can echo certain aspects of wars waged long ago.

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