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Kenton Amateur Radio Club meets Jan. 25

The Kenton Amateur Radio Club will meet on Monday Jan. 25, at Henry’s Restaurant, 995 N. Detroit St., at the north edge of Kenton. Meal will be at 6 p.m. with the meeting to begin at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in amateur radio is welcome to attend.

Jerry Crisenbery served in the Air Force in Germany

Jerry W. Crisenbery, age 76, died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at 2:19 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on Jan.18, 1939, in Van Wert County, Ohio to Lowell B. and Marjorie (Fronefield) Crisenbery who preceded him in death. He married Cheryl Combs and she survives in Ada, Ohio.

Jerry was a retired electrician having worked for Carey Electric and Tradesman International. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Germany. 

Hardin Economic Development Committee meets at Ridgemont on Jan. 22

Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Economic Development Committee and for those members who would like to participate on the committee will hold its first meeting of 2016 from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at the new Ridgemont School in Mt. Victory.

"We are pleased by the invitation of the Ridgemont School District and Superintendent Emmy Beeson for hosting our meeting and providing a personal tour of the new state-of-the-art facility," said Jon Cross of the Alliance. 

Call 419-673-4131 to confirm your RSVP.

Elita Smith on ONU dean's list

Elita Smith, daughter of Jeffrey and Melinda Smith, 517 Clint Dr, Ada, has been named to the Ohio Northern University deans’ list for the fall semester 2015-16.  She is a senior majoring in management..

The deans’ list includes students who attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading system.

Bluffton University music professor featured in Jan. 11 ONU recital

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will present pianist Lucia Unrau of the Bluffton University music department, and clarinetist Sandra Jackson of the Eastern Michigan music department, in recital at the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Monday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture focuses on ‘The Intersection of Religion and Social Justice’

To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Ohio Northern University, professor Jonathon L. Walton will speak on “The Intersection of Religion and Social Justice” in the English Chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m.

This event, sponsored by the ONU Office of Multicultural Development, is free and open to the public.

A social ethicist and scholar of American religions, Walton is the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard University and Pusey Minister in Harvard’s Memorial Church. He is also a professor of religion and society on the faculty of divinity. Walton’s research addresses the intersections of religion, politics and media culture.

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