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Hardin Hootenannies 4-H Club meegs on March 29

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 23, 2015

The Hardin County Hootenannies 4-H Club will hold their first meeting on Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m. in the Ag Credit meeting room in Kenton. This club is open to any youth in grades 3-12 who want to be members of 4-H in Hardin County  

We work hard to help youth who wish to take goats as a project to the fair (most of the line up for last year's Hardin County Grand Champ drive were members of our club).  

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Laura Ferguson appointed Hardin County Grange Deputy

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 23, 2015

Laura Ferguson of Ada was appointed Hardin County Grange Deputy by Ohio State Grange Master, Robert White at the Pomona meeting at Painter Creek Grange last Saturday night. 

Laura is the third generation to hold this post with her great-grandparents, Nate and Ilo Stober, and her grandparents, John and Ruth Ferguson, all of Ada, also serving as deputies. 

Laura’s duties include overseeing youth and women’s activities in all of the Hardin County Granges, and acting as communicator between National and State Grange and the local Granges.

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Memorial mass March 28 fo Gary Lee McCurdy

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 23, 2015

Gary Lee McCurdy, 71, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 9:58 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.

He was born on June 1, 1943, in Lima, Ohio, to Paul L. and Lois L. (Boyer) McCurdy and they preceded him in death. On May 6, 1977 he married Judith M. Schmenk and she survives in Ada.

Gary was a small business owner and a retired financial advisor. He was a 1961 graduate of Ada High School, and a 1965 graduate of Ohio Northern University. Gary was an accomplished pianist and an avid fisherman, as well as a Royal Arch Mason. Gary was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Ada.

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Clayton Bailey 1963-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 23, 2015

Clayton Bailey, 51, died on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at 3:16 a.m. at the James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.

He was born on June 17, 1963, in Lima, Ohio to Barbara (Lafferty) Morrison and she preceded him in death. He married Melissa Smiar on March 28, 2009, and she survives in Alger.

Surviving are two sons: Christopher (Barbie) Bailey and Chad (Toni) Bailey both of Alger; three grandchildren; two brothers: David Bailey of Cairo and Timothy Morrison of Alger; a sister, Angela Howard of Alger

Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger, with Lloyd Salyer officiating.

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This ONU all-nighter was for a good cause: Relay for Life

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 23, 2015

Lots of Ohio Northern University students stayed up all night Friday - and the all-nighter was for a great cause. ONU's 12-hour Relay for Life took center stage in the King Horn Center.

The campus Relay had raised over $10,000 toward its $17,000 goal before the evening began.

Monty Siekerman attended the Relay andtook the following photos in the booklet at the bottom of this story:

• Woody and Mickey greet people at the registration desk. Disney was this year's theme. The students raise a significant amount of money annually to help cure cancer.

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Ambitious saleswomen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 23, 2015

These Ada Brownies are selling Girl Scout cookies outside of Four Seasons with temps near the freezing mark, but their dedication has paid off as they near their goal of selling 1,350 boxes. From left are Belah Price, Jessica Luhn, Aubrey Mash and Jenna Bassitt. The girls will use the profits for educational activities, such as field trips and camping. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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