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Red Cross looking for volunteers

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, September 6, 2017

The American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to join its workforce to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey and other disasters locally and across the country. 

In the past week, the Ohio Buckeye Region of the Red Cross has sent 67 volunteers to Texas and Louisiana in response to Hurricane Harvey and more are on their way.  In addition, the Red Cross is closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and is beginning preparations to get workers and supplies in place. The Ohio Buckeye Region will recruit and train 100 new volunteers per week to assist with the response and recovery efforts for the weeks and months to come. 

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Call for children's auditions for "Holiday Spectacular'

Held for singers and dancers ages 5 to 12 on Sept. 10
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Ohio Northern will hold children’s auditions for the “Holiday Spectacular” at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, in the Freed Center. Auditions will be held for singers and dancers, ages 5 to 12. 

Those who are auditioning may be asked to sing and should be ready to participate in a dance call (jazz and/or tap shoes). There will not be prepared dance or vocal solos.

The Holiday Spectacular has been a regional tradition for more than 20 years and includes dancing, singing and skits. It is performed at both the Freed Center as well as the Veteran's memorial civic & convention Center in Lima.

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El Campo goes all out for United Way on Sept. 11

Percentage of sales designated and pledged to UW
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

It’s an all out for United Way day in Ada on Monday, Sept. 11.

And, El Campo Mexican Restaurant, 124 N. Main St., Ada, is going all out.

According to the United Way President, Merleen Barnes, El Campo will serve its Mexican cuisine with a percentage of sales designated and pledged to United Way of Hardin County during the hours of 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 11.

The United Way assists 20 non-profit agencies in Hardin County, serving in the areas of health, edification and welfare.

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Justin Light - Hardin fair king

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Justin Light, Ada High School senior, was named Hardin County fair king on Tuesday night.

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Icon dog of the week - Pegin

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Meet Pegin. Pegin is a 5 year old female shepherd mix. She weighs 50 pounds. Would you be willing to give Pegin her forever home?

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.

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.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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    May and June 1936:

May 5, 1936 ground was broken for the $12,500 WPA swimming pool at the Ada Community Park.

May 1936 Cole Motor Sales installed a 550 gallon gasoline tank and a computing pump and was selling Texaco gasoline.

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