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Emergency coordinator Kenton Amateur Radio Club speaker

Stan Broadway is the 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, speaker at the Kenton Amateur Radio Club, according to Jon Umphress of Ada.

The meeting is at Henry’s Restaurant, Kenton. Broadway, (Amateur Radio Call-Sign N8BHL), is Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC), for Ohio the Ohio Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES).

He will join us to explain the workings of the amateur radio ARES and how the club can possibly become involved.

Meetings are held regularly on the final Monday of each month and are open to the public.

Fertilizer applicator certification training at ONU March 5

Agricultural fertilizer applicator certification is now required for farmers who apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres of agricultural production grown primarily for sale. This requirement was signed into law in June 2014, and also requires certification for commercial agricultural applicators. Farmers who have their fertilizer applied by co-ops or custom applicators are not required to be certified.

Pork Producers scholarships and queen applications available

The Hardin County Pork Producers are offering six-$500 scholarships to qualified students.  Scholarships will be awarded to one student from each of the six county schools. 

For an application, please contact the FFA Advisor or high school guidance counselor at any of the county schools.  You can also download an application from hardin.osu.edu or pick one up at the OSU Extension Office located at 1021 West Lima Street, Suite 103 in Kenton.  Completed applications are to be mailed to Douglas Heilman 10333 County Road 265 Kenton, Ohio 43326.  The deadline for returning the completed scholarship application is March 1, 2015.

ReStore gave out $11,560 in meals last year

Brrr. It's cold!

If you you can't come into ReStore because of the weather, ReStore will come to you - with it's winter newsletter. (It's an attachment at the bottom of this story.)

Here's some interesting ReStore stats:

• In 2014, ReStore gave out $11,560.57 in meals, emergency assistance and donations.

ReStore wants to thank all the volunteers and donors who made this possible. Special gratitude to the Western Methodist Conference, for providing $2,000; Steve Eaton and his partner, for donating services to the ReStore auction, which raised $700; and Imperial Cup for paper goods.

Elder-Beerman Community Days benefits Ada Visiting Nurses

Community Days at Elder-Beerman, Lima Mall, supports the Ada Visiting Nurses this year.
This year's event is Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28. 

Here's how it works:
Purchase a coupon book from Ada Visiting Nurses or Lima’s Helping Hands for $5. You then receive a coupon for $10 off on any purchase of $10 or more. 

Many other coupons on items not usually discounted. The $5 purchase price goes to The Patient Care Hospice Fund at Community Health Professionals. Call Deb Curlis at 419-788-9459 for your coupon book or stop into Community Health Professional offices in Ada.

Feb. 20 ticket deadline for Hardin alliance dinner meeting at ONU

Tickets are still available for the 9th annual  Hardin County Business Alliance and Chamber dinner. The event is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University.

Tickets and table reservations are filling up fast. Call 419-673-4131 to submit your RSVP. RSVP Deadline is Friday, Feb. 20. 

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