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Hardin County beef banquet March 22

 

The Hardin County Cattle Producers will hold their annual Beef Banquet on Saturday, March 22 in the Community Building at the fairgrounds, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Pre-sale adult tickets are $13, children (ages 6-18) are $6.50, and 2013 Hardin County Junior Fair Beef Barn Exhibitors are free with a reservation given at 419-674-2297 or through any Cattle Producers Director by March 21. Tickets at the door will be $15. Children 5 and under are admitted free.

Icon has link to survey from Ohio Strengthening Families Initiative for parents of pre-schoolers

Ohio Strengthening Families Initiative is asking parents of pre-schoolers to complete a survey to assist with an April event at Ada Exempted Village Schools. The survey is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

The survey is part the spring Kindergarten screening information event open to all families in Hardin and Hancock counties and the surrounding areas.

Persons wishing to remain anonymous make complete the survey on line by clicking here.

Columbus Zoo Mobile brings the zoo to Ada; it's an Ada Friends event

Ada Friends, a mentoring program involving Ohio Northern University students teaming up with youth (called "Littles") from Ada schools, are headed to the zoo.

Actually, the zoo is coming the Ada Friends, according to Austin Hilverding, student coordinator of the program.

"The Columbus Zoo Mobile provides outreach programs to schools and groups just like Ada Friends," Hilverding told The Icon.

"They are coming to Ada on Saturday, March 29, where they will be set up in the ONU the Chapel Sanctuary," he added.

Apollo ECE hosts March 10 fundraiser auction

The Apollo Career Center Early Childhood Education (ECE) program is hosting a fund-raising auction titled Heart 2 Art on Monday, March 10, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Apollo Career Center.

Ready, Set, Grow summer camp registration underway, family night set

Ready, Set, Grow Preschool will hold a family night program “The Importance of Early Literacy,” later this spring according to Jami Dellifield. In addition, information on two summer camps is now available.

May 13 Special Family Night
Amanda Bennett, director of the Ada Public Library, is the featured speaker during a family night. She will speak on “The importance of Early Literacy.” The program is from 6 to 7 p.m., at the preschool, 4171 State Route 235, Unit B, Ada.

Red Cross blood drives in Ada on March 5 and March 10

Two American Red Cross blood drives are scheduled in Ada in March.
• Wednesday, March 5, 8am – 2pm, Ada Technologies, 805 E. North St. Ada

Monday, March 10, 11:30am – 5:30pm, Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St. Ada

Blood Donors Must:

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