By Monty Siekerman
The Ada High School Marching Band and Color Guard earned a superior rating and first place in class C Saturday at the Buckeye Invitational at Ohio Stadium.
This was the third competition of the season and the third time the Bulldogs earned first place.
In addition the group earned honors for best color guard, best general effect, best marching, and best visual effect in class C.
The competition was sponsored by the Ohio Music Education Association and hosted by the OSU marching band.
Meet Athena She is a 1 year old female walker hound mix. She weighs 45 pounds. Can you give Athena a 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.
By Monty Siekerman
Longtime fire chief Jay Epley spoke to residents of Vancrest on Wednesday afternoon.
He explained about the department and answered questions. He also brought along a fire truck which residents could see after his presentation. Jay was named Citizen of the Year last November.
Penny Keller-Clark shows Vancrest resident Bernnta Latimore a fireman's hat during a presentation at Vancrest on Wednesday afternoon.
The police department arranges a program for residents once a month. Sometimes the programs involve police officers explaining their work, sometimes the speakers come from other community agencies.
By Monty Siekerman
A Responsible Pet Workshop will be held at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. The workshop is for owners of dogs, cats, and other small animals.
Melanie Butterfield, a Girl Scout ambassador for Alger Troop 20301, has organized the event as part of her gold award, which is the highest award given in Girl Scouts.
She is the daughter of Randy and Angie Butterfield, and is a senior who is homeschooled.
A veterinarian from Metz Pets and Amanda Sloan, from Open Heart Bully Rescue, will speak.
They will describe how to care for pets and tell pet rescue stories.
Ada Rotarians gave dictionaries to third graders on Wednesday. Pictured with some of the students in the background are Jamie Hall, village administrator, and Mark Wipper of the ONU development staff.
Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
McDonald's was packed at 5 p.m. on Monday, the beginning of competition between Ada and USV elementary teachers to see who could sell the most in a three-hour period.
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USV's time slot is next Monday, Oct. 16, from 5-8 p.m. USV has their work cut out for them.
When 5 o'clock came, the local restaurant was packed: 150 customers inside, hungry diners lined up outside to the sidewalk, the parking lot full, cars at the drive thru backed up to the highway.
