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The Icon dog of the week - Hooch

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, July 3, 2017

This is Hooch. Hooch is a 3 year old female shepherd mix, She weighs 41 pounds. Can you offer Hooch 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.

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Kenton Airport receives grant

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, July 1, 2017

The Hardin County Airport in Kenton has received a $215,000 grant to make the facility more safe and efficient. Funds come from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration and will be administered by the county commissioners and airport authority.

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Update on ONU grad Katelyn Amenodolara

Her art direction tackles the number one issue within Ohio: the heroin epidemic
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 30, 2017

FROM  ONU DEPT. OF ART AND DESIGN FACEBOOK - Art can be a transformative experience and communicate important social issues in our communities. For Ohio Northern University art education alumna, Katelyn Amendolara (BFA/art education ’11), art can tackle “the number one issue within our state and nation: the heroin epidemic.”

Katelyn is currently an art teacher at the Jackson-Milton high school located in North Jackson, Ohio. Her students recently finished several community service projects, including "Paint-a-Plow" contest sponsored by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

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He's retiring after one-half century plus 2 years

Bob McCurdy deeply involved in Ada and ONU
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 30, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Bob McCurdy retires today after 52 years of working, 22 years at ONU. But it's not only Bob's work that counts, but also his community involvement, all supported by his wife Myrna.

There is a quote from Bob on the ReStore Facebook page today, saying, "It has been a wonderful journey filled with a great wife, great family, and great friends!"

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Ada Rotary president passes the gavel

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Outgoing Ada Rotary Club president Laurie Laird passes the gavel to Bob Ward, who will be club president for 2017-18.

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Liberty Belles and Boys meeting held

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 26, 2017

Liberty Belles and Boys held their eighth meeting for the 2017 season on Tuesday, June 20. 

We had a meeting with our families about judging.  We had some livestock demonstrations as well. 

At the end, we split into groups to talk about our project(s).  

The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 11, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Ada First Presbyterian Church.

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