“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” --Toni Morrison
Are you a writer? Do you want to be a writer?
Never thought about it, but now that you mention it, gee, that might be fun? Join a Writers’ Workshop. Meet other aspiring adult writers to share your work, gain motivation, inspiration, and insight! Hone your craft my friends.
The group meets at the Ada Public Library. The first meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23, according to Amanda Bennett, library director.
The group meets in the library's front reading room and will be led by Sarah Crawford.
Junior Lauren Rife, junior Kelsi Wurm and sophomore Kristin Cellentani have been named Academic All-OAC in women's tennis in voting done by the league's 10 faculty advisors.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be sophomore standing, maintain varsity status and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50.
Rife, a biology/pre-med major, earns her second Academic All-OAC honor.
This season, she posted a 26-10 record and picked up her 100th career win on Apr. 27 against Muskingum.
Wurm went 13-2 in singles play on the season and was 4-3 in doubles, for an overall record of 17-5.
On Saturday, June 8th, participants in the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Foundation Seminar will be performing community service throughout the village.
The participants are high school sophomores and juniors from around the state, and they are attending the HOBY seminar being hosted on the campus of ONU that week.
The students are able to assist residents and organizations on that Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To ensure that the day runs smoothly, residents are asked to contact the Village Office by May 31 to discuss project options and guidelines.
Wayne Insurance Group has awarded Ferguson Agency a Bronze Level Winner's Circle Award.
Agents who achieve Bronze Level status have written more than $100,000 in insurance premiums with Wayne Insurance while attaining an excellent earned loss ratio (losses incurred for every $1 of earned premium) during the past three years.
"Ferguson Agency has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to productivity, professionalism and service excellence," said Timothy J. Suppes, Vice-President of Operations at Wayne Insurance Group. "We are proud to have Ferguson Agency as our representative."
Two tractor pulls are slated for Hardin County this summer. One is in Ada and the other in Kenton.
Farmers and Merchants Picnic Tractor Pull, Ada, is Saturday, Aug. 10, at 6:30 p.m., and is an Ohio State Tractor Pullers Association Class B competition. Pulling divisions are: SS, 9 LT-LTD PS, SWFWD.
Hardin County Fair Pull, Kenton, is Sunday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. and is an OSTPA Class B competition. Pulling divisisions are 9 LT-LTD PS, SMFWD, 10 PS, 75 MOD.
The American Red Cross of Hancock, Seneca and Wyandot Counties offers their thoughts and concern to everyone in Oklahoma following the horrific tornado early this week. We are working around the clock to provide food and shelter to all those whose lives were affected by these storms.
Red Cross disaster services volunteers and staff throughout the country are responding to the area, assessing damages, providing food and supplies to first responders, and support to the people affected by the storm.
Marilyn A. Creps, age 80, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:17 am at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.
She was born on June 16, 1932 in Findlay, Ohio to Carl D. and Evelyn (Clapper) Gallant, they preceded her in death. On September 4, 1954 she married Gene E. Creps and he preceded her in death on August 14, 2002.
Marilyn retired after working for approximately 50 years at the Bluffton Hospital as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She later worked for the Allen County Sheriff's Jail. She was a member of the Riley Creek Baptist Church, Bluffton.
