The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) brought back three state awards from the Ohio MGV Conference held this past weekend at Maumee Bay State Park near Toledo.
The Hardin County Developmental Disabilities Board, Master Gardener Dave McPheron, and the local program ‘Children’s Day at the Friendship Gardens,’ were recognized as state winners at this annual conference.
Here's the calendar of events of activities taking place in the next few weeks in Hardin County from the the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance.
The Bluffton community’s 12th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place throughout the community on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to Daren Lee of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, who coordinates the festival.
Events take place at Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Mennonite Memorial Home, downtown Bluffton, at the Swiss Community Historical Society homestead on Bixel Road, Bluffton Family Recreation and Bluffton Public Library.
Watch for more details in The Icon.
For updates and complete information on the Bluffton Fall Festival visit its Facebook at facebook.com/BlufftonFallFest.
The Cask Room, 127 S. Main St., Ada, celebrates its first anniversary in business with an Anniversary Week Celebration now through Saturday, Sept. 12, according to Steven Bates.
Extra dinners will be available for the Ada Music Boosters annual barbecue on Friday, Sept. 11, prior to Ada’s first home football game with Lima Central Catholic.
Dinners will be available at the Ada Park on Friday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; simply drive up in your car to be served.
The Ada Music Boosters chicken barbecue features a complete dinner for $8 each.
For more information, visit the Ada Music Boosters web page at www.AdaMusicBoosters.org or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147.
Ada elementary students will be visited by the "in-school dentist" on Friday, Oct. 23.
The visit is part of the Smile Programs...the mobile dentists.
Enrollment forms will be sent home with elementary children. Parents need to fill out and sign the enrollment form and return it to the school with your child.
Parents with questions may call the school office.
Vicki Mills is offering free preview classes twice this month at Miss Vicki's Music Studio in Ada.
Pre-register to attend one (or more) of the following:
Friday, Sept. 11
• 1:30 – 2:15 Music Makers: At Home in the World (ages 4 – 5 ½) • 2:30 – 3:00 Family Music – Mixed Ages (Babies – age 4) • 3:30 - 4:15 Music Makers: Around the World & Keyboard: ages 5 ½ - 6 ½ • 4:45 – 5:30 Music Makers at the Keyboard (2nd & 3rd graders)
Dr. Keith F. Durkin, Ohio Northern University professor of sociology, will serve as data analyst and program evaluator for the Hardin County Juvenile Court to facilitate the provision of behavioral health services to post-adjucated youth ages 12-17 who have mental health disorders.
The program was made possible after Hardin County was awarded a $65,210 Competitive RECLAIM Grant from the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
