This is Harley. He's looking for his forever home. Harley is an 8 year old male lab mix. He weighs 80 pounds.
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.
Globally recognized human rights expert Juan E. Mendez will discuss “The status of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and world today” at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 in the business college. The talk is free and open to the public.
A native of Argentina, Mendez was recently named by the International Center for Transitional Justice (ITCJ) as a delegate to the Colombian Selection Committee.
The Alger Memorial Festival Committee will hold a country-style breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 1, at the Alger Social Center, 210 N. Main St., Alger.
The menu includes biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and a beverage.
A suggested donation is $7. The breakfast is all-you-can-eat (premises only). Carry out is available. Call 419-679-8460 for free local deliver.
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
An ONU multicultural fair provided fun, flags and flavors for the 300 people who attended the event in King-Horn on Friday night.
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There was music, dancing, a cacophony of sounds plus flags from the many nations represented in the student body as well as foods made with recipes from around the world.
Here, Nigerian students Abeni Abalogun and Ore Omitowoju kick up their heels to the beat of African music. They described the culture of their native country to those who stopped by their table.
By Monty Siekerman
Deavan Scott has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He was honored at an event Friday at Community Health Professionals. A large crowd of friends and family filled the room in recognition of his accomplishment.
His project was implementing a youth robotics program at the Ada Public Library.
Deavan, 15, who is homeschooled, is the son of Craig and Rosanna Scott. He has been involved in Scouting since he became a Tiger at the age of 7. He enjoys camping and outdoor activities.
Attorneys from several states and ONU law students attended the 40th annual Law Review Symposium on Friday at the law school.
Pictured are (from left) Eric Ambos, editor-in-chief of the Law Review; Jeff Schulman, local attorney; and Khaled Beydoun, who is associated with law schools in Michigan and California.
As head of the Law Review, Ambos has one of the highest positions available to a student in a law school. Schulman is a former mayor of Ada. Beydoun discussed executive orders banning some Muslims from the U.S.
The softball field has been spruced up this year with windscreens recently installed at the playing field in War Memorial Park. Here, the Ada team gets some practice in on Saturday before Monday's first game. The improvements were paid for by the Athletic Boosters and private donations. Troy Erickson is AHS softball coach. Lindsay Simmons and Addy Bame are assistant coaches.
James Wright gets help in completing his village income taxes from Michelle Jordan of CCA on Saturday at the Depot. CCA, the village tax collection agency, sends someone to Ada once a year on a Saturday in March to assist residents in completing the tax forms. The CCA rep from the Dayton branch was busy this year, with people waiting when the doors opened at 10 a.m.
What better place to have a series of talks about gardening than in a greenhouse. In this case, it's Laurie Laird instructing a full house of gardeners at New Leaf Garden Center in Ada on Saturday. Seminar attendees learned about the new and most popular plants for 2017, old wives tales about plants, natural insect and pest detergents, and more. Laurie owns and manages greenhouse and landscape design and installation businesses in Ada and Kenton.
