The Kenton Hardin Health Department has been approved by the Ohio EPA for Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, WPCLF, funds totaling $100,000 for 2018. This money can be used for failing existing sewage treatment systems or sanitary sewer tap-ins for those families or individuals who meet 100, 200 or 300% poverty guidelines. For more information, please contact Shane Lotts at 419-673-6230.
The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes met on April 30th in the Hardin Northern Ag Room. Recreation for the night was kickball led by Heidi Trachsel. The meeting was led by Emma Miller. The pledge to the flag was led by Casey Clem and the 4-H pledge by Kylee Clem. There were 37 members present, 10 advisors, and 5 guests.
Quality Insurance was went over for the next meeting and discussed by Jack McBride. Bob McBride talked over projects and talked to everyone about what had been done with their projects so far. Vern Woodruff discussed the demonstration contest that is held to get into the state fair.
It's May and the school-year countdown is underway. Here's a listing of all the event taking place in Ada Elementary between now and the last day of the school year.
Wednesday, May 2 - 5th grade cyber safety discussion
Thursday, May 3 - 4th grade field trip to Armstrong Air and Space Museum
Thursday, May 3 - Elementary Art Show (5:00-6:30 p.m.)
Friday, May 4 - Reading Carnival
Monday, May 7-8 - Kindergarten Screening
Monday, May 7 - 1st grade field trip to Findlay
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Where can you
* play football on a hardwood floor
* be guaranteed no broken bones or concussions
* have no restrictive NCAA or OAC rulebooks to follow, any infractions of which will send you directly to Hell? (But there are rules.)
The place: ONU’s King-Horn Gym. The time: Each April for the past four years. The event: Robot Football. (We’ll tell you who won late in the story, not the hometown team.)
Retiring from the Ohio Northern faculty are (from left) Jon Smalley, professor of civil and environmental engineering; Ray Schuck, assistant professor of history, director of museum studies, collections specialist; Paul Nutter, associate professor of manufacturing technology; John Lomax, professor of history; Kevin Hill, professor of law.
