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Were partners of McCurdy Steel Products in Ada for 57 years

Sanford McCurdy and son, Paul, will be inducted the Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame as Pioneers in Agriculture in December.

They are two of six inductees this year. This is the 16th annual recognition banquet. It is Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Church,  Kenton.

This year's other inductees are Jan Layman, Gary and Carol Oates, and Gary Shick. 

Lights officially turned on Tuesday night

Photos by Ken Collins
The Hardin County Courthouse, Kenton, is decked out in its seasonal splendor once again.  The holiday lights were officially turned on this past Tuesday and burn  nightly throughout the season.

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Ada Public Library offers this suggestion for Thanksgiving: "Save a turkey. Feast on books."

It's 110 years old, but the message is still clear: "May one give us peace in all our states. The other a piece for all our plates." Our National Birds. The American Eagle and the Thanksgiving Turkey. See the next photo for the sender side. This card went to Miss Alice Bosserman, Rawson, from "Dale," in Arlington.

He played during the ONU Veterans Day event

By Monty Siekerman
How did a physics instructor come to play the bagpipes? The Ada Icon caught up with  Todd McAlpine last week when he performed a special song at the beginning of the Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at Ohio Northern.

McAlpine said he first heard someone play the Highland pipes when he was six years old and loved the sound, so he learned to play the bulky instrument. He’s also of Scottish heritage.

McAlpine, who teaches physics part-time, is primarily a stay-at-home dad since his wife, Perrine Trilisa, teaches chemistry at ONU. They are parents of two sons, Callum, 5, and Rory, 3.

Enjoyed by about 120 people

By Monty Siekerman
About 120 people enjoyed the traditional Thanksgiving dinner at ReStore on Tuesday evening. The meal consisted of turkey and ham and all of the trimmings.

ReStore has held a Thanksgiving dinner for many years as a time for family, friends, and neighbors to gather together to socialize and have a good time, as well as break bread.
 

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