Judge Randall Basinger, Putnam County Common Pleas Judge, running for the 17-county 3rd District Court of Appeals, is the featured speaker for the Hardin County Democrat’s annual Kick-Off dinner.
The dinner is Saturday, July 30, at 6 p.m. at the Goshen Grange Hall, 18977 County Road 120, corner of Hardin County Road 120 and Township Road 205 east of Kenton.
Judge Basinger has also served as an appellate judge assigned by the Supreme Court on the 11th and 8th District Courts of Appeals on approximately 200 cases.
The first-ever Heritage Day Festival takes place in Mt. Blanchard on Saturday, Aug. 20, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting through fireworks that evening.
The Beautification Committee, with help from village council, sponsors the event.
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The Ada VFW Post 9381 will expand its car show this year after a successful first year. This year’s show is Saturday afternoon, July 16, at the VFW Post, 2147 State Route 235, north of Ada.
Last year's event drew 40 cars and 15 motorcycles.
New this year will be a truck category.
Registration of $10 is from 2 to 4 p.m. Judging is from 4 to 6 p.m. and awards are presented at 6:30 p.m.
Trophies will be awarded for car, bike and truck categories, best of show, people's choice award, participant's award, mayor's choice award.
The Arlington Village Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13.
One of the events is a parade and area organizations and businesses are invited to participate. The parade is at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug 12. Line up starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Arlington elevator lot and in front of the Arlington High School.
Junior Weihrauch, who directs the Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade, is the Arlington parade director. He invites local groups to participate and the an application form is attached to this story.
