Hundreds of Hardin County residents will participate in the Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hardin County from 6 p.m.-12 p.m. July 24-25 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. This will be the 10th anniversary of the Relay For Life of Hardin County.
The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 7 to 11 a.m.
Serving biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and beverage. Suggested donation is $7. All-you-can-eat (on premises only).
Carry out is available, Can’t get there? Call 419- 679-8460 (not long distance) for free local delivery. Located at the Alger Social Center on Main St. in Alger. Call 419-757-3891 for more information.
County Line Church of the Brethren's 9th annual car show is planned Saturday, July 11, at the church, 4227 N. Hardin Road, Harrod.
Registration is from 11 a.m. to noon. The show is from noon to 3 p.m. There is a $10 entry fee with door prizes for car owners plus Top Ten Awards presented.
A chicken barbecue takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $8. Call the church office, 419-649-5364 for tickets.
The show also includes children's activities with face painting and a bounce house. Funds generated from the afternoon are used to pay for the church's new activity center.
Ever have an antique sitting on a shelf, tucked away in a drawer or sitting in a corner and wonder if it is valuable?
Anne Stratton, Lima, is an expert appraiser. She will be at the Ada Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, to give free appraisals, two items per person, (no guns, Bibles, coins or stamps).
She has been on the popular PBS Antiques Roadshow, has appraised antiques for more than 40 years, and has done appraisals at the local library many times.
Maybe she can place a value on that old vase, painting, quilt, or photograph that you've been wondering about. Check it out.
(Monty Siekerman)
