Bridge Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will place four “Trees of Remembrance” in surrounding communities for individuals to hang ornaments bearing the names of their loved ones this holiday season.
These trees were placed on Nov. 21 and remain standing until Dec. 24. Ornaments are free of charge and will be located at each site for individuals to freely place upon the tree. The following locations will host a Tree of Remembrance:
• Trends on Main, located at 501 S. Main St., Findlay
• “Forest of Giving” Findlay Village Mall, 1800 Tiffin Avenue, Findlay
• Ottawa Medical & Diagnostic Center, 1740 N. Perry Street, Suite D, Ottawa
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.
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.
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.
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.
