September, and so far in October, was dry in Ada and Liberty Township. The local area received less than half the usual rainfall. October is stacking up to be worse.
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Trees and shrubs should go into winter with moisture around their roots. Growing tip: Water them.
During September, Extension volunteer rainfall reporters received an average of 1.57 inches of rain. The most rain for this month, 2.80 inches, fell in Hale Township, as measured by Tim Ramsey.
Karen Powell, Ohio Northern University assistant professor of law, will speak about “Entrepreneurship in New Industries: American Revival of Craft Spirits” in the Dicke Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m.
Prior to joining the faculty at the ONU Pettit College of Law, Powell founded Triple Divide Spirits, a craft distillery in Montana that produced locally sourced vodka, gin and rum with an onsite tasting room. She’ll speak to the process of entrepreneurship in new industries, challenges of a highly regulated field, and the learning curve of craft spirits, agricultural connections and regulators.
Here is the fall-winter schedule of Goo Crew events open to all Hardin County residents. Goo Crew is open to preschool children accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.
These take place at the Mary Lou Johnson Library, Kenton, from 10-11 a.m. unless a different location is noted. This update is provided by Jami Dellifield, who recently became extention educator with the Hardin County Extension Office.
• October 28 The Four Seasons
We will make a book together about the seasons.
Ghosts, goblins and kids. Scattered among an intricate Halloween display are (from left,) Kaitlyn Bowden, Jaden Leal, Cash Alger, Kiera Cash, and Jasmine Oates. Paul and Ruth Lawrence, 610 S. Johnson, have been putting out a Halloween display for more than 30 years, adding to it each year. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The 50th annual Ada Town and Gown Banquet will be held in the McIntosh Center ballroom on the campus of Ohio Northern University on Monday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m. Guests may arrive at 6 p.m.
The Town and Gown Association was established in 1957 by a group of townspeople and ONU personnel to develop and maintain a strong positive relationship between the village of Ada and Ohio Northern. As with each year, the honor of Distinguished Citizen of the Year will be given to an individual nominated by fellow citizens.
