The GoFundMe page begins, “Samuel (Sam...Sammy) Rowold was only 13 years old when he was taken from us due to an accidental drowning. Sam was Non-Verbal Autistic and was unable to realize the danger of being on the water's edge.”
Within a short time, more than $5,000 has been given toward his funeral expenses.
To give, go to:
GoFundMe.com
Then, at the top of the page in the Search box, type Sam’s Funeral Expense.
The page, written by a family member, explains more details about the accident, and several photos of Sam are posted.
Meet Cindy. Cindy is a 3 year old bluetick hound mix. She weighs 42 pounds. Cindy is available February 28. Can you give Cindy her forvever home?
To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.
The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.
By Monty Siekerman
Kindergarten children at Ada Elementary read to puppies on Monday afternoon.
Several dogs travel from the campus to the Ada Schools each week to be read to by the children in Mrs. Megan Kosier’s class.
For several years, an ONU group known as Polar Paws trains puppies to be service dogs. The canines accompany the college students to classes, live in residence halls, go to the dining hall, attend events...even listen to kindergartner youngsters read to them.
For just the 10th time in its 119-year history, Bluffton University’s Board of Trustees has named a new president, announcing that Dr. Jane Wood has accepted the call to serve as Bluffton’s next president beginning July 1, 2018.
“Dr. Wood has demonstrated success in achieving enrollment growth at several institutions by leading academic program innovation, strategic planning, alignment and visioning processes that moved those institutions forward, along with proven success in building relationships for public and private partnerships to broaden the school’s reach,” said Kent Yoder, chairperson of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees.
The Child Development Center at ONU recently earned a 5-star rating, the highest possible score, from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Ohio Department of Education.
The department recognizes early learning and development programs for 3-5 year olds that meet quality standards rising beyond health and safety licensing requirements.
