The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance announced the winners of the Buy Local First Holiday Contest, which ran from Nov. 21 - Dec. 15.
The Alliance partnered with the Buy Ada First Committee and 26 local businesses on the event. There were over $1,600 in prizes given away thanks to the participating businesses.
The 25 Days of Christmas Buy Local Contest was a way to educate the community on the benefits of buying local and to encourage shoppers to buy local this holiday season.
The $500 Grand Prize winner was Marilyn Green, the $200 winner was Kristin Daws, and the $100 winner was Kathy Stedman.
Here's a license plate found in the Bluffton school parking lot. You'll find it on a silver Mercury Monterey. I Peter, chapter 5, verse 7 offers an encouraging message to everyone.
The Act of Kindess Program launched this school year at Ada, according to Bill Faine, teacher and junior high Aspirations advisor. It's a program created by the junior high Aspirations/advisory team.
"This program is where the junior high teachers and Mr. Lee observe students who, throughtout the month, consistently and naturally display of kindness," he said. "We select a boy and girl from each of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades and these are the November winners:
6th grade = Carlie Oldfield and Spencer Wall 7th grade = Timber Blankenship and Chance Taylor 8th grade = Rylie Roser and Jack Weatherly
Deb Curlis of Community Health Professionals, is asking Ada businesses and interested community groups for support of its monthly Bingo and free lunch program at CHP.
"For the past nine years, Richland Manor has provided a free lunch and Bingo the first Wednesday of every month for area seniors," she said. "Since Richland Manor will be moving soon to Delphos they are no longer going to provide this monthly service.
Curlis said that there are usually 40 to 60 seniors attending this event each month.
So that the program doesn’t end, Community Health Professionals will provide the lunch for 2017.
