The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Community Service Awards.
Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors. A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision, and the recipients will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, during the Alliance’s annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University’s McIntosh Center.
Selection of Citizen of the Year will be based upon an individual's outstanding achievements and contributions which have made Hardin County better.
Adapting the United Way of Hardin County theme, Viva Maria's Pizza and Pasta, Ada, will be demonstrate its “Compassion into Action” with the “Dine Out” program, Tuesday, Oct 25.
Of special interest will be the Ohio Northern University's men's Lacrosse team as volunteers for the United Way. They will be special hosts and waiter assistants from 4 to 10 p.m.
Restaurant owner Susan Fricano has pledged a portion of their sales in support of the United Way of Hardin campaign. Viva Maria's specialize in Italian cuisine and are available for dine in or carry out during their business hours of 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Linda Dearth arranges Christmas items for sale at ReStore Community Center, on sale at just pennies on the dollar if purchased at a retailer. The items have been given to ReStore throughout the year and become available for purchase at this time.
ReStore has many upcoming events during Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
By Monty Siekerman
ONU students are offering free tutoring in reading to students in grades 1 to 6 at ReStore Community Center from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesday's through the first week of December when the college students go on break.
Here, Cameron Wykes and Julie Handel enjoy building some objects with "Brain Flakes" before starting to read.
Psychology professor Ann Johnson heads the program which is offered free due to a grant the university received. The student helpers come from several ONU colleges and departments.
Nine youngsters were on hand Monday for the tutoring. New students are welcome to attend.
Students at Ada High School are holding a canned food drive this week to benefit the Ada Food Pantry.
Students are asked to bring in canned goods and drop them off in the high school office in the morning or during their lunch period.
To connect to the current presidential election, students bringing in canned goods will be asked to "vote" for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Results of this election will be announced next week.
Community members are asked to bring canned goods to the varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 21, as well.
The local VFW will sell poppies at ReStore Community Center on Friday, Oct. 21. Buy a poppy and help the local post help assistance programs for veterans.
