Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton, is accepting applications for the Barbara Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
The scholarship is meant to promote the career of nursing and the scholarship money may be used toward a degree as a licensed practical nurse, a degree as a registered nurse, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
The scholarship is to be used to pay school related expenses toward any of these degrees.
The scholarship offers a minimum award of $500, and will be paid directly to the vocational school or college where the student is enrolled.
Ohio Northern University is the host site of a fertilizer applicator certification training event set for Tuesday, March 1.
A three-hour certification program for any applicator who does not have a pesticide license will be offered March 1 from 1 - 4 p.m. in the McIntosh Center.
Agricultural fertilizer applicator certification is now required for farmers who apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres of agricultural production grown primarily for sale.
The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association will hold their annual Lamb Banquet on Saturday, March 5, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Kenton, at 6:30 pm. Tickets for the banquet can be obtained from the Extension office at 1021 W. Lima Street, Suite 103, Kenton. Adult tickets are $15, Children $7, and 2015 Hardin County Junior Fair Sheep Exhibitors FREE with a reservation given at 419-674-2297 by Feb. 29.
The Ada Academic Boosters and Ada Music Boosters purse and jewelry raffle may be just what you need.
The raffle Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. in McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University. Doors open at 1 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $20 each. Tickets at the door are $25 each.
According to the Boosters: Buy your tickets soon because tickets are limited.
Arlene Allision of the Boosters said, "Laugh your way through an afternoon of 15 Bingo games, quarter auctions, raffle prizes, door prizes, heavy hors’ d ‘ oeuvres and more. Can’t make it? How about some raffle tickets for a Michael Kors purse and wristlet."
A rodent in a Pennsylvania berg indicated this morning that North America is in for an early spring.
That's good news unless you like to ski, skate, or own a lodge on a hill.
However, a local golden retriever predicts just the opposite, as she saw her shadow in Railroad Park at sunrise, meaning we are in for more cold weather.
But the retriever, named Abby, is a pup and hasn't learned all there is to know about prognostication.
