Polar Bears take a bow. Today (Feb. 27) is your day. February 27 is National Polar Bear Day.
Polar Bears International, the world's leading polar bear conservation group—dedicated to saving polar bears by saving their sea ice habitat, is the sponsor of the day, which has special meaning in Ada and Ohio Northern University.
After all: Ada is the capital of polar bears in Ohio, or as the ONU Alumni Association states on its Facebook page tonight, "From our tundra to yours."
Click here to read more about the work of Polar Bears International.
The Hardin County Pork Producers will hold their annual Pork Banquet on Saturday, March 14, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, starting at 6:30 p.m. The fun-filled evening will include selection of the Queen and Scholarship Recipients as well as amazing food and door prizes.
Ticket prices are $6, and half price for 2014 Hardin County Junior Fair Swine Exhibitors, as well as Fair Workers from the Food Pavilion, and children under the age of 12.
If your child knows of the books “Oh, Ducky!: A Chocolate Calamity,” “Moishe’s Miracle,” or better yet “I Loathe You,” then everyone is in for a treat.
David Slonim, author-book illustrator involved in those three titles will be in Ada schools in March. His Ada visit is on Tuesday, March 24.
During the week of his visit will be the spring book fair in the school media center. More details on the sale and Slonim’s visit will come later.
In case you wonder, “I Loathe You” tells the story of a monster who is afraid his parents will stop “loathing” him.
Although the temperature reached a high of 32 degrees on Feb. 22, the last day above freezing was Feb. 11, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
High temperatures in the past week stuck mostly in the teens while daily lows were often in negative territory.
The image at the right at the right of this story reveals the daily February weather summaries.
Hardin County - The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association will hold their annual Lamb Banquet on Saturday, March 7 at St. John’s United Church of Christ 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 2014 Hardin County Junior Fair Sheep Exhibitors free with a reservation given at 419-674-2297 by March 2nd.
ONU Professor Dr. Dexter Woods confers with one of his students, Patrick Jeffries, about a client's tax information. Dr. Woods coordinates a program that offers free tax preparation for those with low to moderate income.
The service is available three evenings a week now through April 5. For more details see the adaicon article published Feb. 9 or call Dr. Woods at 419-772-2075.
