Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club will conduct a drive-thru food drive this weekend. The Club will collect non-perishable food items for the Ada Food Pantry.
The collection point is Hays Insurance parking lot, 123 S. Main St. The food drive takes place from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 20.
Blanchard Valley Health System is hosting a nursing college fair Friday, July 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital. The nursing college fair is for high school students interested in pursuing nursing careers as well as current nurses who would like to learn about continuing education opportunities.
Summer is here, bringing with it dangerous excessive heat. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay safe as the temperatures soar.
“Excessive heat can be deadly; it has caused more deaths in recent years than all other weather events,” said Todd James, Executive Director of the American Red Cross of Hancock, Seneca and Wyandot Counties “We want everyone to stay safe during the hot weather and have some reminders for them to follow when the weather is hot and humid.”
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN, PETS IN THE CAR, the inside temperature of the car can quickly reach 120 degrees. Other heat safety steps include:
After seemingly endless days of rain, suddenly there's no rain in sight. Here's the seven-day weather report from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Date High Low Prec.
July 9 86 72 0.13
July 10 87 66 0.83
July 11 78 63
July 12 79 57
July 13 85 60
July 14 87 67
July 15 90 72
The Keep Hardin County Beautiful Commission is sponsoring a monthly Beautification Award Program this summer.
Categories are:
• Farm/Business,
• Residential and
• Non-Profit.
Deadline for the August awards is July 16. Forms are available at the Ada Library or by calling 419-674-2216. Winners will be honored at the Annual Keep Hardin County Beautiful Banquet in the fall.
• Be healthy
• Be at least 17 years old in most states, or 16 years old with parental consent if allowed by state law
• Weigh at least 110 lbs.
• Additional weight requirements apply for donors 18 years old and younger and all high school donors.
