The United Way of Hardin County is pleased to welcome Martha Evans-Nau as the new Executive Director. She previously served the United Way of Hardin County as the Community Engagement Director. Evans-Nau received her MBA from Miami University and her master's in teaching (MAT) from the University of Michigan. She resides outside Ada with her husband, David, and the youngest two of her six daughters.
Evans-Nau is replacing the previous Executive Director, Sean Beck, who resigned on June 20, 2023. Beck stated a desire to spend more time focusing on his family's business, Studio 419, and being more available for his young children as the reasons for his departure. The United Way of Hardin County wishes the best to Sean and thanks him for his service.
From the Ada Food Pantry, 201 S Main St, Ada, OH 45810, on Facebook:
The Pantry shelves are low on items such as spaghetti sauce, dry pasta, jello and pudding, canned soup and canned beans such as kidney beans and pork and beans.
HARDIN COUNTY–The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting “An Evening Garden Affair” on Monday evening, June 26 at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County located at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton. The event is from 6:30-8:00 p.m. and will feature John King, Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer and part-time horticulturist with the Findlay Country Club. He is a 1983 graduate of the University of Kansas where he received a degree in Biology.
The topic of the program will be “Small Space Vegetable Gardening.” King will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of growing vegetables in pots and grow bags as well as the square foot gardening method, touching on the Mittleider gardening method. The Mittleider gardening method was developed for growing plants in a soilless medium to create high yield vegetable gardens under precisely controlled feeding and watering conditions.
LIMA, Ohio (Thursday, June 8, 2023) The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Hancock County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.
INTERSTATE 75 PROJECTS
Interstate 75 rest areas, both directions, between State Route 235 and U.S. 68/SR 15 will close on Thursday, June 15, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. for utility work.
U.S. 30 between State Route 235 and the Wyandot County line will be restricted to one lane for resurfacing.
U.S. 68 between County Road 26 and Township Road 25 will have intermittent lane restrictions for culvert work.
UPDATE: The advisory expired at the end of June 8.
Ohio EPA is issuing a statewide Air Quality Advisory as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. The advisory is in effect beginning Wednesday, June 7. Ohio EPA expects the Air Quality Index to be in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” to “unhealthy” ranges.
When air quality is in this range, people who are in sensitive groups (due to medical conditions, exposure conditions, or innate susceptibility) may experience health effects during outdoor activities. To decrease the potential for health issues, sensitive groups of people (children, elderly, people with asthma or COPD) should limit prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity.
To see realtime air quality in your area, visit the AirNow website.
