Displaying some of the purses to be given away in the annual Women of the Moose Designer Purse Bingo are (from left) Barb McQuown, Peg Herron and Carol Wilcox.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — After taking advantage of two free kicks, top-seeded Riverdale carried a 2-0 lead into halftime and built on it in the second half, taking down No. 8 Allen East 7-0 in a Division III sectional final girls soccer contest Wednesday night.

The Hardin County Council on Aging Senior Center took a trip to the Hardin County Amish country. Attending were (from left) Olive McKean, Mae Styer, Rose Sorgen, Millie Hare and David Stansberry.

The Hardin County Council on Aging Senior Center celebrated its cancer survivors. The survivors are (from left) Yoshiko Jones, Wilma Conley, Willis Anderson, Ramona Lewis, Dawn Wilson, Sharon Ropp, Jean Vermillion and Rose Sorgen.

The Hardin County Council on Aging Senior Center honored breast cancer awareness month by having a pink party. The seniors learned about ways to prevent cancer.

The Hardin County Council on Aging Senior Center hosted a chili cook-off. The seniors got to taste and vote for their favorite chili.

The senior citizens of Hardin County have come to rely on the services they get through the Council On Aging. The busing service transports them on local errands and to medical appointments throughout the state at no cost to the individual. There are free meals provided daily at the Senior Citizen Center and those who need care around the clock are cared for during the day at the Adult Day Care Center.

ADA — The Ada Village Council on Tuesday night received a demonstration from the police department’s Sgt. Matt Purdy and new K-9 Oakley. Purdy and Oakley did a demonstration for council, with the dog indicating on drugs that the officer had placed in the room.

ADA — The Viva Maria restaurant of Ada is joining the "All-Out for United Way" campaign. Owner Susan Fricano has pledged a portion of restaurant sales on Monday, Oct. 23 in support of the United Way of Hardin County campaign.

DEFIANCE — When a soccer match gets to a penalty kick shootout, it becomes a guessing game for the goalkeepers. On Tuesday night, Defiance keeper Teyah Castillo guessed correctly once more than Kenton keeper Alivia Purtee and that was exactly the number the Bulldogs needed as they edged Kenton 1-0 in a shootout in sectional semifinal play.