MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ashton Stevenson of Dunkirk is a freshman at West Virginia University. A graduate of Hardin Northern High School, she is the daughter of Keith and Carla Stevenson.

November 17 is National Baklava Day. You might not be aware of what this word even means.

The Forest VFW Auxiliary will be hosting its annual Holiday Marketplace from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at the VFW. There will be vendors and crafters there to help with your holiday shopping.

President Tom Kier opened the seventh weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club for the 2016-2017 year at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the Dean’s Heritage Room of McIntosh Center, Ohio Northen University, Ada. Jon Umphress offered the invocation.

THURSDAY, NOV. 17 AA and Al-Anon ACOA Hope – 7 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Ada.

ADA — The 5th Annual Ada Public Library Holiday Auction will run Monday, Nov. 21 to Saturday, Dec. 3. People are invited to put in a bid on one of many holiday gift items donated by local individuals and businesses.

Girl Scout troops came to Hardin Hills Health Center last week and presented special gifts to all the veterans. Pictured with them is veteran Joe Dulin. The scouts also served ice cream sundaes to all residents who wanted to participate.

COLUMBUS — Weather experts are expecting winter 2016 to be colder and snowier than in recent years. Extreme weather conditions are hard on all of us, but can be particularly challenging for older adults, whose bodies don’t react the same way they did when they were younger.

A noon meal is served for people ages 60 and older at the Hardin County Council on Aging in Kenton, 419-673-1102, at 11:30 a.m. weekdays. Transportation and meal reservations are required 24 hours in advance.

Kenton-OHP FFA chapter member Morgan Bloom has received her National FFA Degree. This is the highest degree that a member can be awarded. Bloom has accomplished all of the following requirements.