To the editor: Flooding. Wet fields. Spoiled crops.

As he was growing up, Melvin Yoder was expected to spend his adult life farming and assist with the needs of his Amish family. But when it came time to accept that lifestyle, Yoder traded in his horse and buggy for a police cruiser. It was a leap of faith that Yoder said was a good decision for him.

A former Kenton businessman who turned his hard work into a successful cup manufacturing business, then later shared his good fortune with the community, has died. Richard E. Allen, founder of Imperial Cup Corp. (now Graphic Packaging Inc.), died in Florida on Sunday afternoon, according to friend Edison Klingler of Kenton. Allen was 98.

ADA, Ohio (AP) — A small Ohio university is laying off 16 staff members and won’t fill nearly three dozen vacancies in a cost-cutting move. Ohio Northern University is also discontinuing 10 academic programs, including German, French and a master’s degree in law, to save $4 million to $8 million. The school has just over 3,000 students with 70 course offerings.

MONDAY, JUNE 10 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers McGuffey council – 6 p.m., chambers

The June meeting of the Kenton Board of Education has been moved. Normally held on the third Monday or June 17, it now is scheduled for Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m.

A suspicious man was reported on Cherry Street near Murray Park. A stolen vehicle was reported from 655 East St., Apt. 34.

Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest and fastest growing 24-hour co-ed fitness franchise, is officially open in Kenton at 125 E. Ohio St.

Mandy J. Johnson, 404 E. Montford St., Ada - speeding 30 mph in a 20 mph school zone, fined $150. Alexander N. Lama, Lima – speeding 44 mph in a 20 mph school zone, fined $250. Fined $25 for speeding 49 mph in a 35 mph zone were Lance D. Heyman, Grove City and Karin Baker, 402 Liberty St., Ada.

Traffic Docket, May A 17-year-old male for school bus violation, court ordered: carteens, 547-day license suspension with work privileges and fined $50. A 16-year-old male for no license and failure to display, court ordered carteens, 60-day license suspension and fined $125.