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An Ada graduate and member of the Denver Broncos will be featured Sunday on nationwide radio program.
Zac Dysert will be the guest of Dr. Dwight Allen on Second Look At Sports.
Dysert recalls the April NFL Draft leading up to the time that he was selected by the Broncos, "It was pretty stressful, but you know it happened, and that's all that matters. You know, it's like it happened and I felt like a big weight's been lifted off my chest, you know, I feel like a kid in a candy store right now."
Dr. Allen also talked with his mom Carla, "We're really excited because we wanted Zac to go and do whatever God wanted him to do, and God has opened this door for him. He went to Denver. He loves Denver, and God was so merciful that he got to go to Denver."
The show airs Sunday morning at 6:30 on WKTN.
Six people were sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.
According to documents from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office:
.Trevord S. Colbert was sentenced to a total of 66 months in prison on five counts of burglary and one count of grand theft with a firearm specification. He was ordered to pay restitution of just over $8500 to the victim.
.Mike Edward Sprague was sentenced to a total of 64 months in prison on two counts of vehicular assault and one count each of aggravated vehicular assault, tampering with evidence, failure to stop after an accident and operating a vehicle while under the influence.
.Chad R. Fetterhoff was placed on three years community control with conditions on one count of grand theft. He was ordered to pay restitution of nearly $27,000 to the victim.
Placed on two years community control with conditions were:
.Joel Leslie Mowery on one count of possession of heroin. As part of his sentence, he must serve 30 days local incarceration.
.Otis Terry Williams on one count of receiving stolen property.
.Stephen Glenn Dick was placed on one year community control with conditions on one count of theft. He was ordered to pay just under $2600 in restitution to the Hardin County Department of Job and Family Services.
All cases were heard by Judge Scott Barrett.
Numerous non-profit organizations benefited from grants handed out by the Hardin County Community Foundation last evening.
Foundation President William D, Hart (in picture) gives us the total amount of the grants handed out this year, "The Hardin County Community Foundation, of which I am honored to be the president of in 2013, is awarding over $150,000 in grants at our now annual awards cereomy at the Kenton Armory, which was donated graciously by the Kenton Armory Foundation. We want to make certain they get notification. We've helped them over the years, they've helped us."
He adds that they are closing in on the million dollar mark in total grants handed out over the years, "The Coomunity Foundation has given out in the last 22 years over $900,000 to worthy community organizations, activities in Hardin County, something we're very proud of."
Hart said as always, the money for the grants comes from the interest earned on the principal sum, "Right now we're just shy of five million dollars, and of course we started out the first year we had less than $500 that we gave out. We got a collection from the trustees to make up that $500 first year grant, so yes we've come a long way. The citizens of Hardin County have been very generous in their support of the foundation, which we hope continues."
Award recipients and amounts received are as follows:
Hardin County Mary Lou Johnson District Library- $1,580.00
Ada Exempted Village School- $900.00
Ada Exempted Village School High School- $1,000.00
Ada Exempted Village School- High School Library- $500.00
Ada Public Library- $800.00
Alger First United Methodist Church- Home Missions- $500.00
Alger Public Library- $800.00
Boy Scout Troop 125- $1,000.00
City of Kenton- Splash Park Committee- $2,000.00
Cub Scout Pack 121- $500.00
Forest-Jackson Public Library- $800.00
Hardin Co. Bowling Association- $500.00
Hardin Co. Hospice- $800.00
Hardin Co. Sheriff's Office- $2,500.00
Hardin Co. Upward Sports- $1,000.00
Hardin Co. Youth Leadership- $1,000.00
Hardin County 4-H Council- $1,500.00
Hardin County Junior Fair Board- $500.00
Hardin Northern Elementary Library- $500.00
Hardin Northern High School Library- $500.00
Hardin Northern Public Library- $800.00
Heartbeat of Hardin County- $1,500.00
Helen Mabrey Shoe Fund, Inc.- $3,500.00
Helping Hands Outreach Ministries- $4,000.00
HHWP Community Action Commission McGuffey 2 Head Start- $1,000.00
HHWPCAC- Kenton Head Start- $1,000.00
Kenton City Schools- $900.00
Kenton City Schools- $2,500.00
Kenton City Schools- 7th Grade Science Club- $500.00
Kenton City Schools- Espy Elementary- $1,500.00
Kenton City Schools- Middle School Intervention Specialist- $500.00
Kenton Kids Day- $2,000.00
Kenton Little League, Inc.- $2,000.00
Kenton-Hardin Health Department- $1,000.00
Master Gardeners of Hardin County- $150.00
NextGen Kids- $500.00
OSU Extension, Family and Cons. Sciences- $400.00
Quilts for Kids NW Ohio- $500.00
Ridgemont Ag Education/FFA Program- $750.00
Ridgemont Boy Scout Troop 131- $1,250.00
Ridgemont Little Gopher Football- $1,000.00
Ridgemont Local Schools- Elementary- $1,000.00
Ridgemont Local Schools- First Grade- $1,000.00
Ridgemont Musical Department- $1,000.00
Ridgemont Public Library- Mt Victory- $800.00
Ridgemont Public Library- Ridgeway- $600.00
Ridgeway Firefighters- $500.00
Riverdale- Accelerated Reader Program- $500.00
Riverdale- Elementary Library- $500.00
The Tree Town Festival, Inc.- $1,500.00
USV Elementary- $1,500.00
USV Elementary Art - $1,000.00
USV Science Department- $750.00
We Can Kids Small Groups- $750.00
We Can Kids Tutoring- $750.00
Hardin County Family YMCA- $3,500.00
Hardin County Family YMCA- $1,000.00
Hardin County Family YMCA- Outdoor Pool- $4,000.00
Keep Hardin County Beautiful- $500.00
Ada-Liberty Volunteer Fire Dept.- $1,000.00
Alger First United Methodist Church- Home Missions- $650.00
Alger Memorial Festival Committee- $1,500.00
Camp Common Ground, Inc.- $600.00
City of Kenton- $1,580.00
Crossroads Crisis Center, Inc.- $1,000.00
Dunkirk Community Improvement Corp.- $1,000.00
Dunkirk Masonic Lodge #549- $750.00
Forest Firefighters Association- $500.00
Forest Tree Commission- $750.00
Harco Industries dba KudoStudio- $1,500.00
Hardin Co. 4-H Council- $750.00
Hardin Co. Ag Society- $2,500.00
Hardin Co. Ag Society- $1,500.00
Hardin Co. Ag Society- $4,000.00
Hardin Co. Ag Society- 2013 Fireworks- $2,000.00
Hardin Co. Ag Society- 2013 Fireworks- $1,793.00
Hardin Co. Armory Foundation- $3,250.00
Hardin Co. Chamber & Business Alliance- $600.00
Hardin Co. Council on Aging, Inc.- $1,500.00
Hardin Co. Courthouse Maintenance- $2,500.00
Hardin Co. Historical Museums, Inc.- $500.00
Hardin Co. Historical Museums, Inc.- $750.00
Hardin Co. Homemakers Council- $500.00
Hardin Co. Homemakers Council- $500.00
Hardin Co. Humane Society- $500.00
Hardin Co. Mounted Posse- $1,500.00
Hardin Co. Red Cross- $550.00
Hardin Leadership, Inc.- $1,000.00
Jackson-Forest EMS- $1,000.00
Keep Hardin County Beautiful- $2,000.00
Kenton City Schools- $1,370.00
Kenton Police Department- $1,370.00
McGuffey Church of Christ- $1,000.00
Mt Victory Community Development Association- $1,200.00
Mt Victory Community Improvement Corp.- $1,000.00
Not By Choice Outreach- $2,500.00
OSU Extension- $1,000.00
OSU Extension, Family and Cons. Sciences- $750.00
OSU Extension- Master Gardeners- $1,000.00
ReStore Community Center- $5,000.00
Roundhead EMS- $2,000.00
Roundhead McDonald Park Board- $1,000.00
St Vincent dePaul Society of Immaculate Conception- $1,000.00
Trustees of Memorial Hall of Mt Victory- $500.00
USV Ambulance District- Alger- $2,000.00
USV Ambulance District- Alger- $2,000.00
USV Office of Student Services- $600.00
Village of Dunkirk- Tree Committee- $1,000.00
Village of Forest Park Board- $1,000.00
Village of Mt Victory Basketball- $1,287.00
Village of Mt Victory- $1,000.00
Wolf Creek Center for the Arts- $1,050.00
Beck Funds- $3,600.00
Bondi Funds- $875.00
Kirkland Funds- $575.00
Lichty Funds-Hardin Memorial Hospital- $420.00
Jerry Jester Scholarship- $1,000.00
Catherine Lens Scholarship- $500.00
Mr & Mrs O.J. Hogan Scholarship- $500.00
Mr & Mrs Donald Spath Scholarship- $2,500.00
Mr & Mrs Donald Spath Scholarship- $2,500.00
TOTAL FUNDS AWARDED- $150,700.00
Hardin Leadership 2 is sponsoring a Bike Tour of Amish Country this Saturday.
Organizer Laura Wingfield said the event gets started early this Saturday, "We are starting at McCullough Industries on County Road 175. Registration starts at 7:00am. We would like all riders to be out on the road by 9:00am."
She adds that the registration fee includes extras, "The registration fee for adults in $20.00 per rider. That includes all of the water stops. We have fresh fruit, water, juice and Amish bread that they can eat, and then we provide lunch at the very end, which is homemade chicken and noodles and fruit and cookies."
Wingfield said kids 12 and under ride for free, plus they are trying something new this year, "A Hardin County resident that has a four year old that they want to ride together, the parent will ride for free."
And she adds that you can choose the length of the tour to participate in, "There's a Family Fun Ride, that is between five and six miles. We have a 15 Mile Ride, a 30 Mile Ride and a 60 Mile Ride."
Again the event this Saturday starts and ends at McCoullough Industries and for more information, call 419-674-1680.
A second person involved in a multi-county theft ring changed his plea and was sentenced Tuesday in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.
Michael Moore appeared before Judge Scott Barrett where he pleaded guilty to three counts of receiving stolen property with firearm specifications in one case and guilty to one count each of breaking and entering and safecracking in a separate case.
Hardin County Prosecutor Brad Bailey said Moore was then sentenced to a total of eight years in prison with three being mandatory. He was given credit for 167 days time served.
Judge Barrett ordered Moore to pay a total of $4310 in restitution to the victims.
Bailey said an emotional victim's statement was read that brought Moore to tears.
Moore, along with Aaron Sells and Jasin Rorabaugh, both of Ridgeway, were arrested in December of 2012 after search warrants were served in areas around Mt. Victory and Ridgeway and numerous stolen items were recovered. Rorabaugh pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and was placed on three years community control in March of this year, and Sells is scheduled to stand trial in August.