A regional holiday entertainment tradition will mark a landmark anniversary this season when the curtain rises on “The ONU Holiday Spectacular” for the 25th edition of this popular musical extravaganza.
The show will be presented in Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Nov. 23.
It also will be presented at the Lima Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7, with matinee performances at 2 p.m. on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8.
Here's a view of Ada you don't often see. It's the Ohio Northern University chapel bell tower and eye-level. The photo was taken from the top floor of the new engineering building on campus.
By Barbara Lockard
A junior chemistry major, Meredith Marshall studies, works part-time, participates in student activities andmakes critical decisions for Otterbein University.
Marshall, a 2017 Ada High School graduate, is one of two student representatives on Otterbein’s Board of Trustees. After a rigorous interview process, she was selected and began her term on January 1, 2019.
“It’s wonderful. It’s nice to have a voice,” said Marshall when asked about her board position. “My vote carries the same weight as the other board members.”
Ada Visiting Nurses and Community Health Professionals (CHP) are hosting a community blood drive on Monday, Nov. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at CHP's conference room, 1200 S. Main St.
The Ada Exempted Village School District Parent-Teacher Conferences for students in grades K-12 is Monday, Nov. 25 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to Tracy Breidenbach, K-8 guidance counselor.
Students will only attend school on Monday, Nov. 25 that week. There will not be school on Tuesday, Nov. 26, or Wednesday, Nov. 27 for conferences or Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgivingbreak.
All conferences will be scheduled using SignUp.Com this year. Information has been shared with parents, but can also be found on the school's website. All parents are encouraged to attend and discuss their child’s progress.
The 35-member Ada High School Marching Band and Color Guard earned an Excellent overall rating at the OMEA Sstate finals on Nov. 3 at Welcome Stadium, Dayton. Here they perform in Piqua. CLICK HERE for the story.
