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Two words describe Restore this fall: Busy place

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 29, 2014

For many Ada area residents, ReStore, 210 N. Main St., is the place where the action is. ReStore’s November newsletter was recently released and it share many of the events recently held and planned later this fall.

The newsletter offers updates on:
• Crockpot Tuesdays
• Daily lunches
• Monthly dances (see photo above)

In November ReStore plans a Thanksgiving dinner and coat drive. In December there’s an auction to benefit the Beacon Fund.

There’s always an opportunity to volunteer. Opportunities are available to volunteer at Marco’s Closet and during the Thanksgiving dinner.

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Way too much fun at ReStore

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Everyone has a turn at ReStore’s monthly dances, on the second Wednesday of the month. Two steps and line dancing mingle with polkas and waltzes. Here, Walt Miller and Barbara Connor dance together, along with Alice Cheney and Donna Shadley. Others watch from the sidelines. For an update on ReStore recent activities read the story below.

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ONU's 3rd annual Ohio-Ohio Choral Day Nov. 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music will host the third annual All-Ohio Choral Day on Saturday, Nov. 1. More than 160 high school music students and teachers from across the state will participate in the event.

Led by distinguished choral composer Joseph M. Martin and assisted by Ben Ayling, ONU director of choral activities, the students will join University Singers, the select mixed ensemble at ONU, in a day of music-making and education.

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Bluffton Precast Concrete Co. - a huge inferno

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 29, 2014

A fire of undetermined origin is sweeping through the large Bluffton Precast Concrete Co., building at 8950 North Dixie Highway, south of Bluffton Wednesday afternoon.

It does not appear that anyone was injured.

FOR MORE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS CLICK HERE.

The Bluffton Fire and EMS was called to the scene around 3:30 p.m. At the time black smoke was billowing hundreds of feet into the air toward Interstate 75.  The smoke was visible from the center of town.

During the first 30 minutes of the blaze emergency sirens filled the air in the village as addition unit were called to the scene.

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Jefferson holds Bulldogs scoreless in homecoming game

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, October 28, 2014

By Dusty Donley
The Ada Bulldog offense was held scoreless for the second time this season as the visiting Delphos Jefferson Wildcats traveled to War Memorial Stadium and got a hard fought, 10-0 Northwest Conference victory. The loss drops Ada to (5-4) overall and (4-3) in the conference, ending any shot the Bulldogs had at a

piece of the NWC Championship.

Both offenses failed to find the end zone in the first half as Wildcat kicker Kurt Wollenhaupt's 31-yard field goal late in the second quarter were the only points either team could muster before the halftime intermission.

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ONU prof, student, and alum co-author article in criminal justice journal

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Tristin Kilgallon, assistant professor of criminal justice in Ohio Northern University’s Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice, Jordan Turner, a senior criminal justice major from Casstown, Ohio, and Enver Krivaca, a 2012 ONU graduate of the LLM program, have co-authored an article published in 2014 spring edition of Criminal Justice Praxis, the journal of the Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education.

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