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By Amy Eddings

Food “to go” takes on new meaning after meeting Carlton Jaquess.

He’s the chef for The Cadets, and when the drum and bugle corps ends its spring training camp at Ohio Northern University on Sunday and heads toward Indianapolis to launch their summer touring season, Jacquess will go with them in his semi-trailer truck-turned-kitchen.

“It’s a gypsy-like lifestyle,” he said. “Most cooks couldn’t do this. They’d quit in the first week."

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Ohio Northern University may be the home of the Polar Bears, but there's a certain section of campus where animals with wings and feathers roam. Here's some of those ONU creatures. You'll find them behind The Freed Center.

Daniel A. DiBiasio, president of Ohio Northern University, was named to the board of directors of Liberty National Bank at its May 12 board meeting.

During the annual meeting of the board on April 16, Terry Keiser retired from the Liberty National Bank Board of Directors. Keiser served on the board from April 15, 2004, to April 16, 2015, and was chairman of the board from May 14, 2013, to April 16, 2015.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the football divisions, playoff regions, statewide composite schedules and additional information for the 714 schools that will compete this fall around Ohio.

Here's the Division listing of Northwest Conference and area schools:
Division V
108 schools with male enrollment of 150-200
Paulding
Liberty Benton

Division VI
107 schools with male enrollment of 107-149
Delphos Jefferson
Allen East
Lima Central Catholic
Bluffton
Spencerville
Columbus Grove

Here's a photo from one of last summer's Music on Main events. The popular Ada summer feature returns to the Depot park on Friday. Click here for all the details.

Popular author Shelley Shepard Gray will have a book signing at the Ada Public Library at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 13.

Her most recent title is “The Proposal at Siesta Key,” released May 12 of this year.

Since 2000, Shelley has sold over 40 novels to numerous publishers, including HarperCollins, Harlequin, and Abingdon Press.

She has been interviewed by NPR, and her books have been highlighted in numerous publications, including USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

Under the name Shelley Shepard Gray, Shelley writes Amish romances for HarperCollins’ inspirational line, Avon Inspire.

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