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FROM ONU FACEBOOK - This summer the ONU Board of Trustees endorsed the University’s COVID-19 safety plan for resuming in-person education for fall semester 2020. This story tells how it has worked on campus this fall. More details of the plan are at the bottom of the story.

Early on in the planning for in-person education to happen this fall semester, the University’s COVID-19 task force recognized the importance students were going to play in a successful fall semester.

Eli Garmon, Ada High School grad, recently participated in the University of Findlay Concert-Chorale and University Singers fall choir concert, "Feel the Spirit." The concert was livestreamed via UFTV's YouTube channel. The link for the performance is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_hg51qu99M.

The featured piece, "Feel the Spirit," is a set of spiritual songs arranged by John Rutter. The performance was conducted by SeaHwa Jung, director of choral activities and assistant professor of music at UF.

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive on Nov. 23

Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, in the Community Health Professionals Ada Visiting Nurses conference room, 1200 S. Main St.

"There is a special need for blood type "O" at the moment," she said."There are six Power Red time slots open at the Ada drive. If you are a previous Power Red donor or if you have type O blood, please click here.

To schedule an appointment, call Mary Hackworth, blood program leader for Ada community blood drives, at 419-604-8569 or 800-Red Cross.

But, Merry on Main events cancelled

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce announced this week that due to covid-19 numbers increased, Merry on Main will not take place, announced Heather Cox, chamber board president.

“We will cancel the A Merry Amazing Scavenger Hunt on Main and the tables set up by businesses on Main Street that were scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5,” she said.

“However, we are going really light up the Ada Depot Park and we encourage downtown business to do the same.” 

Cox said that the chamber will light up the Ada Depot park on Friday, Dec. 4. Volunteers are invited to participate in the set up.

More than 60 students, faculty and staff gathered recently on the Tundra to experience a "Throw Throw Burrito" Extreme Outdoor Tournament. Spectators watched as participants played the outdoor version of the popular game —described as a cross between a card game and dodgeball— and threw 3-foot tall inflatable burritos at one another. The tournament also featured foods from around the world that were provided in accordance with the ONU Safety Plan. (From ONU Facebook)

Here are the Ada High School "office girls" from the 1970-71 school year. From left, Doris Ganzer, Kay Van Atta, Kelley Martin, Vicki Zimmerly, Jill Pifer, Pat Hubbell, Jennifer Anderson, Theresa Phillians, Carla Sleesman and Cindy Montgomery.

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