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The property just north of Dollar General, 4271 SR 235, has been purchased and is being renovated for three businesses.

Pictured are Billy Johnson handing tools to Kenny Gibson. Gibson, Ray Seymour and Andrea Renner will operate three businesses from this location: Gibson's Construction, Spray Foam, and Home Inspection.
(Monty Siekerman photo)

By Jacey Madden, Reporter

The Hardin County Cottontails held their bi-monthly meeting Sunday April 12th at the Alger Park.  An election of officers for 2015 took place.  The elected officers for 2015 are as follows:

President: Austin Decker
Vice president: Cassie Decker
Secretary: Miranda Webb
Treasurer:  Abbie Culver
Reporter:  Jacey Madden
Health:  Allison Moore
Safety:  Zac Madden
Recreation:  Shelby Sprang

"Saturday in the park, you'd think it was the Fourth of July."

Those lyrics by the band Chicago describe the atmosphere you may anticipate on Saturday in Ada's park.

Ada's Spring Event takes place at Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event is sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce and is free and open to the public.

Oyun Baldan, an Ohio Northern University student from Mongolia, shared her culture with persons attending Friday's ONU Multicultural Fair. For more photos of the evening view the story below. (Photos by Monty Siekerman)

Ohio Northern University went global Friday.

ONU’s Multicultural Fair in McIntosh Center, held on Friday, featured foods from many nations as well as traditional clothing, music, cultural decorations and crafts.

The university enrolls students from 23 nations.

The fair also included an international flag installation in the student center, a culturally themed photo booth, a competitive talent show, and recognition of international student scholarship winners. The event concluded with an International Dance Party.

The photos in the attachment at the bottom of this story are by Monty Siekerman.

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents an instrumental ensembles concert in the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Monday, April 13, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The ONU Brass Ensemble will perform “American Fanfare,” “Ave Maria,” and “Cazon Noni Toni.” The ONU Woodwind Choir will play Schubert’s “Symphony No. 5, Allegro” and “Woodwind Whirl.” The Flute Choir will present three entertaining numbers.

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