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10-day Minnesota canoe trip

77-mile venture included sighting bald eagles, beavers, native American drawings on rock ledge
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 5, 2019

Five members from Ada Boy Scout Troop 124 completed a 10-day high adventure canoe trip to Northern Tier Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota.

Northern Tier is a canoe base owned by the BSA and is on the Boundary Waters between Minnesota, Ontario, and Manitoba. The five members attending were Isaac Spar, Dexter Woods III, Jacob Butterfield, and adult leaders Don Spar, and Tom Lehman.

Over the course of 10 days, eight spent on the water, the group canoed over
77 miles and portaged there canoes around 17 times, one portage being over a
mile.  All food, clothing, and equipment for the eight days was carried in
the canoes and portaged over land.

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Here's Kenton's Fourth of July parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 5, 2019

Ken Collins, Ada Icon photographer, took some photos for the Fourth of July parade in Kenton. He shares some of theme with Icon viewers.

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Music trains the brain and satisfies the soul

A chat with Vicki Mills, conducting a Summer Sounds Choral Camp, July 15-19, and directing Noteworthy Community Choir during the patriotic pops concert
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 3, 2019

By Barb Lockard
Let your voice be heard! Owner of Miss Vicki’s Music Studio, Vicki Mills, has also devoted herself to a non-profit venture, the Noteworthy Community Choir. 

This summer, Mills is conducting Noteworthy’s first-ever Summer Sounds Choral Camp, July 15-19 at Ohio Northern University. 

“I want kids to come to camp and sing their hearts out,” Mills said.  “I want them to be able to move, create, and experience making music.”  

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ONU grad designs set for "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Opened at Chautauqua Theater Company, New York
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 1, 2019

FROM ONU DEPT. OF ART AND DESIGN FACEBOOK - Ohio Northern University graduate Jill Davis (BFA/art ’94) has designed the set for “A Midsummer Night's Dream” by William Shakespeare that opened this month at the Chautauqua Theater Company.

Jill is currently an associate professor and the resident scenic and lighting designer in the department of Theatre at Case Western Reserve University.

Prior to her appointment, she has a number of years of experience in scenic design and scenic painting in professional theater.

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Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes met on June 17

Posted by LizGH on Friday, June 28, 2019

The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes met on June 17 in the Hardin Northern Ag Building.  Summary of the meeting follows:

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Liberty Belles and Boys Food Drive Saturday

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, June 27, 2019

Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H is supporting the Ada Food Pantry by running Food Drive Saturday, June 29, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Hays Insurace Parking Lot (on Main Street).

Some items currently needed are: canned fruit, paper towels, and jars of peanut butter and jelly.

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