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Griffin, Kindle, Polachek Hardin Leadership grads

Three persons with Ada ties graduated from are the 2016 Hardin Leadership group on Nov. 10. Twenty-three persons graduated in the annual meeting held at Henry’s Restaurant.

They include:
Patty Griffin – Village of Ada
Angel Kindle – Ohio Northern University, College of Business
   Soroptmist International Scholarship
Angela Polachek – Village of Ada

It was quite a feast!

Overflow audience attends this year's Music Booster show choir fest'

By Monty Siekerman

Akron's ETC swing choir is all energy and excitement as the group performs at the Music Feast held at Ada High School all day on Saturday.

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The 540-seat auditorium was filled to capacity with many spectators viewing the show choirs on a large screen in an overflow room. The high reputation of the well organized local competition draws some of the best swing choirs in Ohio each year.

And, the Music Feast is one of the state's oldest song, dance, band competitions.

Request for thin people

The ONU art and design department put out a call for thin people to pose for a drawing class. These guys showed up...on Halloween. They were good models since they knew how to hold a pose. (Monty Siekerman)

Marching band performed this morning in Indianapolis

In Bands of American Grand National Championships

Ada High School Marching Band Earns Excellent Rating at OMEA State Marching Band Contest

The Ada High School Marching Band earned an Excellent rating at the OMEA Marching Band Contest held Nov. 4 at Brunswick Auto Mart Stadium in Brunswick, with their Toy Story themed show "To Infinity." 

The production tells the story of galactic space ranger Buzz Lightyear, and takes the audience "To Infinity and Beyond" with selections such "You've Got a Friend in Me" and Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me," as well as original compositions by director Jonathan Lischak. 

Kenton Amateur Radio Club meets Nov. 28

The Kenton Amateur Radio Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 28, at Henry's Restaurant, 995 N. Detroit St., Kenton. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in amateur radio is welcome to attend.

Model UN at ONU

• The ONU department of history, politics, and justice hosted a Model UN in McIntosh Center on Saturday. The program drew 93 high school students and 20 ONU students who discussed and voted on three main issues: sexual violence, terrorism, and empowerment of women.

• ONU Professors Kofi Nsia-Pepra (left) and Nusta Carranza Ko served as directors of the Model UN held in McIntosh Center on Saturday. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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