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Erin Torres flute recital

At 8:00 p.m. on October 26, Dr. Erin Torres will present "Old and New Treasures" in a faculty recital at Presser Hall on the ONU campus.

Dr. Torres is Visiting Assistant Professor in Music and Principal Flute of the Lima Symphony Orchestra; Principal Flute, McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra; Second Flute, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra; Principal Flute, Queen City Opera.

You can also experience a virtual concert by Torres from Spring 2022 at https://youtu.be/Z-LTa9ckzOE

Friday entertainment moves from the patio to the fireside

Temperatures may be hovering in the 70s as you read this, but such warm days are numbered. And therefore, The Inn at ONU is making the transition to Fireside Fridays. On October 28 entertainment in the lobby will be Jazz Blue Trio. Note: on October 29 the Inn will be closed.

Blood drives protect blood supplies

Ada and other Hardin County locations have scheduled blood drives assist the American Red Cross and help keep the blood supply from dropping ahead of the holidays.

The Red Cross is urging blood donors of all types and those who have never given before to book a time to give blood or platelets now. People of all blood types are needed, especially platelet donors and those with type O blood, blood products that are critical to keeping hospitals ready to help patients depending on transfusions in the weeks ahead.

Bulldog Sumner voted to District All-Star VB team

By Cort Reynolds

Ada High School senior libero Courtney Sumner was voted honorable mention Div. IV All-District 8 for volleyball recently by area coaches.

Sumner will play for the East team in the Div. IV district Senior All-Star Game. 

Ada fifth-year mentor Kyleigh Woodruff was also named as one of the two coaches for the East All-Star squad.

The acrobatic Sumner set the school career record for digs this past season. She made 489 digs this year (6.8 per set) and served 35 aces to help lead Ada to an 11-12 record (2-6 NWC).

The All-Star Games will be played at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16 at Coldwater High School. 

Matches will be played in three sets to 25.

September rainfall report for Hardin Co.

By Mark Badertscher

HARDIN COUNTY--During the month of September, Extension volunteer rainfall reporters received an average of 2.92 inches of rain. The most rain for this month, 3.90 inches, fell in Cessna Township, as measured by Madelyn Lowery. The least rain reported during the month, 1.99 inches, was reported in Marion Township by Mark Lowery.

Operation Evergreen at Christmas tree farm

MT. CORY–Kaleidoscope Farms is again honoring U.S. troops by participating in the Operation Evergreen program on November 6.

“We get to celebrate Veteran’s Day in a special way at Kaleidoscope Farms,” said farm owner Dave Reese. “We participate in Ohio’s Operation Evergreen Program that sends around 100 Christmas trees from the state’s Christmas tree growers, complete with handmade ornaments, to troops stationed overseas for the holidays.”

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