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Bradley Joseph Scholarship supports medical missions - named after ONU grad

Applications are now being accepted for the Bradley Joseph Memorial Scholarship for Medical Missions. This scholarship will assist northwest Ohio pharmacy and nursing students who wish to participate in medical mission trips.

Applicants must be pursuing a career in the medical field in Ohio or Michigan. Priority will be given to pharmacy or nursing students at Ohio Northern University and the University of Findlay. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required.

All Ohio Choral Day Concert Friday at ONU

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents the fourth annual All-Ohio Choral Day Concert on Friday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will be the culmination of a full day of music making by some of Ohio's top high school vocalists, under the direction of Dr. Ben Ayling, ONU choral director and associate professor of music, and guest conductor, Dr. Jim Henry.  More than 80 high schools students from across the state of Ohio will be participating in the event.

Ada gets dressed up for Halloween - and some fall asleep

So many costumed characters. Where does a photographer begin? Why not with the youngest and progress to the seniors.

That's what we did. The Icon snapped 13 masked Halloweeners prior to the Kiwanis Club parade on Monday. 

Watch for some band photos coming soon, and watch the entire parade video below.

In the meantime, enjoy the following Halloweeners:

Everybody loves pizza

Ada pizza eaters voted East of Chicago the winner of the Ada Buy Local Comittee's first-ever Ada pizza cookoff. The event was in the depot during the Kiwanis Halloween judging. Bobby Patterson of East of Chicago (on the left), serves pizza to one of the voters.

 

Ada Kiwanis Club Halloween winners: Here's who was prettiest, scariest, and most original

One hundred thirty-five contestants dressed the part for Monday's Ada Kiwanis Halloween parade.

Here's the official list of winners:

Preschool & Kindergarten 
52 Participants

Prettiest 
1st Raven Burk
    2nd  Aleena Engberg
    3rd   Aleena Hoffman
    4th   Oliva Stuber
Scariest 
1st Kace Williams
    2nd Owen Jochims
    3rd Jackson Sluder
    4th Derek Dennis
Most Original
1st McCormick Wills
    2nd Dylan Bowen
    3rd Sarah Klingler
    4th Jaxon Whitted

FRIENDS of the Library Halloween Party

Stop by the Ada Public Library Thursday as you Trick or Treat around town! The FRIENDS of the Ada Public Library will again be hosting a Halloween Party with FREE pizza and cookies, Haunted Hallway, and costume contest.

For more information and/or to join the FRIENDS group, stop by the Library to grab an application.

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