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Register for Relay for Life contest by Sunday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The Kroger Crusaders Relay for Life Team will sponsor a carnival with a king, queen, prince and princess contest from noon until 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, in the parking lot near Krogers in Kenton.

The royalty contest will have two age groups: 3-10 and 11-16. Contestants are asked to collect money for the American Cancer Society. Those who collect the most win the crowns.

Go to Kroger Crusaders Facebook page to register before May 1.

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Wind Orchestra to perform Friday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The ONU Wind Orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

This is the opening concert of the annual ONU Spring Band Festival, now in its 42nd year. The Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas A. Hunt, will offer a program of challenging music for winds and percussion, including works by John Williams, Leonard Bernstein, Antonin Dvorak, and the Spring Band Festival’s guest composer and conductor, Jay Bocock.

This program also will be performed by the Wind Orchestra when it tours Luxembourg and Germany in May.

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The life of Tasha Tudor to be described

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, April 21, 2017

Members of the Hardin County Herb Society will meet at 2 pm on Saturday at Vancrest to hear about children's author Tasha Tudor. The meeting is open to residents of Vancrest and the public.
Martha Cramer of Forest will tell tales of the unique lifestyle of the award-winning artist and her relationship with Ada area residents. Tasha Tudor lived the simple life.

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Bluffton HS presents "The Addams Family" this weekend

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 21, 2017

FROM BLUFFTON ICON - The Bluffton High School music department presents "The Addams Family," this weekend.

Performances are 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 23, in the middle school cafetorium.  Kara Zink directs the performances. Tickets are on sale in the middle school office during school hours. Reserved seated at $10 and general admission tickets are $5.

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Open Gate set for Dunkirk on April 27

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Open Gate will be held at Dunkirk Community Center, 152 N. Main St. from 11 am until 1 pm on Thursday, April 27. Open Gate is a collaboration of service providers that are able to offer immediate response and referrals for life needs, such as employment, housing, childcare, physical and mental healthcare. Open Gate is held monthly by the mental health and recovery board of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin counties.

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"The Wedding Singer" musical on Ada school stage this weekend

Cast of 50-plus junior high and high school students
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 18, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
"The Wedding Singer" musical will be performed this weekend at Ada High School auditorium with a cast of 50+ Ada Junior High and High School students.

The humorous, engaging, and entertaining show involves a wedding singer and waitress.The musical revolves around Robbie, who sings at weddings, his failed relationship with his former fiancée, and his romance with a new love, Julia, the waitress.

The romantic comedy is based on the 1998 movie by the same name. Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore starred in the movie. The musical played on Broadway in 2006.

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