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A 5K that's really a fun run

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 5, 2017

Sit on four balloons, pop them, then it's on to the third and final challenge: walking (or running very carefully) with an egg on a spoon. The winner? The Dolly Pardon Imagination Library. Read Monty Siekerman's story below to understand what this is all about.

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What a weekend in Ada

Estimated audience of 2,000 attend music feast
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 5, 2017

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
The 40th annual Music Feast on Saturday drew an estimated 2,000 people to see one of the top (and oldest) swing choir competitions in the state.

The host Ada Varsity Singers gave an exhibition performance in the afternoon that filled the auditorium with Standing Room Only space and the group received a Standing O for their performance.

LOTS OF PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

Ada's Varsity Singers theme was "I See Fire" featuring 32 singers/dancers and 11 instrumentalists. Counting the 5 crew members, the group involves one-fifth of the students enrolled in high school.

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On your mark!

Proceeds go to the Dolly Pardon's Imagination Library
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 5, 2017

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
"On your mark"...looks simple enough, the start of the Dolly Dash 5K/Fun Run at ONU on Saturday.

What makes it a Fun Run? Something to do with Oreos, balloons, and eggs.

See the photos below for the fun part of the Dash. Proceeds from the event go to the Dolly Pardon's Imagination Library, which is located in the library in Kenton.

Yes, college students get up early on a chilly Saturday morning in November to support a worthy cause and have a little fun along the way.

Elaina Gollmar (far right) organized the event sponsored by Residence Life. She is resident director of Maglott Hall.

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Firefighters speak to preschool kids

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, November 5, 2017

Members of the Ada-Liberty Fire Department recently spoke to the children who attend the Liberty Village preschool at the Ada Schools. They talked about fire safety and what they do.
 

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Public events at VFW

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, November 5, 2017

Several Ada VFW events are open to the public in November .

They include:

Breakfast every Sunday, 8:30 am until 1 pm.
Friday, Nov. 10, 5-7 pm, pork dinner, $8.
Saturday, Nov. 11, Karaoke, 8-midnight.
Saturday, Nov. 25, OSU/Michigan game, Post will open at 11:30 am, potluck carry-in will begin at noon. Karaoke, 8 pm until midnight that night.

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He and Huey lead men's swim and dive team in opener

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, November 5, 2017

RAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Junior Pete He (Mason) and sophomore Nolan Huey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge) each earned second place finishes to lead the Ohio Northern men's swimming & diving team at the Calvin (Mich.) Invitational Friday and Saturday at the Venema Aquatic Center.

He had a pair of second place finishes and added a fourth place finish for the Polar Bears.

He was second in the 50 free in :21.79, was second in the 200 fly in 2:00.40 and was fourth in the 100 fly in :52.91.

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