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With all that candy, you'll need something to drink. Deb Curlis, director of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, hands a cup of cider to a young Halloweener. The chamber provided cider and cookies during Monday's Ada Kiwanis Club Halloween parade.

In latest bar passage rate results

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The July bar results for the state of Ohio are in, and the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law ranks first among Ohio law schools for first-time bar passage.

Every ONU Law student taking the bar for the first time passed, resulting in a 100 percent bar passage rate. Ohio Northern’s first-time bar passage rate of 100 percent is well above the state average of 82 percent for the 734 first-time takers of the Ohio bar.

“ONU Law is one of the best kept secrets in legal education, combining a rigorous traditional first-year curriculum with innovative approaches to experiential learning and upper level courses,” said Charles H. Rose III, dean and professor of law.

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Larry R. Weller, 72, died at his residence in Lima, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019.

He was born on Sept. 1, 1947, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Lawrence and Norma (Obenour) Weller. 

Larry retired from Trinity Industries of Lima. He attended the Ada Church of Christ Disciples. Larry was a U.S. Army Veteran.

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St. Mark Lutheran Church will hold its "Last Wednesday Community Meal" this month on Oct. 30.  

The meal served from 5 to 6:30  p.m. at the church, is dine in or carry out and is open to the public. 

The church is located at 125 S. Johnson St., Ada.

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Ada village trick-or-treat is still on for Thursday, Oct. 31, according to the village office. Trick-or-treat times are 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Also:
• Vancrest trick-or-treat, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Ada Public Library Halloween party, 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Should the Ada village date change the Icon will post it on the website and on Ada Icon Facebook.

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Mitchell D. “Mitch” Parr, 23, died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at his residence in McGuffey.      

He was born on Sept. 28, 1996, in Lima, Ohio, to Donald D. Parr and Greta A. Miller. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Jumbo. Also surviving are his aunts, uncles and cousins.  

Mitch worked for Infrasource of Lima as a pipefitter. He was a member of the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 776 of Lima. Mitch was a 2016 graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School.   

Funeral services will begin at noon on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the McGuffey Church of Christ, 203 Columbus St., McGuffey,  with Dave Holbrook officiating. 

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