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Friday, Aug. 3, is the deadline for individuals, organizations, and businesses to register for ONU student help. First-year students are encouraged to engage in the community by volunteering their services from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Aug. 18. The program, called Ada Community Engagement (ACE) Day, is in its 5th year.

Registration forms and additional information can be found at onu.edu/aceday. Those with questions may call 419-772-2200.

The Ada Church of Christ, 316 S. Main, will host a Gospel Sing at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26. Several soloists and small groups will perform. The program is free and open to the public.

Programs at the Ada Public Library during the first week of August include:
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m., knit and crochet club.
Friday, Aug. 3, 3 p.m., coloring club.
Monday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m., BINGO for all ages.
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 11 a.m., family storytime; 6 p.m., family storytime; 7 p.m., adult book group.
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 11 a.m., PG movie “Monsters vs. Aliens;” 3 p.m., PG movie, “E.T. the Extraterrestrial.”

The Ada Music Boosters will hold its annual BBQ from 4:30 until 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, prior to the first home game, which is against USV. Tickets, at $9 each, are now on sale. They can be obtained these four ways:  

• Contact any Ada High School Marching Band, Color Guard or Varsity Singer member

• Contact Arlene Allison at 419-302-7698 or Amy Morgan at 419-957-2125.  Please leave your name, phone number or email to receive a confirmation.

• Email the Music Boosters at [email protected]

• Leave a message on the facebook page

Premier performance Friday at 6 p.m.

By Monty Siekerman
After a week-long summer camp, Ada High School's Varsity Singers will present their 2018-19 premier performance at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 3 in the Ada school auditorium. The show is free and open to the public.

“Little Red” (as in Little Red Riding Hood) is this year’s theme. Vocalists are directed by Scott Henning, now in his third year at Ada, and instrumentalists are directed by Jonathan Lischak, a 10-year teacher at AHS. There are 28 singers, 13 band members, and 4 crew members this year.

Oshra Gadkar, an ONU student, is choreographer. Aleece Al-Olimat, an AHS sophomore, is pianist.

You can have a Clark Hall brick

By Monty Siekerman
Clark Hall is gone, having been demolished and hauled away in trucks during the past month, but a limited number of bricks were saved and are available at $50 each.

Clark served as a residence hall for many years. Those with fond memories of the place can keep a brick as a memento.

Proceeds from the sale of the bricks will benefit the Northern Fund which supports campus improvements, academic programs, student life, faculty research and financial aid.

Bricks can be purchased via online pre-pay. They will be available for pick up at the activities tent at Homecoming.

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