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The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents saxophonist Adam Briggs in the Snyder Recital Hall of Presser Hall on Monday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

Briggs’ program, “A Century in Paris,” is an original concert of music by French composers, spanning the time period from 1860-1960. The concert will include works by Jules Demersseman, Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns, Olivier Messiaen and Paule Maurice. The program also will feature collaborative artist Yu-Lien The.

The 18th annual Ada Festival of Trees takes place from Sunday through Friday, Nov. 15-20, hosted by Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada. There's still time to be a sponsor. Click here for details.

PHOTO: Freshman Rob Allison, selling the first two Ada Music Booster 2016 Purple and Gold Bulldog Cards to Mike Lenhart, Ada School's transportation and maintenance manager and Ben Thaxton, Ada's Elementary Principal.

The always-popular sale of the 2016 Ada Bulldog Cards begins Monday, Nov. 16 by students of the Ada School Music Department. 

The Ada High School Marching Bandl concludes its competition season this week at Music for All’s Bands of America (BOA) Grand Nationals Marching Band Championships. It is  held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The band and guard will perform their Pac-Man themed show in preliminary competition at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov 12. 

Live streaming is available at http://www.musicforall.org/view-membership-details/10. Bands of America is the premier event for marching bands in the nation.

Ada refuse and recycle customers:
Here's important information regardingvillage refuse services. 

Starting Monday, Nov. 16-20, Republic Services will start delivering new refuse and recycle totes (blue), which are not to be used until Nov. 25.

ONU Students: Leave your green (or brown) WM refuse and recycle totes at the curb before leaving for Thanksgiving break.

Tuesday, Nov. 24 is the last Waste Management garbage and recycle pick-up. Once emptied, leave green (or brown) totes at curbside. Waste Management begins their tote pick-up. Customers are to begin using their blue Republic Totes.

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
A breakfast honoring those who have fought for our freedom was held at the Ada school on Veterans Day on Wednesday.

Enjoying the fare are (from left) Jim Pifer, Mike Hubbell, and the event sponsor Robert Hubbell.

Jim served in the Air Force, Mike is a retired principal and superintendent in Ada, and Robert served in the infantry in Korea.

The breakfast has been held for about 20 years with about 40 vets and their spouses attending this year. After breakfast, there was a video presentation by Mike Styer and students, a talk by David Archer, then taps.

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