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Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical

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The Ohio Northern University Department of Theatre Arts will present the musical “Spring Awakening” from Oct. 19-26 at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, Oct. 19 and Oct. 25, with 2 p.m. matinee performances on Oct. 20 and Oct. 26.

Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Spring Awakening is an electrifying rock adaptation of the classic play.

Daring and inventive, it is an exhilarating journey of teenage self-discovery and a celebration of youth and rebellion. Spring Awakening is based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.

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Loyd L. Ashbrook, 81, died on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at 2:51 p.m. at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on March 5, 1938, in Delaware, Ohio, to the late John and Mabel (Stockwell) Ashbrook. On Dec. 3, 1970, Loyd married Thelma I. Little and she preceded him in death on Nov. 2, 2007.

Loyd worked for the Ada Park. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served from 1954 to 1957.

 Loyd is survived by his children: Lloyd F. Ashbrook Jr. of Ada, Carl L. Ashbrook of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Tina (William) McCrary of Green Bay, Wisconsin; two grandchildren: Richard Caskey and Kaydence McCrary; and a great grandson, Aydin Caskey.

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A special Ada council meeting is set for 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019  pm in the Ada Historic Depot.  The purpose of the meeting is to discuss transfer of property and the water treatment plant operator position, according to Angela Polachek.

 

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By Cort Reynolds
ASHLAND - The Ada girls soccer team ended its season with an 8-1 loss at powerhouse Ashland Crestview in Div. III sectional first round play Tuesday evening.

The defeat finished the Lady Bulldog season with a record of 3-13-1. Second-seeded AC improved to 15-1-1 with the victory.

The favored Lady Cougars advance to the sectional final round, where they will host 11th seed Willard Thursday, Oct. 17.

The 10th-seeded Bulldogs were able to hold potent AC scoreless for the first 20 minutes before the Cougars broke loose to build a 3-0 lead.

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By Cort Reynolds
ARLINGTON - Visiting Ada won the first game but lost to Arlington in a close four-set Div. IV first round volleyball sectional battle Tuesday night.

The Lady Bulldogs end their season with a 10-13 record after the tough 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 26-24 defeat. Arlington improved to 10-13 with the win.

Junior Megan Light had a fine all-around match to lead Ada. She knocked down 20 kills, came up with 16 digs, had a season-high 11 blocks and served two aces.

Junior Miranda Wills hit nine kills, hustled up 18 digs and dealt a pair of aces.

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