Katie Sizemore, 2014 Ada Farmers' and Merchants' Picnic Princess, waves to the crowd in the Saturday morning parade. Watch the Icon for lots of photos and winners from this year's event. (Bailey Bowers photo)
The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy student chapter of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Business Plan Team was selected as one of the top 10 teams in the nation for its business plan, “Hygeia Specialty Pharmacy,” in the 11th annual Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition.
The Freed Center for the Performing Arts will have a 24-hour sale on tickets for the 2014-15 season.
The event will run from 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, to 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 25. This is an opportunity for great deals on amazing seats for this upcoming season.
During the 24-hour sale, all tickets are $4 for headliners and $2 for in-house productions. 24-hour sale tickets are available by walk-in or phone only 419-772-1900.
On Friday, Aug. 29, music composed by the legendary Stephen Schwartz will be performed. The program includes from his award-winning "Defying Gravity" musical number from Wicked to other Broadway greats.
The 2014 Perseid meteor shower will peak between Aug. 10 and 13. A waning Gibbous Moon (the Moon's phase after a full moon) may make it harder for observers to see the shower.
Saturday the Farmers' and Merchants' Picnic kicks into full gear. Here's the schedule:
• 8 a.m. – OWHA Show, contest, halter and performance classes
• 9:30 a.m. parade – West Lincoln to Main Street to Park
• 10:30 a.m. – Main stage, flag raising, crowning of Little Prince and Princess
• 11 a.m. – Main stage, Pedal tractor pull for kids
• Noon – golf cart pull • 1 to 3 p.m. Al Best Band
• 3 to 4 p.m., Lima Bean Chorus
• 4 to 5:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hypnotic Vision
