The Send Silence Packing national traveling exhibit featuring stories from individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 on the campus of Ohio Northern University.
Passersby are invited to walk among the Send Silence Packing backpacks to see the photographs and read the stories attached to them. Many of the backpacks were donated by families who lost a loved one to suicide.
The exhibit’s rain location will be in the McIntosh Center’s Mactivities Room.
On September 18, visitors to Ada enjoyed perhaps the largest Harvest and Herb festival in its 35-year history, according to Ada Area Chamber of Commerce director Deb Curlis.
With booths and food trucks stretching from North Avenue to the Ohio Northern campus, visitors shopped, ate, and celebrated the harvest season.
The Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department made a breath-taking American flag display at Main and Buckeye. First responders also made a presentation at the depot commemorating September 11, sharing their personal experiences of that day and enouraging audience members to join them in preparing for emergencies and serving their community.
A non-emergency visit during the September 18 Harvest and Herb Festival brought the Mercy Health Life Flight helicopter to the parking lot of the Pennsylvania Railroad depot. Between dramatic landing and takeoff, visitors could catch a close-up glimpse of the emergency medial service.
A truncated Ada cross country team ran at the Waynesfield-Goshen Night Invite race on a warm Saturday evening, September 18.
The two participating Ada girls harriers came home back-to-back just three seconds apart.
Bulldog sophomore Jillian Hazelton crossed the tape in 18th place with a time of 27:18.
Ada sophomore Elsie Allen finished right behind her in 19th with a time of 27:21.
"The girls did amazing and this is the hardest I have seen them push themselves," said Ada head coach Josh Klein. "The girls were within 40 seconds of their personal-best records, and this was a hilly course.
