The 540-seat auditorium was filled to capacity with many spectators viewing the show choirs on a large screen in an overflow room. The high reputation of the well organized local competition draws some of the best swing choirs in Ohio each year.
And, the Music Feast is one of the state's oldest song, dance, band competitions.
The ONU art and design department put out a call for thin people to pose for a drawing class. These guys showed up...on Halloween. They were good models since they knew how to hold a pose. (Monty Siekerman)
Ada High School Marching Band Earns Excellent Rating at OMEA State Marching Band Contest
The Ada High School Marching Band earned an Excellent rating at the OMEA Marching Band Contest held Nov. 4 at Brunswick Auto Mart Stadium in Brunswick, with their Toy Story themed show "To Infinity."
The production tells the story of galactic space ranger Buzz Lightyear, and takes the audience "To Infinity and Beyond" with selections such "You've Got a Friend in Me" and Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me," as well as original compositions by director Jonathan Lischak.
The Kenton Amateur Radio Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 28, at Henry's Restaurant, 995 N. Detroit St., Kenton. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in amateur radio is welcome to attend.
• The ONU department of history, politics, and justice hosted a Model UN in McIntosh Center on Saturday. The program drew 93 high school students and 20 ONU students who discussed and voted on three main issues: sexual violence, terrorism, and empowerment of women.
• ONU Professors Kofi Nsia-Pepra (left) and Nusta Carranza Ko served as directors of the Model UN held in McIntosh Center on Saturday. (Monty Siekerman photo)