By Torie Wright, Icon intern
Natural disasters can strike any place at any time; Mother Nature is indifferent to our feelings. Now try to imagine being on the other side of the world, helplessly watching the news and unable to know if your family is okay…
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Meet Keita Mimura, a native of Japan who is studying Computer Science at ONU. He was stuck in that exact situation in 2011 when the magnitude 9 earthquake/tsunami hit his home country.
By Darlene Bowers
“The Harvest and Herb Festival showcases Main Street and our town. It’s the town, the personality of our town; friendly and welcoming,” shares Arlene (Lasko) Allison who is the epitome of warmth and a down-home welcome.
Arlene’s ever-present smile, bubbly personality, and graceful demeanor are contagious. She’s the friend you want to hang out with, the mom other mom’s know and love, and the educator whom kids are thrilled to bump into away from school. Arlene and husband, Scott, and also Anna Poling are instrumental in the implementation and production of Ada’s Harvest and Herb Festival.
Here are members of the 2014 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival queen's court.
Back row from left:
• Senior, Kaylee Spangler, daughter of Kim and Kris Spangler • Senior, Alexis Amburgey, daughter of John and Tracie Amburgey • Sophomore, Olivia Guyton, daughter of Steven Guyton and Christine Cavallovo
Bluffton's Maple Crest senior living community kicked off National Assisted Living Week week with a performance of bagpipes played by Stephan R. Johnson of Ada. The week was Sept. 7-13 and the week's theme was "the magic of music!"
Johnson was formally dressed in his Irish kilt (the Irish wear solid colored kilts) with every detail in place from the knife in his sock to the shoes with no tongue (so muddy water can drain out).
