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Summer Music Booster fundraiser

It’s summer and who wants blueberries?

Ada Music Boosters are selling blueberries as a fundraiser to support the 2018-19 student music programs.

Blueberries are available at $32 for 10 pounds. The order deadline is July 9. Order pick-up takes place at the Ada park on July 12.

The blueberries are from New Jersey. To order your berries contact any Ada music student.

Ken Collins, with camera in hand, visited the Exotic Zoo in Ada on Monday. The zoo happened to be at the United Methodist Church as part of the Ada Public Library summer reading program activities. About 200 people, mostly youngsters, were on hand to see, touch, and learn about all kinds of critters. The library held the program at the nearby church because a large attendance was expected, and the size of the crowd didn’t disappoint. Exotic Zoo personnel bring animals and birds that were mostly born at their zoo near Detroit.

(Ken Collins photos)

Here's the Icon's two-month Ada Hometown Happenings

All indications point to a very busy June and July in Ada.

The June-July Ada Icon Home Happenings calendar, compiled by Darlene Bowers, reveals just how busy things will get over the next 60 days or so.

The calendar provides details of events taking place in Ada at:

• Ada schools
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Community events
• Ada Public Library

The calendar is attached at the bottom of this story is is printer-friendly.

It’s been a busy weekend on campus in addition to it being Alumni Weekend. Here are Ken Collins’ photos of The Cadets, a world class drum and bugle corps, whose members are making ONU their home for two weeks while they prepare their formations and music for shows that will be held from Coast to Coast during the rest of summer..

Here are drummers practicing...without their drums. Members of the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps practice on a field next to the Sports Center on Sunday afternoon. The 150 members of the corps arrived in Ada on Friday. At this early-on stage, the drummers are learning their moves on the field. Later, they will take up their drums and add the music to their steps. The corps practice in small groups in the mornings and afternoons, no matter how hot the blazing sun. From 7-9 p.m. at the ONU stadium, the Cadets practice as an entire group.

David Archer (left) was inducted into the Ada High School Hall of Honors on Saturday during the AHS Alumni Association annual banquet. 

Keith Stover of Ft. Myers, Fla., was the oldest graduate present. He is retired from two management companies after having graduated in 1951. 

David, served as a Marine in Vietnam. He was selected to the Hall of Honors “to give public recognition to his service, strength, and selfless sacrifice.”

Monty Siekerman photo

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