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By Paula Pyzik Scott

A perennial favorite activity for kids of all ages, the Ada Kiwanis Halloween Parade entertained participants and onlookers on Monday, October 28. The parade route stretched from the Municipal Building parking lot to the historic Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.

Joe Ferguson reports, "The ONU Circle K, which is a SLP (Special Leadership Program) for the Kiwanis Club of Findlay, took over the event from the Ada Kiwanis Club, which recently disbanded. 

We had 86 entries, with 102 participants and pets, in seven costume contest categories. We were blessed with great weather.  All participants who turned in their contest numbers received a bag of candy donated by the ONU Circle K."

Listed below are the costume contest winners, preschool to adult.

Preschool and Kindergarten (20 participants)
1st Place: Elle Mowery
2nd Place: Zona Young
3rd Place: Carter Hollar
4th Place: Jeremiah Cooper

First and Second Grade (11 participants)
1st Place: Kylyn Stayley
2nd Place: Pepin Vanatta
3rd Place: Neriah Johnson
4th Place: Kaira Paten

Third and Fourth Grade (8 participants)
1st Place: Katie Kraynok
2nd Place: Kaylin Kramer
3rd Place: Cooper Raines
4th Place: Austin McClain

Fifth and Sixth Grade (9 participants)
1st Place: Quinn Hazelton
2nd Place: Nilsson Vanatta
3rd Place: Jillian Dotson

Ada High School Band (20 participants)

1st place: Chloe Hunsicker
2nd place: Amelia Griffin
3rd place: Daniel Klear 

GROUPS

Any Age and Pets (15 participants)
1st Place: Lily Raines, Amellia Roberson and Haiely Rigsby
2nd Place: Linda Sizemore and her pet dog

Adults (3 participants)
1st Place: Amanda Raines
2nd Place:  PJ Hull