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Vacation forms required for Ada students at the fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 25, 2017

Here's some recent announcements from the Ada school website of interest to Icon viewers:

HARDIN COUNTY FAIR PARTICIPANTS:  Any students involved with the fair, please stop in the high school office and pick up a vacation form.  The completed form must be turned in at least one week prior to the fair.

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Melina Woods gets 1,000th volleyball kill

First-ever Bulldog to achieve this milestone
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 25, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada volleyball team lost in three sets to visiting MAC powerhouse Coldwater Thursday evening in a non-league match as Bulldog senior Melina Woods reached a program milestone.

The Bulldogs (3-2) fell to the unbeaten Cavaliers 25-10, 25-15, 25-22 but Woods became the first player in Ada annals to reach 1,000 career kills midway through the third set.

The versatile southpaw Woods knocked down 17 kills and added 11 digs, two blocks and one ace in the match.

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New driver's education classed offered

Offering includes Abbreviated Adult and From the Passenger Seat classes
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 25, 2017

Drive Time Driving Instruction, based in Bluffton and Findlay, has expanded its offerings to include Abbreviated Adult and From the Passenger Seat classes.

Abbreviated Adult
New drivers, over the age of 18, are not required by law to take driver’s education before taking the driver’s test. However, on July 1, 2017, a new law went into effect requiring new drivers over the age of 18 who have never had a driver’s license and who fail the driver’s test to take Abbreviated Adult driver’s education.

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Experience fall migration Sept. 2 at “Birding on the Blanchard"

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, August 25, 2017

The beginning of September is peak waterfowl and hawk migration in Ohio and the Blanchard River attracts a wide variety of these birds. Experience the fall bird migration by canoe at Hancock Park District’s “Birding on the Blanchard.”

Bring your binoculars to Zonta Landing at Riverside Park Waterfront and grab the best seat in the house to see these fabulous flyers. An experienced birder/program specialist will be guiding the group from 8:30 to 10 a.m.. 

Canoes, paddles, and personal flotation devices will be provided. No birding experience is needed, but participants are required to be ages 12 and must be able to maneuver and control a canoe.

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Men's Cross Country predicted to finish second in OAC

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, August 24, 2017

The Ohio Northern men's cross country team was picked to finish second in the Ohio Athletic Conference preseason poll, voted on by the leagues 10 head coaches.

Northern welcomes back five letterwinners to the team, all of which are All-OAC honorees.

ONU is coming off of one of its most successful seasons in school history where it posted a 114-20 record and finished 14th as a team at the NCAA III Championships.

Ohio Northern opens the season on Sept. 1 as it travels to Bluffton to compete in the annual Bluffton 5k Invitational.

OAC Coaches Preseason Poll

    RankTeam (First Place Votes)Points

1.Mount Union (5)74

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Academic Booster drive underway

Several volunteer opportunities available this year
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 24, 2017

Ada Academic Boosters launched its 2017-18-membership drive at the start of the school year. It seeks volunteers to assist in several activities held during the school year.

“The boosters is a volunteer organization that recognizes and encourages our children’s academic achievements in grades Kindergarten to high school seniors,” said Tracie Amburgey, booster president.

There are several volunteer opportunities during this school year. Some of these include providing snacks for academic events, volunteering at book fairs, and working concession stands at various Ada athletic events.

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