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ONU men's cross country team on the way to nationals

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern received an at-large bid to compete in the NCAA III Men's Cross Country Championships meet on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

The Polar Bears (96-7 overall) received a bid after finishing third at the NCAA III Great Lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 12.

The top two teams in each of the eight NCAA Regional Championships receive automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. The remaining 16 teams were selected by a NCAA committee on Sunday.

This will be the fourth appearance for Ohio Northern at the championships and first since 2008.

ONU finished 11th in 2008, 17th in 2007 and 32nd in 2006.

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Here's a real volleyball fan

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

The Icon spotted this plate in a parking lot near the Bluffton University volleyball court. It's on a red Dodge pick up and we're pretty certain it belongs to Bluffton's volleyball coach, Steve Yarnell.

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Here's some Ada driving laws from 1915 for your consideration

“No vehicle shall emerge from a garage, stable or private drive faster than a walk, or six miles per hour."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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Bo, a Whippet mix, is the Icon's dog of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Meet Bo. It's a Whippet mix, and is looking for a new home.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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1953 Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Here's a classic American scene from 1953. It's Long's Marathan, 220 S. Main St., Ada. It offered B.F. Goodrich Tires, AAA Service and of course, Marathon gas.

Staff include Ray Long, Ray McClure, Wayne Kimble, Robert Hooper, Robert Shields, Robert Swager, James Micheli, Harold Musser and Jim Barton.

That looks like a 1952 Nash Rambler getting its tank filled. And, that classic car on the left could be a 1949 or 1950 Packard. The Long's Marathon service vehicle appears to be a 1950 or 1951 Chevrolet pickup.

Other observations from Icon viewers are encouraged.

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Jim Pifer speaker at Veterans Day breakfast at Ada school

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 13, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Jim Pifer gave some startling facts about our military and suggested a solution to some of the problems of readiness.

Speaking before 75 people at a Veterans Day breakfast on Friday at the Ada High School cafeteria, Jim said:

* 75% of today's young people are not eligible for military service because they cannot pass the education test, have committed crimes, or are physically unfit.
*only 10% of Americans have, or are now, serving in the military.
*only 1% of our population is currently serving in the military.

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