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Previously served 11 years on Spencerville's PD

By Monty Siekerman
Amy Geiger is the new cop in town. She has a lot of experience, having served the Spencerville Police Department for 11 years, working up to sergeant there.

She enjoys police work, especially meeting people and the unpredictability of the job.

Karen Ward: "No one will starve in this community as long as ReStore is there."

ReStore Community Center turns 10 this fall. A celebration is set during the Tuesday, Nov. 1, crockpot meal at the center.  The following reflections are from Robert Kanzig. interim director, and Karen Ward, founder. This is a reprint from the October-November ReStore newsletter, which is also an attachment to this story.

Students working with "real-life" clients

By student writer Haley Grigsby
 One of the biggest transitions for a college student is the graduation to the “real-world.”

It can come with many questions and concerns because, as a graduate, they are no longer in the proverbial “Kansas” anymore. Navigating through job responsibilities in a career can look starkly different compared to the coursework of a college major.

Earlier this school year the Icon visited Ready, Set, Grow Preschool and watched students learning to write letters of the alphabet. Here's a view from that experience.

Specifically ordinances concerning dogs

Ada council's safety committee will continue a discussion of village ordinances concerning dogs at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Ada depot.

According to a news items on the Village of Ada Facebook:

"This is an open meeting and all people are welcome. As has been the custom (except at the opening meeting of this discussion) no dogs will be admitted to the building."

Following the safety committee meeting, Ada council will meet. Council's meeting will start no earlier than 7 p.m.

 

The Ohio Northern University Symphony Orchestra will present the concert, “Pines and Mountains,” at 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is presented by the ONU Department of Music.

Music Director Travis Jürgens will conduct the ONU Symphony Orchestra for the concert, which will open with music from “Jurassic Park” by John Williams, followed by composer Jeff Midkiff’s “Mandolin Concerto.” The composer is also the guest soloist for this piece.

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